Following on the above poster’s link: ”In addition to Kepler’s maturation as a hitter and big leaguer, Falvey credits new Twins manager Rocco Baldelli for the outfielder’s comfort level atop the order. Baldelli is one of several MLB managers who sets lineups for an entire series ahead of time, helping the process along by giving chatting with starters about upcoming days off, and with backups about the opportunities that will soon come their way. Soon after taking the Twins’ skipper job, Baldelli took that look-ahead approach to extreme levels with Kepler, alerting him months ahead of time that he hoped to make him the team’s leadoff hitter, then riding him in that spot throughout spring training. .... “There’s a lot of transparency in the clubhouse, to where he’s found a way to be over-communicative. That, and the way he leans on his coaching staff. With Rocco, it’s never about him. He arrives at the best possible conclusions for our team by talking to the pitching coach, the hitting coach, the strength and conditioning coach, the trainers, everyone. It creates a psychologically safe environment in which to share ideas.” “The combination of up-and-comers in their 20s, big-hitting veteran imports and managerial guidance has borne fruit ...” https://theathletic.com/957782/2019/05/02/keri-the-twins-are-for-real-how-are-they-doing-this/ Can’t argue with it. Also some nice stuff about Rosario in there, things coming to fruition with him that the minor league writers tipped us off to, as did the late poster Madre Dos, who hosted these guys in the minors.