Nick Punto was released by the A's yesterday. He's now available to any team that wants him for a reasonable price. What's interesting to note is that he's made the playoffs every year since he's been released from the Twins. AND that he made the playoffs every year he was with the Twins as well.
Think about it. Contenders sign him. They (Minnesota, Philadelphia, St, Louis, Boston, Oakland, and LA) always make the playoffs with him on the roster. And then miss the playoffs after he is released.
That can't be a coincidence. His most well known plays are getting picked off base in some playoff games but otherwise he's had a remarkably high sports IQ and unrivaled metric numbers. He's like the embodiment of sports success in one little hustling body. And he plays great defense. Wherever you put him.
The Twins could pick him up for a song. But most likely he'll make some other team a playoff team this year. I've been saying this for as long as I've watched Punto. The guy's magic, and he's been proving that for more than a decade now. Better yet, he spreads that magic everywhere he goes.
And the magic departs when he leaves. The Twins have been living without Punto dust for long enough now. It's time to welcome a true legend home.
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