Not sure how Jax can even look his teammates in the eye at this point. Team would legitimately be .500 without him. And Falvey and co. continually get burned buying high on relievers yet they refuse to sell one at peak value.
I'm as big a Rocco hater as any but you can't expect Jax to just be completely cooked like this. It's on the front office for holding onto these relievers and not cashing in when they consistently prove extremely volatile year to year.
If rescuing is blowing kisses at runners on base and mocking a player who got a bunt hit and then promptly getting taken deep on the next pitch while having a near-6 ERA, then sure.
I was thinking about this yesterday, there is literally no core young piece the Twins have to build around. And that's a bad spot to be in. One of only few teams in the league that can say that. They would probably be in a better position if they had to take a disaster draft.
Check out the new Jomboy video on Rocco's ejection a few days ago. SWR comes off as a complete clown. Not nearly good enough to be doing all the stupid antics he did.
Lineup just flat out sucks, cleanup hitter is a guy who's had part of one good year, and the 5 hitter is a 1 year deal reclamation project who will be out of the league next year.
Ryan is horrible against any good lineup. First few years of his career spent against terrible Royals, Tigers, and White Sox teams in the Comedy Central have really inflated people's value of him.
Cy Young candidates do not have clunker starts on the level Ober does (Royals/Braves last year, and today). Having a single 8 ER short start turns a 3 ERA over 200 innings into around a 3.30, practically takes you out of the running already. There's the answer to your headline.
Like seriously, what do we think Rocco even says to these guys on the plane to Chicago or before games. This dude has to have complete negative "aura" as the kids call it nowadays
Miranda's career is done. Teams have figured out you don't need to throw him anything remotely close to the zone. Royce Lewis and Brooks Lee need to get back soon.
And I'm fine with it. Despite him not having the best past couple of years, he's had big postseason hits, he's clutch, the moment isn't too big for him, stark contrast from much of the other bums in the lineup daily.