There's only a positive/negative influence if there's truth to the adage that "if you are around the zone you will get calls more often." As it happens, the Twins staffs have historically been exactly that: strikethrowers.
Just once I want to see Anderson walk out to the batters box instead of the mound and chat with the opposing batter about bunting or something. That would be a dose of icewater on his member I think.
Evidnetly its not. This guy: http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2013/0506/bos_g_buchholz02jr_576.jpg is dating Lindsay Clubine: http://www.fantasybaseballdugout.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/lindsay-clubine.jpg
I'm trying to think of some recourse you could provide us TDers who aren't writing off 2013 already, if the Twins do finish within, say, 5 games of a playoff spot. Maybe a free offseason GM handdbook?
The sample sizes aren't that small when you think about it. 2 games of catching is about 300 pitches. If you want to compare that to UZR, that's better than a 1/2 season of chances for a everyday shortstop. A 1/2 season of defensive data is still variable but not totally meaningless. I suspect the same is true of catching data.