Article: Breaking Bad: Aaron Hicks' Early Struggles

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I agree that Hicks is obviously overwhelmed and should be sent down at this point, but I don't think that necessarily means the Twins made the wrong choice by bringing him north out of spring training. When he gets demoted (which I'm guessing will occur this week) he'll head to Triple-A with a clear idea of what he needs to work on, and when he returns he'll be fully prepared for what's coming.

That's one valid way to look at it. Another is that he's gone through two reeeeally tough weeks, unnecessarily getting his butt historically handed to him. It just may have hurt his self-confidence a tiny bit more than Gardy's ugly hustle rant.

 

In exchange, the Twins found out that he needs to "work on" exactly what his minor league track record and most publicly available scouting said he would: making contact. How is that a good trade?

 

Bonus questions: Is there any sort of Twins track record for the Hicks AA-to-majors promotion that made you think it would work? If so, please elaborate. Also, do you not believe service time doesn't matter in general, or doesn't matter for Hicks, two weeks into the season?