In 1981, the Twins put a 21-year-old prospect on the express train from Class A to the majors. The kid promptly hit a home run in his big-league debut ? at Yankee Stadium in the 12th inning ? and never spent another day in the minors.
Kent Hrbek rode baseball?s version of the fast track and suffered no real adverse reaction from that leap of faith. He?s glad, however, that he?s not the one responsible for making that same determination on the Twins? current phenom prospects, Byron Buxton and Miguel Sano.
?I don?t want that job,? Hrbek said. ?I pity any [general manager] for having to call someone up. If they bring a kid up and he does well, it?s, ?Why didn?t you bring him up before?? And if he does bad, it?s, ?You brought him up too soon.? It?s like being a politician. You?ve got no chance. It?s a horrible job to have.?
Alas, the Buxton-Sano tandem remains merely a tease as the Twins begin the second half of another lost season.
Can?t the clock move any faster?
?Everybody would like to see them and if everything goes as planned, they?re going to arrive here probably sooner rather than later because they?re good,? General Manager Terry Ryan said.
Ryan quickly noted that Sano was hitting just .190 at Class AA New Britain.
?That?s not going to work,? he said. ?He?s got all that he can handle.?
Source: http://www.startribune.com/sports/216247751.html
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