That's The Ticket: The Sano Show

4 games, 15 AB's.  I'm not remotely concerned about the HR's.  I really like his approach at the plate and his attention to what's going on in teammates AB's. 

Now comes the big test:  adjustments.  Sano will start seeing a bevy of sliders.  He seems to have the quick bat to be able to adjust.

4 games, 15 AB's.  I'm not remotely concerned about the HR's.  I really like his approach at the plate and his attention to what's going on in teammates AB's. 

Now comes the big test:  adjustments.  Sano will start seeing a bevy of sliders.  He seems to have the quick bat to be able to adjust.

He put one four feet up the fence and another that bounced and hit the wall in deep center.

His at bats have been awesome so far.

Patrick Reusse has predicted that Sano will be the first player to hit a ball over the third deck in left field and out of Target Field. While I don't think that will happen this week (at age 22 does he have his man muscles yet?) he's one of those players whose plate appearances you don't want to miss because something noteworthy can happen any time.

This won't happen. 

If Giancarlo couldn't do it in the derby, Sano won't do it in a game. 

Not sure I've ever seen a Twins player that looks like he belongs in Vikings training camp. Miguel Sano is built like an NFL defensive end / pass rushing linebacker, almost like Anthony Barr. And Sano is fast, too. His first career hit was a dribbled grounder to short, and he beat it out. He runs hard!

Given what I've seen so far of Sano's athleticism, I could see him playing corner outfield, third base or first as a position player. For this season, if the Twins actually reached the Series, The Twins would have to decide where they could play him depending on the defensive situation. Probably right field, given Sano's reputed canon arm.

Its still way early but I've been impressed by Sano's zone judgement out of the gate. The Royals came after him with some offspeed stuff in the dirt and he laid off most of them nicely, and actually worked a few counts. Can't wait to watch him take more ABs.

Agreed. From the limited games I've seen him play (ST in '13 and '15 and the Royal's series) he takes professional ABs and has a solid understanding of the strikezone. That's why I'm bullish on his bat. He could turn into an absolute MONSTER at the plate in a year or two. 

Gausman is back in the rotation? Man, they have jerked him around a lot.......

What the Orioles and Twins are doing to Gausman and May, respectively are fireable offenses if I was the owner of the team, IMO. 

Patrick Reusse has predicted that Sano will be the first player to hit a ball over the third deck in left field and out of Target Field. While I don't think that will happen this week (at age 22 does he have his man muscles yet?) he's one of those players whose plate appearances you don't want to miss because something noteworthy can happen any time.

I really hope they give him a clicker instead of a tape measure for his home runs.   I want quantity of home runs and don't care about the distance.   The two aren't mutually exclusive but I really don't want him falling in love with the tape measure.

This kid is having some really impressive ABs early on. It's really early and teams probably haven't found his weakness yet (looks like it could be high fastballs), but I think he'll be able to stick the rest of the year. 

I'm much more confident that he'll be able to keep it going than I am with Rosario. 

He put one four feet up the fence and another that bounced and hit the wall in deep center.

 

His at bats have been awesome so far.

I don't know if I've seen another MiLB hitter come up and have AB's like Sano!

I don't know if I've seen another MiLB hitter come up and have AB's like Sano!

His eye at the plate has been outstanding.  Even his strikeouts I believe have all or almost all been on 3-2 counts.