Article: Buxton and Sano: Maybe the Time is Now

[Mike Sixel]

I don't agree, a player should not prove they have nothing to learn at a level before moving up. Everyone can be better.

[USAFChief]

I don't think you can argue either Sano or Buxton will, or should be up on opening day 2015 unless you are (were) willing to say they should have been up opening day 2014.

 

Both are a year older, but otherwise in essentially the exact same position they were a year ago, development wise. Buxton got in a few games, Sano none. Both will have the opportunity to get in a few games before spring training, hopefully.

 

They're both where they were a year ago.

 

They weren't making the opening day roster last spring...I don't see how that's changed much, if at all.

[drjim]

I don't think you can argue either Sano or Buxton will, or should be up on opening day 2015 unless you are (were) willing to say they should have been up opening day 2014.

 

Both are a year older, but otherwise in essentially the exact same position they were a year ago, development wise. Buxton got in a few games, Sano none. Both will have the opportunity to get in a few games before spring training, hopefully.

 

They're both where they were a year ago.

 

They weren't making the opening day roster last spring...I don't see how that's changed much, if at all.

 

It hasn't changed. If anything, with the amount of time they missed last year they probably even need more reps than they would have last year if they had been healthy from day one.

[Kelly Vance]

A Randy Bush/Gene Larkin type or role, for which he is better suited.   Plouffe is not a starting third baseman in a world series team.  

Neither was Scott Leius. Oh wait.....

[Steven Buhr]

I don't think you can argue either Sano or Buxton will, or should be up on opening day 2015 unless you are (were) willing to say they should have been up opening day 2014.

 

Both are a year older, but otherwise in essentially the exact same position they were a year ago, development wise. Buxton got in a few games, Sano none. Both will have the opportunity to get in a few games before spring training, hopefully.

 

They're both where they were a year ago.

 

They weren't making the opening day roster last spring...I don't see how that's changed much, if at all.

The players' situations haven't changed, but the team's has.

 

The Twins no longer have a manager & staff coaching for their jobs. A year ago, the Twins were still selling the idea, unlikely as it may have been, that the 2014 team was going to significantly improve because they had gone out and spent heavily on the FA pitching market. They could not have argued that AND plugged a couple of young prospects, no matter how highly thought of, in to the opening day line up.

 

Those factors no longer exist. New staff can promote a new beginning with a new attitude and that is, "the future is now."

 

No saying it will happen and I absolutely understand the arguments against rushing them. But to say that argument has not changed because the players didn't play a year ago misses the point. The team's situation has changed.

[LaBombo]

Neither was Scott Leius. Oh wait.....

Good comp, even if it's by accident.  Leius really was a bench player, getting just 235 AB's in '91 primarily as a pinch hitter and the minority half of what essentially amounted to a straight platoon with Pagliarulo (man I miss Hartman trying to say his name).

 

Like Plouffe he was a shortstop who shifted to third, and like Plouffe he had a serious platoon split that made him a poor option against righties who was miscast as a regular.  If Sano isn't the answer at third, the Twins need to find an upgrade over Plouffe, or at least a strong leftie platoon mate.

[stringer bell]

Good comp, even if it's by accident.  Leius really was a bench player, getting just 235 AB's in '91 primarily as a pinch hitter and the minority half of what essentially amounted to a straight platoon with Pagliarulo (man I miss Hartman trying to say his name).

 

Like Plouffe he was a shortstop who shifted to third, and like Plouffe he had a serious platoon split that made him a poor option against righties who was miscast as a regular.  If Sano isn't the answer at third, the Twins need to find an upgrade over Plouffe, or at least a strong leftie platoon mate.

Plouffe's split vs. RH pitching this year was a .738 OPS.  That isn't near the platoon split of Mauer or Arcia.  Plouffe, for 2014, showed himself to be an everyday player against all kinds of pitching.

[Jerr]

Danny Santana was brought up at the same age as Hicks and Santana never had great years in the minors.

 

Age isn't the question, talent and attitude is more important .  You sometimes need to put players in situations where they can grow. The Twins are no longer in a position where they can keep telling people to wait.

 

I agree with the above and am tired of the losing, coddling attitude of the Twins!!!

If, healthy get them up here and challenge them to be MLB ballers!!!!

No more let them develop or time in majors clock time excuses.....this loooong time fan is sick and tired of it!!!