Game Thread: Twins vs Reds, 9/27/20, 2:10 CT

[strumdatjaguar]

Cubs lead WS I 4th inning 6-0. Twins soon should start thinking about resting players.

[MNT1996]

Did Sano just recently switch to resting the bat on his shoulder when he's waiting for the pitch?

[IndianaTwin]

Pittsburgh 3, Cleveland 2. 

[h2oface]

Maybe they are watching the White Sox and Oaklands scores, seeing if the Sox are sure to lose and Oakland can win, and being in opportune position to perhaps tank this game at the right time, if needed, to get the third seed and play Houston in the first round...... 

 

Naaaaa, couldn't be.

[strumdatjaguar]

Make that 7-0

[denarded]

 

Cubs lead WS I 4th inning 6-0. Twins soon should start thinking about resting players.

I assume you're kidding

[IndianaTwin]

Cubs 7, White Sox 0. 

[Aggies7]

Absolutely disgusted watching the final two minutes of that Vikings game. Total comedy

[LVTwinsfan]

Maybe they are watching the White Sox and Oaklands scores, seeing if the Sox are sure to lose and Oakland can win, and being in opportune position to perhaps tank this game at the right time, if needed, to get the third seed and play Houston in the first round......

 

Naaaaa, couldn't be.

Like Houston couldn’t beat the Twins, I could easily see that lame strategy backfire

[Nine of twelve]

I was just going to post this.

 

[LVTwinsfan]

Absolutely disgusted watching the final two minutes of that Vikings game. Total comedy

yeah their level of suckness this year is pretty high

[IndianaTwin]

I’m listening to Gladden, who has called it both a balk and strike three. What was it actually called on the field? 

[Nine of twelve]

I think the Reds are saying that it's not a balk since Gray stepped off before throwing. That may mean it's not a pitch but rather a throw. I don't know the rule.

[IndianaTwin]

4:50 update: 

 

Yankees are trailing 3-0, but Baltimore has taken the lead back from Toronto, so we’re back to: 

 

No. 8 Toronto at No. 1 Tampa Bay

No. 7 Cleveland at No. 2 Minnesota

No. 6 Houston at No. 3 Oakland

No. 5 New York at No. 4 Chicago

[LVTwinsfan]

Did they actually call a balk?

yes , the Twins called it and the ump agreed, terrible job by the ump

[Nine of twelve]

 

Did they actually call a balk? 

I wonder if one of the base umpires called it.

[LVTwinsfan]

I think the Reds are saying that it's not a balk since Gray stepped off before throwing. That may mean it's not a pitch but rather a throw. I don't know the rule.

I think you’re right, I believe the umps were checking to see if it is reviewable, and I’m guessing it’s not so the balk call stands. The ump blew it though

[blindeke]

They might have also decided it was not a reviewable play.

[Nine of twelve]

The other question is whether Gray had started a pitching movement before stepping off. If so, it's a balk.

[h2oface]

 

I was just going to post this.

 

 

YES! I remember that.

[LVTwinsfan]

I wonder if one of the base umpires called it.

Marwin called it and the home plate ump agreed, glad it was for the Twins but that ump did a terrible job on that

[h2oface]

Wow, how does a pitcher just drop the ball there.......

[LVTwinsfan]

It’s amazing what Hill can do

[jun]

Diggs is having a good season with the unbeaten Bills. Vikings are stuck with Cousins. At least Twins are going to win the division.

[Nine of twelve]

 

I was just going to post this.

 

 

 

YES! I remember that.

This play made Eddie one of my favorites. He timed his bluff exactly perfectly, with the pitcher engaging the rubber but unsettled before working into his stretch. All he needed was to induce a little tiny flinch and he got it.

[LVTwinsfan]

What a total meltdown by the Sox, the Twins all but handed them the division and then they just tanked

[mrtwinsfan]

Seems like alot off odd plays in this short season,  And Vikings think its still Pre-season , Zimmer says no worrys ?

[mrtwinsfan]

 

It’s amazing what Hill can do

 

[mrtwinsfan]

C

[jun]

Indians are behind by 4 runs now. Twins are going to play Indians at home.