That narrative has been pushed for years and I bought it hook, line and sinker. Not sure what's going on with him but he is going through the motions out there. Buxton isn't much better.
The roster probably has a ceiling of about 80 wins. Injuries have lowered that number.
So with a mediocre roster, you either need a manager that will push the right buttons and/or light a fire under everyone and have a team that scraps and plays hard. Rocco doesn't and has never done either of those things with consistency.
I don't think the Pohlads care enough to fire him during the season. So this is where we are and the light at the end of the tunnel is about 6 months away.
The two losses against Houston and three losses against the Royals - if you just avoid the stupid mistakes, the Twins probably go at least 4-1. The most routine thing is too hard for this group.