Tuesday night’s Cubs game against the White Sox was played in, to be charitable, not-nice weather conditions at Wrigley Field. It was cold, with temperatures in the upper 40s, windy (23 miles per hour blowing straight in from left field) and with a driving, misty drizzle throughout the entire game.
Why was this game played under these conditions? Paul Sullivan has an explanation in this Tribune article:
Why in the world did Tuesday night’s game have to be played?
MLB made the ultimate decision, according to sources, after consultation with both teams.