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I feel like Sano is being put down there for a few reasons: 1. General conditioning is required. I'm sure Sano's strength hasn't been in question. A guy of his age and ability probably lost some strength in the offseason but nothing that the weight room wouldn't bring back even with injury. I think his issue is his playing weight has increased enough that it's affecting how he moves and can play. Not to say he won't get there, but it's different and learning to play as a larger guy after injury is a mental and physical challenge that needs to be overcome. 2. Overconfidence with no performance. The team/Molly is tired of some clubhouse behavior that would otherwise be excused for a veteran or a producing young guy. Sano has always come off as a happy and boisterous guy in the public. I'm sure he is fun to have in the clubhouse. But the clubhouse and management may not like the attitude given the performance. Instead of a slap on the wrist, management suggested a full reset to ensure Sano earns his way through his bat and not on his past achievements. 3. Sano needs a break mentally. Who knows what's going on. Maybe Sano suggested Ft. Myers after hearing the news of being optioned. Go back to when he was the teams #1 prospect and mashing guys 2-3 years older than him. He has played professionally since 16 years old and competitively for his entire life. Ft. Meyers isn't perfect, but it may give him a chance to just condition, play semi competitive (for his skill) baseball and lead him to focus and energy. Sano CAN ball, maybe he needs to figure out how to WANT to ball.

I think it's a perfect situation for both the Twins and Dozier. Dozier deserves to be on a competing team with WS aspirations. The climate in the league right now is run producing second basemen like Dozier, Altuve, Ramirez, Murphy, Schoop, Lowrie. Of which only Schoop and Ramirez had any defensive value according the fangraphs. The top 10 2nd basemen in baseball produced 43.9 WAR compared to the top 1st basemen who produced 43.6 which is amazing considering the salaries of some 1st basemen out there versus 2nd. Dozier (and the other top 10 2B's) should realistically be paid like a run producing 1st basemen and any team that doesn't have that is missing out and not looking to compete in this climate. I hope the twins see this and work to get him in the offseason/major extension or trade him and get something as vital to compete now against the other teams in our league (NY, CLE, HOU).

This also might be some team service. Sano is probably rehabbing still but gets to celebrate with the team officially. I'd personally doubt he would do anymore than PH in the upcoming games, and he gets the team celebration he deserves for his performance this year. All in all, should be a fun weekend/wildcard. A Miguel Sano pinch-hit go-ahead 3 run HR in the Bronx just has a good ring to it right?

As a resident of Milwaukee, this actually has some merit. They call Miller Park, Wrigley North and it's really not exaggerated. In other news, tailgating and twins! Can't wait for the game this evening.

@Cody KC were the 2015 champs, not 2016.

Joe Mauer can't tell his twins apart

So did Polanco replace him on the 40 man or 25?

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