It is very concerning. Watching today's game it seems like most of the Twins hitters, even the experienced ones like Dozier, are completely lost at the plate.
Wouldn't they want Park to face those guys, instead of Arcia? Plus, the Twins seem to have Chris Sale's number. They rocked him last year. He dominated the rest of the league & struggled mightily against the Twins.
Back when Brad Swanson was still writing about the Twins he campaigned for Escobar to get 400 ABs in a season. I'm glad that the Twins did give Escobar a chance. He's becoming one of my favorite players too. I wonder if Molitor will consider batting him higher up in the lineup. With such a high OPS it seems like he might do well higher in the lineup with Buxton in the 9 spot.
Wow! I had no idea that the Twins were so incompetent as an organization. Do other teams have coaching staffs that are this incompetent with regard to player development? This is just shocking to read!
Could the Twins sign Escobar to a multi-year team friendly deal? Offer him enough that he's willing to take the guaranteed money versus the uncertainty of arbitration, while not over paying? That could then make him more attractive as a trade target.
I wonder if the Twins could get a big return for Escobar in a trade. Perhaps he'd be a good candidate to flip at the deadline this coming year for a top starting pitcher, especially if Polanco or Danny Santana makes enough progress to be an acceptable replacement for Escobar. Brad of Kevin Slowey Was Framed predicted Escobar's performance at the start of the 2014 season.