Ready Or Not Here Comes Sano

This is a big offseason.  Hopefully, Sano learned a few things during his "trip to the woodshed!"

In a perfect world, Sano would have stayed in Rochester for several weeks/months.  Or until he really started mashing the ball.  But, we don't live in a perfect world.

I hope that Sano can make noticeable progress the remainder of this season, then work hard over the winter so that he has an excellent spring training and really brings it come opening day.  I really want him to be playing at the top of his game next summer so the Twins can trade him for a boatload of value.  He just has too many question marks to be part of my team...long-term.

The bigger question is who plays third when Sano needs a day off or DH's?  I imagine it is Adrianza.  But what if Dozier is also traded?  Could we actually see Rosario playing some third base?  Made one of the better plays I have seen in a long time last night.

"Sano had a large hole in his swing, namely on the inner-third of the plate."

Is it a donut-hole?

15 pounds for a 300 lb man. That's what? 5% of his body weight? Could've knocked that much off just by cutting back on beer. Not impressed. My wife can knock off 5% of her weight in a week's time just by eating salads. And she goes around 118 pounds soaking wet with a... swimsuit on.

I'd also anticipated seeing better production from Sano at AAA before he returned to the bigs. This could have been Gordon's opportunity as well, but based on his numbers he's not ready. 

Much more concerned with approach/swing than the lbs...

SSS and all, the 1-10 isn't encouraging but the K/BB ratio is. I wanted to see him back asap but I was hoping it was because he hit his way back onto the active roster. 

Very encouraged by the weight loss. He will find his swing again.

At the end of the season it will be interesting to see any shifts in the swing level data as well as the strike out walk data. Until then I am disregarding any partial stats and listening closely to anything Parker has to contribute in his video studies. Thanks Parker.

He was "rushed" back and that concerns me. i was hoping to see more production as he worked his ways back to MLB. 

I hope he learned something and will finally shine, as we all thought he would.

The first 15 pounds come off easy for pretty much everyone. Beyond that is where hard work and discipline come in to play.

It seems pretty clear this wasn't based on merit, but on need.  Not the most ringing endorsement for the front office's planning.

Sano is a natural. He should be fine. I’m happy to see him back.

Hopefully he's got his legs back under him then that talent can go to work.

Haha, Milb.com's Rochester page has Sano listed at 260..........

God hep us.

Every one.

"Sano had a large hole in his swing, namely on the inner-third of the plate."

 

Is it a donut-hole?

 

15 pounds for a 300 lb man. That's what? 5% of his body weight? Could've knocked that much off just by cutting back on beer. Not impressed. My wife can knock off 5% of her weight in a week's time just by eating salads. And she goes around 118 pounds soaking wet with a... swimsuit on.

I'd like to see another 30 lbs off of Sano by spring training.  250 would be about right.

Not, methinks.

If not for trades, I reckon, he'd still be down there workin'.  

As he should.

"Sano had a large hole in his swing, namely on the inner-third of the plate."

 

Is it a donut-hole?

 

15 pounds for a 300 lb man. That's what? 5% of his body weight? Could've knocked that much off just by cutting back on beer. Not impressed. My wife can knock off 5% of her weight in a week's time just by eating salads. And she goes around 118 pounds soaking wet with a... swimsuit on.

If Sano was 25% bodyfat when he was sent down(certainly on the high end) and lost 15 pounds of fat, then he lost 20% of the fat on his body. The idea that people can drop 15 pounds by eating salads doesn't ring true.Water weight tends to make up around 2 or 3 pounds of weight loss. He looks as slim as I've seen him in 2018 or 2017. Hopefully he finds his way.

The Twins brought him up to early like they tend to do with the majority of their young players. He looked like garbage with his at bats and should of stayed in the minors for another month or so, but hey it is like a trade right?

First K today was classic Sano, swinging at a slider down and away......

I wonder if any reporters will have the balls to ask the front office about Sano coming back because of the trade.

Looks a little over ripe, if you ask me.