Yes. Royce is a prime example. For god's sake, get him on a fking yoga program, improve his flexibility, so those connective tissue injuries are less likely to happen. Something- anything but what they're doing! And wow, it didn't take long for the slump-proof superhero to turn into a whining excuse-maker as his months-long "not a slump" dragged on.
And you and Rosenthal are right- it is a total organizational failure, led by the failed silver-spoon-fed son from Central Casting. Wee Pohlad Jr. is like donny jr and eric and jared rolled up in one. What part of organizational behavior 101 is announcing you're going to tank our only successful season in 30 years before it even starts? Incompetent and tone deaf, what a great combination.
Add to that "talent" evaluators in the front office. FFS, Mahle, DeScalfani, Topa, and adding Margot instead of the likes of Tommy Pham, or even bringing back Solano. Trevor Richards, anyone? Our one and only deadline deal? FFS. And wow, is there a secret vortex in the Twinks dugout that leads one to setting up lineups-by-dartboard and boneheaded BP management? Molly did it before him, and Rocco doubled down. The way we tanked so completely down the stretch requires wholesale changes.
Please, make that rumoured sale happen. I'm sick of living through the second Calvin Griffith era.