Twins Analyst Questions Rocco Baldelli’s Managerial Strategy

Last season the Minnesota Twins absolutely failed down the stretch. Despite a regular season that saw them contend for most of the year, Rocco Baldelli watched his group fall apart while it mattered. He also struggled to pull the right strings. The rigidity of Minnesota’s desire to find matchups was prevalent all season. Manuel Margot was among the worst acquisitions in recent history, but that didn’t stop the manager from calling his number. Cory Provus took note of that and wonders if the plan won’t be different this time around. Last year there was a clear understanding as to how Rocco Baldelli would have the Minnesota Twins line up. Pitcher handedness dictated the lineup and that led to wholesale changes midgame. Analyst Cory Provus wasn’t a fan. “What I am more interested in, is what will change if anything, is what will change philosophically. Where I kept watching the last two, three weeks of the regular season with the Tigers and the Guardians, and seeing left-handed hitters face left-handed pitchers