Article: Miguel Sano To Miss Opening Day

[mikelink45]

This set of notes really emphasizes how Sano has fallen in the estimation of the fan base.  I do not want us to give up early like we did with David Arias - Ortiz.  The narrative is hard to change and Sano has to change it, and I hope he does. 

[Thrylos]

Wishing the best for him, a full healthy recovery, and and even fuller response to his critics with the bat this season.  

 

The Twins are a better team with a healthy Sano than without him.  Accidents, wounds, and infections happen.  At least they are taking care of it.

[Nine of twelve]

 

Please, Cat Stevens wrote the song, it's got to be his version.

 

 

But kudos to everyone for not suggesting Rod Stewart.

The Rod Stewart version of any song is always the worst one.

[Nine of twelve]

 

But then we're just letting the millenials win!

How about this compromise: just play an instrumental version on the ballpark organ?

This reminds me of something Reusse suggested some years ago. Have a promotion called baseball only night. The scoreboard shows only text, no video. The only music is provided by the organist. 

[Mr. Brooks]

FWIW, the area of skin overlying the Achilles tendon is VERY thin (and has poorer blood supply compared to surrounding tissue) and these types of wounds (whether created surgically or by trauma) are always susceptible to healing problems. As with many things in medicine, hindsight is 20/20, but at the time of the injury it couldn't be known how things would play out. Yes, looking back, could things have been handled differently? Sure! But it's a totally different thing in hindsight than at the time the decisions needed to be made. Since the report is that a number of different physicians were consulted and a consensus was made, then I can only assume these were sound decisions that, unfortunately, didn't turn out as one would hope. Medicine is tough like that.

I always suspected you guys were winging it.

[Twodogs]

He'll be fine. Tape that **** up.

[Thrylos]

 

The Rod Stewart version of any song is always the worst one.

 

I beg to differ:

 

[Riverbrian]

I'm not so sure. A lot of folks were already applauding the Gonzalez move because he was going to fill in all over. Now it's brilliant because he's going to be our primary 3B instead? Wouldn't that sap some of his perceived super-sub value?

 

Not that it means the Gonzalez deal is bad or anything. In fact, I argued at the time he was as much Sano insurance as a supersub, and that wasn't a bad thing.

Exactly how I feel

[Aichiman]

I remember when Molitor had two or three years of injuries and fans in Milwaukee and Minnesota were grumbling about his fragility.  Well, he's in the HOF now.  Sano is still young.  Let's wait and see.

[Riverbrian]

We will see but I assume Adrianaza gets the first shot at the open roster spot.

 

If Marwin handles 3B. Gonna need a SS

[Nine of twelve]

 

The Rod Stewart version of any song is always the worst one.

 

 

I beg to differ:

 

I stand by my original statement.

[ewen21]

Not sure how much longer anyone can say "it's just bad luck" for Sano.  It was just bad luck that he ran over that cop last winter.  Just bad luck he was accused of something by a female reporter.  Just bad luck now after getting cut during a winter balll championship celebration?  Honestly?  What kind of celebrations are the norm in winter ball?  I thought it was for conditioning and working your game.  A "championship" in winter ball doesn't require champagne and dancing.  

 

Not sure how exactly that injury occurred, but the sky is the limit.  Sounds like a really odd injury that haopened in a raucous environmnet.  Poor judgment at best.

[Otto von Ballpark]

We will see but I assume Adrianaza gets the first shot at the open roster spot.

 

If Marwin handles 3B. Gonna need a SS

I think you could put Astudillo at 3B, and move Marwin over to 2B/SS when those guys need a day off.

 

But I agree, I suspect Adrianza will stick around.

[wabene]

I stand by my original statement.

I'm with Thrylos,the young lady on the right is definitely trying too hard. The hairdo and what is that on her shirt? A bowl of soup? I'd be as mad as that bowl of soup looks if I had to listen to those two.

[Old Twins Cap]

Yeah, maybe this all works out.

 

Sano comes back in May, hits a ton in AAA, joins the Twins and gets plenty of ABs, remarkably hits another ton, plays solid 3B and is a model teammate, running the bases, hitting to the opposite field, not trying to pull outside curve balls.

 

OK. Wait.

 

Sano has never done any of that.

 

Suddenly it's obvious over the course of one more season: Sano is, in fact, a head case in a super-sized body, tries to homer on every pitch, and the rest of the time alternates between being injured, being bored and anticipating the next great party.

 

Now what?

[DocBauer]

A few comments:

 

1] I get the disappointment and frustration. But some seem to feel there is a conspiracy going on. Sano, by all reports, worked very hard this offseason to get ready. None of these reports speak of malpractice or malfeasance in any way. Our TD medical expert/poster has even spoken about the situation. Bad luck, bad news, but let it go and hope for the best.

 

2] This makes Marwin's signing all that much better and important. But were it me, I would not pencil him in at 3B. I'd keep him in the role he was brought in for and be thinking about Astudillo as the primary 3B for now. SSS or not, I liked what I saw from him last season. I like and believe in his consistent milb career and this past winter as well. Just how good he could be we dont know. But I'd be thinking about him as the primary 3B with Gonzalez and Adrianza playing their roles.

 

3] I dont understand the hate for Rod Stewart. LOL Love the guy and think he's a deserved legend!

