Uncertainty Continues To Follow Sano

Not particularly concerned with 8 ABs. The likeliest scenario is Sano having an "extended spring training opportunity" to start off the 2018 season. 

Way too early and too small of a sample. Hardly anyone is hitting yet. As long as he can play he'll mash a lot of taters and probably be top 5 in the league in strikeouts (or strikeout rate). That's just his game, and as ugly as it may be that's the way the league is going. That's also why I'd rather see him in the 4 hole than the 3 hole, but we probably don't have a better candidate for batting third.

He looks pretty good to me. Fitter than I expected. His incident will play itself out and if he is punished I doubt it it would exceed Chapman's violent and documented outburst. If he has to miss time I can see a hungry and healthy Sano returning. Nobody questions Berrios' or Buxton's commitment. Some guys who have a non-nonchalant or mellow demeanor like Sano or Mauer get questioned. Not always warranted. I'm sure Sano has learned many lessons in the last year. 

but not TOO hungry.

Be interesting to see what MLB decides.

Allegations are three years old, no formal complaint filed.

But, the #me too movement has felled big fellahs and MLB will have to take a stance on complaints about player behavior for a whole bunch of very good reasons.

But the Sano decision will need to be fair, credible and transparent, and they can't release hardly any information about it due to privacy laws. 

So, tough call as to how to punish/reprimand/set a bar for the league.

Not even Robbie Grossman expects to be good in the first 10 AB and there are articles containing OMG about 8 AB on a player.

In Chip Hilton's Home Run Feud Chips teammates at University talk about how pitchers are always ahead of hitters early on but doesn't seem to take to long to for the batters to catch up.    Did that reference resonate with anyone?

Im more concerned about the 6 runs in 2 innings Sanchez gave up today. While today is not a big deal....a few more appearances like that will be for him.

With the passage of time the tone on dumping Sano after the alleged assault sure has softened here.

But, the #me too movement has felled big fellahs and MLB will have to take a stance on complaints about player behavior for a whole bunch of very good reasons.

Sure does suck that Sano's availability is affected by a passing hashtag.

With the passage of time the tone on dumping Sano after the alleged assault sure has softened here.

People pretend to care about the hot social justice/ crime against humanity fad. Then we go back to caring about what we really care about.

Yesterday, we cared about the abuse of power over women in the industries.  

Then we remembered that we really care more about how effective the Twins lineup will be.

Today, we care about assualt weapons being available to the mentally disturbed or maybe anyone for that matter.

Tomorrow, we'll remember that we really care about those number 4 and 5 starters and how much stock we should put in the big fat eggs that Hughes and Sanchez laid the last couple days. 

I'm not concerned over 8 at bats, but I do think he needs to cut down the strikeouts and get in better shape to fulfill his potential. Hope he does, because he could be MVP caliber.

People pretend to care about the hot social justice/ crime against humanity fad. Then we go back to caring about what we really care about.

 

Yesterday, we cared about the abuse of power over women in the industries.  

 

Then we remembered that we really care more about how effective the Twins lineup will be.

 

Today, we care about assualt weapons being available to the mentally disturbed or maybe anyone for that matter.

 

Tomorrow, we'll remember that we really care about those number 4 and 5 starters and how much stock we should put in the big fat eggs that Hughes and Sanchez laid the last couple days.

 

Victims of our own humanity... better to care for a minute or not care at all?

Sano's punishment should be far less than Chapmans. Choking someone and firing a gun irresponsibly are two much more serious offenses. Chapman got off lightly.

That said, whatever Sano does get will be an important lesson for him.

If the Twins do not have a dietician assigned to Sano, they should. He has too much ability for him to not take advantage of it all.

The weight does him no good, he can already hit a ball like Those.

But, it has many negatives:moving slower to make playes, more susceptible to injury, and career shortening.

Sano is too valuable not to have an "eating counsellor" with him

Not Those, should be Thome.

Jim Those was a first ballot Hall of Faser.

Victims of our own humanity... better to care for a minute or not care at all?

Maybe practicing a few minutes of caring will lead to hours of caring.. In the bigger world I do not see that happening, but one can hope. 

The Sano and Chapman situations are so different in so many ways they should not even be in the same paragraph. Spring sample sizes an judging season outcomes . Hector Santiago has given up only one run in eight innings. What on earth was the FO thinking about letting this talent go.