The Mets got a surprising mic check on Monday night. The Phillies, visiting Citi Field to play their NL East rivals, caused a minutes-long delay in the top of the fifth inning when they claimed they were distracted by the glare off a parabolic microphone in the outfield. Philadelphia third Barry Bonds Jersey baseman Alec Bohm raised the i sue after he grounded into a double play which came after righty Kodai Senga was replaced by southpaw Jose Castillo, drastically changing the batters sightline with the game tied at 3. Explore More The nature of the delay left plenty of folks scratching their heads. This is one of the sillier delays Ive ever seen, SNYs Gary Cohen said. He wasnt alone in the gripe department. Phillies Alec Bohm raised the i sue after grounding out in the fifth inning. The Mets game was delayed on Aug. 25 after the Phillies complained. Charles Wenzelberg An umpire reacts during a delay at the Mets game Aug. 25. Jesus, both teams are playing with the same set of circumstances. Lets move on and get the game going, WFANs Boomer Esiason , adding, This Mets/Phillies delay is asinine. Joe Morgan Jersey