I'm confused by this sentence under Nick Gordon: "In 24 games at shortstop, he has a .961 fielding percentage. He’s played just four games at shortstop to this point."
Can't the front office, if they really want to keep him, offer something to the Marlins ( it can't cost much) and send him down? He doesn't belong on the MLB roster.
For all the calls to go out and get starting pitching, so far, the home grown Twins (Berrios, Gibson) have been a lot better than the acquired pitchers (Odorizzi, Lynn).
I just can't take articles about such small sample sizes seriously. I mean, I know you have to write about something, I get that. But waiting until the quarter mark of the season and see if things are still the same seems like a more valid take on a players performance. And even that could consist of a relative SSS.
Although a small sample size, his ability to get through innings with fewer pitches is to the most exciting thing to me. Having a starter able to consistently go deep in games helps out a bullpen that has some issues.
Buxton isn't going to hit .296/.353/.494. Frankly, I think his bat is going to struggle again for a good part of the year. Not as bad as April/May of last year, but his pitch recognition still isn't great and he K's too much. If we get a .750 OPS and great D we shouldn't complain.