Wild Card Game One: Blue Jays (Gausman) vs Twins (Lopez): 10/3/23, 3:38pm

[nicksaviking]

Get out of this inning under 90 pitches and maybe Lopez goes out again.

[gil4]

4 minutes ago, 2wins87 said:

First big PH opportunity for Rocco

0 for 1

[2wins87]

Just now, nicksaviking said:

Get out of this inning under 90 pitches and maybe Lopez goes out again.

I'm guessing he probably won't either way, but maybe.

[Aggies7]

It’s still 3-0 but the momentum feels like it’s turned 

[AlwaysinModeration]

This ump is terrible.

[IndyTwinsFan]

2 minutes ago, nicksaviking said:

Get out of this inning under 90 pitches and maybe Lopez goes out again.

I agree, even though we all know that's not how Rocco usually works. 

[Cris E]

Rough day for the ump. 

[Aggies7]

THATS A STRIKE ARE YOU KIDDING ME

[nicksaviking]

Just now, 2wins87 said:

I'm guessing he probably won't either way, but maybe.

Starting to wobble here, so I'd agree.

All the Twins managers since TK have had a quick pull of the starters in the playoffs. Maybe they'll act counter intuitively here. The velocity is still there.

[rwilfong86]

This ump is awful. 

[Beast]

I’ve counted 3 strikes called balls this inning.  Come on.

[Vanimal46]

That 1-1 pitch was so good from Lopez, it froze the umpire too. Buddy, that was right in the bread basket. 

[Aggies7]

Should be out of the inning

[CRF]

How the F can an ump miss a pitch that's right down broadway? 

[2wins87]

Just now, Aggies7 said:

THATS A STRIKE ARE YOU KIDDING ME

Looked like the ump even realized he missed it. Really bad call

[PDX Twin]

Just now, Cris E said:

Rough day for the ump. 

Pablo losing his command. Ump hasn't had his all day.

[notoriousgod71]

So umpires get their postseason assignments based on good regular seasons...

[one_eyed_jack]

This ump should be fired after this game.  

[mrtwinsfan]

2 of thoser to kirk were strikes

[nicksaviking]

Can't go to the pen with runners on base. Lopez needs to get the last one.

[ib uk]

Just now, notoriousgod71 said:

So umpires get their postseason assignments based on good regular seasons...

1) Good regular season

2) Four-day booze binge

3) ...

4) Profit!

[RickOShea]

Let's not give it all back with one swing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Beast]

Here we go.

[Halsey Hall]

Get one more Pablo.

[rwilfong86]

Well, time to go to the bullpen. 

[Aggies7]

Momentum.

[RickOShea]

Sun of a Bench.

[Blyleven2011]

Some posted earlier that mlb called the umpires and told them they didn't want Twins to advance  ...

I'm starting to believe in that theory  ...

A stike is a ball and a ball is a strike , that's not they way the game is played ...

He's making up his own rules as the game is played , this ump is very inconsistent  ...

[Vanimal46]

I respect the decision to allow him to finish out the inning. Now it’s time. GREAT performance, Pablo!

[RickOShea]

I've seen this story way too many times.