[DrNeau]

Bad luck or not, even the most ardent Sano supporters have got to be on their last ounce of patience now.

Yep. He had one job... to stay healthy and be prepared for the season. This whole thing is totally ridiculous.

[Aerodeliria]

 

I beg to differ:

 

Her shirt says 'ramen' if anyone is wondering :-)...I wonder if she knows what it means...

[Riverbrian]

Once you look at his injury history comprehensively. 

 

There is no reason to assume that he will be back by May. 

 

Sano seems to have his own special diminished healing capabilities and I'm not stating that to be a jerk toward him. There is just very little else that can be assumed when you review his entire injury history. 

 

Tommy John Surgery that knocked out an entire year...   A foul ball that advanced from shin soreness to a titanium golf club in his left leg. A grade one hamstring strain that took a month. A bad slide that led to a clean MRI but a puzzling knee that knocked him out for the rest of the season. And now a laceration has turned into immobilization and more significant time on the DL as a result. I'll be shocked if he is back by May and if he comes back in May... I'll be shocked if the laceration doesn't come back after two games and we end up reading Lavelle E. Neal explaining that he will be under going a skin transplant. 

 

If you squirt him with a squirt gun... it'll turn into Jennifer Beals in Flashdance. 

 

Uff Da

 

 

[Jacksson]

Willing to bet we don't see him with the MLB Twins until AFTER the All Star Break.

[FattCrapps]

 

Cheryl Crow, man!

"Cheryl" Crow over P.P. Arnold?

 

Those are fightin' words, me boy. 

 

(Small Faces played on this track)

[AlwaysinModeration]

A few comments:

 

1] I get the disappointment and frustration. But some seem to feel there is a conspiracy going on. Sano, by all reports, worked very hard this offseason to get ready. None of these reports speak of malpractice or malfeasance in any way. Our TD medical expert/poster has even spoken about the situation. Bad luck, bad news, but let it go and hope for the best.

 

2] This makes Marwin's signing all that much better and important. But were it me, I would not pencil him in at 3B. I'd keep him in the role he was brought in for and be thinking about Astudillo as the primary 3B for now. SSS or not, I liked what I saw from him last season. I like and believe in his consistent milb career and this past winter as well. Just how good he could be we dont know. But I'd be thinking about him as the primary 3B with Gonzalez and Adrianza playing their roles.

 

3] I dont understand the hate for Rod Stewart. LOL Love the guy and think he's a deserved legend!

I was totally with you, all the way up to #3.

[Richie the Rally Goat]

FWIW, the area of skin overlying the Achilles tendon is VERY thin (and has poorer blood supply compared to surrounding tissue) and these types of wounds (whether created surgically or by trauma) are always susceptible to healing problems. As with many things in medicine, hindsight is 20/20, but at the time of the injury it couldn't be known how things would play out. Yes, looking back, could things have been handled differently? Sure! But it's a totally different thing in hindsight than at the time the decisions needed to be made. Since the report is that a number of different physicians were consulted and a consensus was made, then I can only assume these were sound decisions that, unfortunately, didn't turn out as one would hope. Medicine is tough like that.

thanks for providing insight Heezy, always appreciate your POV

[BobAzar]

I second all the comments about the anatomy of the achilles/heel and the uncertain nature of healing of the body. Plus, I always have to remind myself, that something being "healed" and back to 100% to me and my life is very different from being "healed" and 100% to a pro athlete. 

[Vanimal46]

"Cheryl" Crow over P.P. Arnold?

 

Those are fightin' words, me boy.

 

(Small Faces played on this track)

So you like PP over Sheryl...

 

That don't impress ah me much!

[Foghorn Leghorn]

This season is going to suck, isn't it?

Why wouldn’t it? It’s another offseason of our front office not making any significant moves. Should’ve traded Sano when we had the chance. At this point he’s not worth the time...

[Mr. Brooks]

I guess my question would be the following.

If it's not reasonable to expect this cut to have healed in the 6 weeks since it occurred, then why should we expect it will heal now?

And if the answer is that they are doing something different this time that is more likely to work, then why didn't they do this originally?

 

It seems like for whatever reason, they were a little lackadaisical about the injury the first time around. Perhaps they underestimated the severity of it. Which would be a shame for all involved.

[jmlease1]

 

Why wouldn’t it? It’s another offseason of our front office not making any significant moves. Should’ve traded Sano when we had the chance. At this point he’s not worth the time...

 

I love this. If we had dealt him after his rookie season (when he crushed it, with 18 HRs in 80 games) we would have been dumping a player with all-star qualities that was fully under team control who played a position of need. (who else did we have for 3B?) 

 

Were we supposed to dump him in 2017? He was a deserving all-star and looked like a franchise cornerstone the first half of the season...were we supposed to dump him in the middle of a pennant race? That would have gone over well. Were we supposed to deal him after the seaosn when he was rehabbing and his stock was down?

 

We certainly weren't going to get real value for him last year at any time or in this past off-season, so please: tell me exactly when we should have traded Sano?

 

You sound exactly like the sort of fan that wants us to drop 6 years/$180M on Dallas Kuechel and then will crush the FO if he doesn't win the Cy Young every year.

[puckstopper1]

@%@%$#@$@$#@!!!!

 

I hope this is not an omen for how the season is going to go.

[joefish]

Damned disappointing if you ask. But maybe the last time.