[ButThreeLeftsDo]

The biggest mistake that the Minnesota Twins ever made by letting him go to Boston.

[fungoking]

He was fairly average with the Twins. He had a very unusual late career increase in offensive production. As if he found some magic potion that improved athletic performance.

[daler]

“The biggest mistake that the Minnesota Twins ever made by letting him go to Boston.”

As I recall, the Twins got NOTHING for him in return. They just let him go, and the Red Sox grabbed him.

In fairness, sometimes a change of scenery is all that’s needed for a player to blossom.