REBOOT: He has all the talent in the world, but has problems in the mental aspects. Let him kick some AA ass and rediscover his strengths, or flame out in glory. Good luck to him. I still think he needs to shave his head to achieve glory:
To the chagrin of fans in Rochester, New Britain, and on down the line, top prospects are being groomed for a spot in the majors, not to help your team win games. Sad but true. All the more so with pitchers.
International signings are a chance to go balls out and spend some money - I don't have any complaints with the Twins' results lately, but if a prize offers itself, spend spend spend.
I remember buying Redman in my teens because that's what the pros chewed. Accidentally swallowing a whole mouthful of juice and then retching for the next hour cured me of that nasty habit before I got hooked. But my case was probably typical in following what I saw the pros doing.
The one on Sano reminded me of what I've read about Berrios: they take preparation and non-game work very seriously. That is great to hear. Gardy loves the guys that get after it. Sad to think that if Sano wasn't hurt, he would likely be playing 3rd for the Twins now with Plouffe out.