Twins’ Rocco Baldelli ejected after interesting mound-visit ruling

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Minnesota Twins manager Rocco Baldelli is quickly becoming must-watch television. 

Just a few weeks after blasting the replay crew in New York for overturning a call on the field, Baldelli was ejected from Tuesday’s game against the Houston Astros after a strange mound-visit ruling. 

Rocco Baldelli #5 of the Minnesota Twins argues a call with umpire Todd Tichenor #13 on removing pitcher Aaron Sanchez #43 during the fifth inning at Minute Maid Park on Aug. 23, 2022 in Houston, Texas.  (Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)

Baldelli was ejected in the fifth inning after arguing with umpires that he should not have been charged with a mound visit in the fifth inning after the benched cleared. 

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Twins pitcher starter Aaron Sanchez grazed Jose Altuve in the bottom of the fifth, causing Altuve and Sanchez to exchange a few words. As is typical in baseball, both benches made their way onto the field, including Baldelli, who told reporters after the game that he simply asked Sanchez if he was OK. 

Jose Altuve #27 of the Houston Astros backs off the plate during the seventh inning against the Minnesota Twins at Minute Maid Park on Aug. 23, 2022 in Houston, Texas.  (Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)

That was apparently enough for the umpires to charge the Twins with a mound visit, meaning that the Twins would have to remove Sanchez from the game if another mound visit occurred in the inning. 

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"Rocco went past the mound and looked at me and said, 'Are you good?' I said, 'I'm good,' and that