What the Heck Happened to José Miranda?

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12 hours ago, Doctor Gast said:

 What the Heck Happened to José Miranda?  

Good question. What the heck happened to Sano, Julien & a few others? In these cases & especially Sano, they were over-tweaked with Twins' faulty hitting philosophy. What the heck happened to Polanco, Miranda, Kiriloff & others? They were forced to play at positions that would keep aggravating their injuries, which greatly affected their performance & reinjuries. After Keaschall hurt his arm, he has been kept at DH/1B/2B to preserve his arm. Shortly after Miranda & Kiriloff returned from shoulder injuries, they were placed at 3B & OF in both positions, you really put a lot of stress on your arms. They both had great starts but due to readjusting their throws they both injured their backs. The point of their injuries shows the drop in their performance. Why weren't they given the same opportunity to play at DH/1B to preserve their bodies as Keaschall? 

I think we have to ask why did Kiriloff retired? I expect it's very demanding physically & emotionally to play at the MLB level, so you need a lot of heart. Was physically demanding rehabilitation the sole reason Kiriloff retired? IMO, it was that plus also knowing that he wasn't going to get a fair shake to compete at 1B/DH (which was easier on his body & more opportunity), so it wasn't worth it. So IMO, the Miranda's biggest problem, like Kiriloff, is that he lost heart. 

IMO, every promising player in the system should be given every opportunity to prove themselves & develop into the best player they can be. IMO, the Twins aren't doing this which results in players losing heart. So in one way or another we answer all these questions with mismanagement, 

Heart?

You would have to be very close to a player -team mate, bench staff, family, etc. to state a player has lost heart. Saying  is so is irresponsible and harmful, even insulting.  Kiriloff endured a series of injuries that derailed his career. How could any mere observer say he lost heart, implying he could have played? Unfair and harmful to make such speculation.

 

[Doctor Gast]

8 hours ago, tfbw said:

Heart?

You would have to be very close to a player -team mate, bench staff, family, etc. to state a player has lost heart. Saying  is so is irresponsible and harmful, even insulting.  Kiriloff endured a series of injuries that derailed his career. How could any mere observer say he lost heart, implying he could have played? Unfair and harmful to make such speculation.

 

People often show what they are feeling by their reactions & people who are observant & able to relate can often sense it. Contrary to many people's ideas, baseball isn't fantasy baseball (driven by biased stats), a video game or HR derby. It's a game played by real people controlled by many underlying conditions & intangibles. It's also a game of relationships between players, coaches, managers & FO, which each needs to be considered in each decision, not only by spreadsheets that your faulty philosophies are programmed into. There's also a relationship between the owner & fans. I didn't need a survey to know that fans wanted the Pohlads to sell (although it was more serious than I expected, which is usually the case). Is that an unfair & harmful speculation? Often, we choose to be oblivious to what's around us. Like a person who thinks their marriage is wonderful, only to be floored when one day the other asks for a divorce.

Again I ask, Why do players retire? Many times it's because they don't have the heart to overcome the rehab, lack of opportunity, the grind, family priorities, etc or combinations of any of these. Kiriloff never said that he couldn't physically come back & fulfill his baseball dreams. He basically said it wasn't worth it. Not saying if someone gave him an opportunity, he wouldn't change his mind.

[NYCTK]

1 hour ago, Doctor Gast said:

Why do players retire?

If I insist on being wrong at all times I might suggest it's because the guy playing first base wasn't being given a chance to play first base. 

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6 hours ago, Doctor Gast said:

Again I ask, Why do players retire? ----- Many times it's because they don't have the heart to overcome the rehab, lack of opportunity, the grind, family priorities, etc or combinations of any of these. Kiriloff never said that he couldn't physically come back & fulfill his baseball dreams. He basically said it wasn't worth it. Not saying if someone gave him an opportunity, he wouldn't change his mind.

Lack of Major League talent.

[JADBP]

I sure hope the Twins release Miranda, he get's picked up by maybe the Reds or Angels and has a fabulous career (away from the Twins)!!!!!!!!!!!!!