The 2020 MLB season has seen plenty of odd things, from games postponed or relocated thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic to players suddenly opting out to other players saying they’re quitting and then walking that back. But Tuesday still provided something new. That would be a “drone delay” in the Pittsburgh Pirates-Minnesota Twins game, thanks to an unauthorized drone flying around Target Field. Here’s video of that from Fox Sports North’s Marney Geller:
https://twitter.com/MarneyGellner/status/1290741672708579328
Here’s how this looked on the broadcast, via CJ Fogler:
And some tweets on that:
https://twitter.com/jareddiamond/status/1290741308798230528
The drone came in and Twins CF Byron Buxton alerted. Players threw balls at it before it left. Delay was about 5-10 minutes.
— Nick Herfordt (@_eephuspitch) August 4, 2020
https://twitter.com/peazyt/status/1290744030947680257
If you had MLB drone delay in your 2020 Bingo card, you probably just won the blackout game. pic.twitter.com/GS4oIifGFM
— C. Lee (@C__Lee) August 4, 2020
That’s certainly an unusual development. And a way for 2020 baseball to get even stranger.