Bet you've never heard of this kind of delay

Baseball games have had all kinds of delays. There have been rain delays, lightning delays, (lack of) lighting delays. In Pittsfield, Mass., there were often sun delays during minor league and independent games because the field was built in the wrong direction. There have been skunk delays, snow delays, and delays because of an injured player or umpire. Games have been delayed because of fog, insects and even out-of-control fans.

But here's one you might not have heard. The start of a recent independent Can-Am League game in Worcester, Mass., was delayed because a company, armed with a court order, tried to collect on more than $5,000 in unpaid cleaning bills incurred by the Tornadoes.

Stephen S. Buchalter, president of Enterprise Cleaning Co. of Worcester, obtained a court order that enabled the company to collect the game's receipts and take possession of the team's uniforms, bats, gloves and other equipment.

Enterprise cleans Hanover Insurance Park's restrooms and concourses, and it had not been paid for its services this year.

The game was delayed one hour until the league's commissioner could be contacted and arrangements could be made to pay the company.

http://www.thepostgame.com/blog/dish/201208/minor-league-game-delayed-because-teams-huge-debt-cleaners