Free the scrubbinis!

[stringer bell]

Too cold to golf this morning, so I had a chance to look at the season stats for the Twins in a little depth.  Question:  which player leads the Twins with a slash line of .459/.511/970 in 48 plate appearances?

 

Answer:  It is the "three-headed monster" of the three least-used Twins players--Robinson, Nuñez, and Herrmann.  "Robmanñes" have combined for 19 hits in 45 at-bats, with four doubles and nine RBI. 

 

Certainly, none of these guys profiles as a regular, but they aren't the reason the club is last in runs scored, home runs, OBP, slugging and OPS. 

[jorgenswest]

Slash line stats stabilization point

 

910 AB: AVG

460 PA: OBP

320 AB: SLG

 

That is for a single player. I am not sure what it would be for a trio. Probably more than 48 PA.

[Linus]

I do think it is time to see what Robinson can do against right handed pitching.  His defense would be an upgrade and might help an otherwise poor outfield.

[Danchat]

 

Slash line stats stabilization point

910 AB: AVG
460 PA: OBP
320 AB: SLG

That is for a single player. I am not sure what it would be for a trio. Probably more than 48 PA.

Twins fans threshold for overreaction:

10 AB: AVG

10 PA: OBP

10 AB: SLG

[stringer bell]

My point here is that it isn't the last guys on the bench who have caused the offensive disfunction.  Every regular is below career norms.  Three young guys who took a big step forward in the second half of last year have fallen back hard.  I don't think Robinson, Herrmann and Nuñez are starters, but in bit parts they have been just fine.