Sano and the Outfield

Torii Hunter is teaching Miguel Sano the nuances of right field this spring.

Think about that.

I know there are a lot of Torii supporters in Minnesota, but the one thing Torii was not good at was playing the outfield after his speed left him. He depended on that speed and his natural athleticism early in his career, but he never truly learned the nuances of the outfield position himself. He often got caught flat footed and out of position later in his career. The nuances escaped him.

Now, he's trying to train a man with great power and average speed how to play the outfield...

The Twins have placed themselves into the position where this is far more than an experiment. Right field will be Sano's for the foreseeable future unless he seriously hurts himself (or others) while playing there. Blunders, especially early, will be ignored.

Mauer IS the Twins first baseman. He's not going anywhere.
Park IS the Twins DH. He's not going anywhere.
Plouffe IS the Twins third baseman. He's not going anywhere.

The only exception? If somebody gets hurt.

The Twins have built this expensive house of cards. It will tumble if they start messing with it.

Let's all hope that Sano is a quick learner and adequate. No one expects him to be a gold glove award winner. He merely has to not look like Delmon Young out there.