Minnesota Twins take one final shot at Domingo German after Yankees loss

The Minnesota Twins social media account had some fun at Domingo German’s expense after losing to the New York Yankees.

New York Yankees pitcher Domingo German was warned about using rosin to improve his grip early in the team’s contest against the Minnesota Twins. When he came out in the fourth inning with a similar predicament, the umpires forced German to wash his hands, rather than ejecting him from the game entirely.

This ticked off Twins manager Rocco Baldelli, who assumed German already received his warning. Why was German given a second chance?

New York defeated Minnesota 6-1. While they took the loss on the chin, the Twins still got one last shot in on German.

Twins social media account takes a shot at Yankees, Domingo German

As to whether German actually cheated, that remains unclear. Both managers admitted that German only used rosin, not some other sort of illegal substance. However, he was warned once, and still persisted. It’s sketchy to say the least.

I wrote about German’s transgressions in a recent column:

"“While a little sketchy that the spin rate decreased, this relatively small level of RPM doesn’t make much of a difference…So yes, perhaps German got away with one. But to suggest he cheated and was corroborated by umpires is a step too far.”"

For German to receive not one, but two chances despite potentially using foreign substances is rare. However, it’s not on German for supposedly cheating. There easily could’ve been a miscommunication, given English is not German’s first language. It’s also unclear exactly what the substance was. If German was using a little too much rosin, he shouldn’t have been ejected.

Minnesota’s offense failed on Saturday, and to suggest German’s slightly increased spin rate had anything to do with that is just an excuse.