Sano sitting for a few days after how he handled himself hitting homerun

[Siehbiscuit]

I think the Sano's defiance "earned" him the additional games. This may have very well been a "I hate the other guy and I lost my mind a bit," but he showed disrespect to his manager, which to me is far worse than having a momentary lapse in judgement after hitting a bomb. The slow trot was worth maybe one game and the treatment to poor treatment of his manager was the other 3 games.

 

What's more damaging: Being treated poorly by someone in the family or that someone treating someone else poorly?

 

If you're treating your own family poorly, you need to sit down and re-evaluate some things.

[nicksaviking]

There is absolutely no evidence that this is true.

 

This team has chosen dirty uniforms grinding pitchers over flash time and time again. I'm not saying it isn't admirable, but I don't think it's a winning formula in professional baseball. Fortunately they are getting the combo platter lately due to drafting high.

[jokin]

I think this quote today puts things into their proper perspective, confirms the theory about cultural and language barriers and youthful immaturity.

 

“If anything, I think he’s trying to figure things out and understand,” said Rob Antony, the Twins assistant general manager. “He’s a good kid but, like we say, it’s all part of the development. He has to understand that it’s not right, that’s not the way we go about and we clean that stuff up in Double-A.”

 

I think everyone has moved on and all sides have/will benefit from what transpired.

 

 

Sano's four-game benching at New Britain comes to an end | StarTribune.com

[drjim]

I think this quote today puts things into their proper

perspective, confirms the theory about cultural and language barriers and youthful immaturity.

 

“If anything, I think he’s trying to figure things out and understand,” said Rob Antony, the Twins assistant general manager. “He’s a good kid but, like we say, it’s all part of the development. He has to understand that it’s not right, that’s not the way we go about and we clean that stuff up in Double-A.”

 

I think everyone has moved on and all sides have/will benefit from what transpired.

 

 

Sano's four-game benching at New Britain comes to an end | StarTribune.com

 

I agree with all this. The Twins need to temper the excesses, but Ryan made clear in the Saturday interview that he appreciates a little edge. That is unquestionably a good thing.

[drjim]

This team has chosen dirty uniforms grinding pitchers over flash time and time again. I'm not saying it isn't admirable, but I don't think it's a winning formula in professional baseball. Fortunately they are getting the combo platter lately due to drafting high.

 

I don't buy the Twins operate like this. They prefer talent.

[nicksaviking]

I don't buy the Twins operate like this. They prefer talent.

 

Their ventures into free agency says otherwise. Their drafting of Alex Wimmers as opposed to the half dozen talented HS pitchers picked quickly after says otherwise. Trading Liriano for Escobar and Hernandez who are very low ceiling grinders instead of a guy in the lower ranks with upside say otherwise.

[ThePuck]

Ryan made clear in the Saturday interview that he appreciates a little edge.

 

What have you seen, by the way this team operates, that makes you believe this is true?

[drjim]

Their ventures into free agency says otherwise. Their drafting of Alex Wimmers as opposed to the half dozen talented HS pitchers picked quickly after says otherwise. Trading Liriano for Escobar and Hernandez who are very low ceiling grinders instead of a guy in the lower ranks with upside say otherwise.

 

They drafted Wimmers because of his grit?

[LimestoneBaggy]

I believe a similar boy dictated "Bonerland" was founded by "some guy". Ah good satire, how I miss thee.

 

Points for Simpsons Quote. All other posters are number two or lower.

[diehardtwinsfan]

This team has chosen dirty uniforms grinding pitchers over flash time and time again. I'm not saying it isn't admirable, but I don't think it's a winning formula in professional baseball. Fortunately they are getting the combo platter lately due to drafting high.

 

This team has gone out of its way to get both. There's plenty of "flash" in the minors right now, and Sano is a good example of that as are guys like Rosario and Benson. There's plenty of gritty hard nosed players too. A good team will need both to succeed.

[ThePuck]

This team has gone out of its way to get both. There's plenty of "flash" in the minors right now, and Sano is a good example of that as are guys like Rosario and Benson. There's plenty of gritty hard nosed players too. A good team will need both to succeed.

 

Benson?

[diehardtwinsfan]

Benson?

 

plenty of flash... failed flash, but flash.

[ThePuck]

plenty of flash... failed flash, but flash.

 

I thought you were talking about players still in our organization...I was just wondering if we had another Benson that i didn't know about.

[nicksaviking]

This team has gone out of its way to get both. There's plenty of "flash" in the minors right now, and Sano is a good example of that as are guys like Rosario and Benson. There's plenty of gritty hard nosed players too. A good team will need both to succeed.

 

I agree, they've gotten players that demonstrate both characteristics recently and I stated this. Jim simply assumes every comment I make is aimed at Terry Ryan's head and takes every opportunity to contradict me.