In episode 99 of Destination: The Show, Jeremy, Jamie, and Theo discuss the Twins hiring Derek Shelton as the 15th manager in team history. They walk through how to parse Shelton’s uninspiring track record in Pittsburgh, and discuss whether the Twins organization is prioritizing familiarity over innovation. The guys move on to discuss the Twins outstanding MiLB hitting development as called out by recent rankings in Baseball America. They talk through the discrepancy in success between strong minor league hitting production and lackluster production at the big league level.
0:00 Intro
2:00 Twins Hire Shelton
5:41 Jamie’s Reaction and disagreements
6:14 Shelton vs Rocco
14:45 Does it matter?
22:00 Is Shelton walking into the same situation that he did in Pittsburgh?
29:05 Does Shelton deserve credit for development of young players in Pittsburgh?
35:42 The rest of the offseason
37:35 Baseball America study – Pitching+ and Hitting+ Rankings
46:00 See you next week!
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