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vinscully16
What a mess the Twins have made of Sano. Between not clearing roster spots to accommodate his obvious defensive struggles, to the mind boggling outfield experiment that went on far too long, the whole ordeal is a misfire. Come on, Twins, get your act together. Makes one worry for Buxton and Berrios, too.
josc2
Couldn’t agree more. Additionally they’ve rushed prospects to the majors (Buxton most notably) and have interfered with the development of several potential core players. Signing the Korean (his name escapes me right now) DH/1B while failing to move Plouffe in the off season, which forced them to move Sano to the OF, was extremely suspect at the time and has unsurprisingly back fired. They have no one to blame (well, except Terry Ryan) but themselves for their position in the standings and failed player development (to this point).
vinscully16
Agreed. Signing Park and hanging on to Plouffe was clearly a bad idea. Truly a short-sighted offseason that continues to haunt the Twins. Frustrating.
vinscully16
For any Twins fans out there (or ball fans, for that matter), watch “Ballplayer: Pelotero,” a documentary on two prospects out of the Dominican (the documentary was on Netflix, not sure if it remains). One of the prospects followed is Miguel Sano. Worth a viewing.
Niekro
From Vargas, Arcia and to Sano the Twins young hitters seem to be a roller coaster ride, Brunansky seemed to reach Arcia then lost him again, the problem seems to be some where in the lower level of their hitting development. With Mientkiewicz, Brunansky and Molitor all have been well renowned as coaches though.
WeggieJackson44
Anyone see the Red Sox swooping up the next Big Papi?
Kayrall
No, not at all.
Mike M 2
why can’t he DH?
southi
I think Sano will end up being a great hitter in the majors, but unfortunately it looks like he will be headed to full time DH at a very young age.
1tav
As good as Fulmer’s turning out it might have been better long term if they hadn’t made the Cespedes trade, even if they wouldn’t have made the World Series last year. Maybe they’d still have Murphy then too, though I doubt it.
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I don’t think that Cespedes and Murphy are quite as connected as some people think. They didn’t expect to sign either one. As for Fulmer, his future with the team was pretty much set in stone once Matz and Thor showed their readiness. It would be nice to have him in hindsight, and he might give the Tigers more long term value than Cespedes does for the Mets. But I don’t think he was likely to unseat any of the current starters in the organization’s eyes
Unknown
For what team? Not the Tigers. One of the best trades since the one that brought us Cabrera. That kid will be the next Nolan Ryan
bradthebluefish
Twins were watching the Cubs/Kris Bryant scenario and went “anything you can do, I can do too” and thus moved Miguel Sano to the OF. Well, just because one team does it, does not mean all teams should do it. Ain’t that right Red Sox and Hanley Rameriz?
TheMichigan
I hate how Molitor is stuck in that dumpster fire of a lineup that the Twins have, having to play the inept Sano in RF, I really feel bad for him
Mike M 2
I know they had to do it but that Mauer contract is debilitating. 2 more years at $23m per.
tigers1968
Mauer has had a good year with a couple of hot streaks including the one he is in now. Like all players his numbers will improve as the players around him improve.