Five Worst Developments for the Minnesota Twins in 2022

[Linus]

25 minutes ago, RpR said:

Sanchez  is a very good catcher; they gave away the equivalent of penny stocks, Palacios proves that.

The fact the hitting is pathetic 4 out of 5 games is the the only thing that is really the only true bad developement.

Five runs beat the Twins and often Three will do it.

I’m guessing that Sanchez is a very good catcher is a minority opinion. 

[RpR]

26 minutes ago, Linus said:

I’m guessing that Sanchez is a very good catcher is a minority opinion. 

Not opinion, his numbers show it; unlike Jeffers , he is not a run-at-will catcher.

[JD-TWINS]

On 9/7/2022 at 3:00 PM, TwinsDr2021 said:

To be honest there has been so many it is hard to believe this team is where it is at.

Bullpen, Sano, AK, Laranch, to me Gray has been a disappointment he might get to 130 innings? Polanco, Correa, Buxton (really more of a top of the lineup things for long stretches) the list goes on and on.  But the biggest has to be the injuries to the pipeline or just pitchers in general.

Pagen isn't a huge disappointment to me, didn't think he would be more than a middle relief guy, it is a bigger disappoint that he is still on the team and that isn't on him.

 

 

1) Pagan - J. Smith - Duffey……minimum of a dozen games lost & that’s allowing for the 5 - 10 additional losses/blown holds or saves that are going to happen to every club (set of relievers). I agree, it’s not Pagan’s fault we haven’t DFA’d him some weeks ago!

2) Buxton hitting 28 homers and not much else - the guy should hit 35 doubles per year playing 110 games! How can you have more extra base hits than singles??? I guess you focus on launch angle and are satisfied batting .225.

3) Polanco & Keppler batting 40 points and 30 points under their career averages respectively………,,Buxton - Polanco - Keppler are the 3 guys we have “locked up” & they are collectively killing us with missed games and a complete lack of run production!!!

Can complain about analytics & Baldelli’s handling of starting pitching but with the lack of performance from the 6 guys above we can’t compete!

[Rosterman]

On 9/8/2022 at 8:57 AM, twinfan said:

How can you include Sano as a disappointment? It's actually been a positive that he hasn't played this season since Miranda and Gordon have been discovered. For some reason, the Twins have not developed a bullpen that can be counted on. In today's game, you need to have 5 dependable relievers. The Twins may have 1 or 2. Having Duffy bomb out this year didn't help. Maybe he can come back next year. Is there help on the farm? Who knows but they won't get the chance this year unless we get swept by Cleveland this weekend. Finally, look, when Tampa gives up on a pitcher, you know he can't be very good. They have a history of producing excellent pitching.

Y'know...yes, this is a positive.  Seems Sano ahs always been the question in the room. We need to play him at third. We need to bat him higher in the order. Put him in the outfield to get him to play.

Finally had to play without him. Do we need him? Nope.

The other joy, I dreaded Baldelli having him and Sanchez bat back-to-back in a game, which no doubt would've happened repeatedly, both coming up with the bases loaded and no or one out.