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The Dodgers-Rockies game was delayed, so the teams played tic-tac-toe on Twitter

Dodgers and Rockies play Twitter tic-tac-toe

What were the worst days in all of elementary school? No, not when you told your geography teacher that the currency of New England was pounds. Not even when everyone in your class got a Valentine but you. We're talking about the days when it rained and recess was indoors. What were you supposed to do if you couldn't run around outside?

The Dodgers and the Rockies came up against this situation when their game was delayed by weather on Friday night. Luckily, they found a way to pass the time:

The game went on and soon it was down to the wire. Down to the grid? Is that what you call it in tic-tac-toe?

There was only one way this could end:

Seriously, there was only one way, because tic-tac-toe is a solved game. So the Dodgers and the Rockies could play an infinite series of games to an infinite series of draws, or they could start something new:

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Just until the skies clear. And maybe for several days after that.

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