Psst…in the Wieters column, you say “listed” instead of “listened” in the 2nd paragraph.

Hrbek’s statement about the Twins’ new stadium was probably scripted by a PR firm. 

There is no “field” there yet.  Cranes, drills, excavation machines and hardhats, but no field. 

Check it out: http://mlb.com/min/ballpark/new_ballpark_webcam_full.jsp

While we’re editing, the following sentence seems awfully comma heavy.
“Kent Hrbek, gushing about, Target Field, the Twins’ future home: ”

Wieters struggles should surprise no one. It is a HUGE leap from college to pro ball, and a second huge leap to the Majors from AA/AAA. He did both in a year.

My nephews are or have been coached by Mike Stanley and Joe Oliver, two good defensive catchers in their day. The amount of work they put my nephews through to make them better catchers is amazing, and they’re just in AAU level ball. Wieters is having to absorb an awful lot, stuff that we’re watching on the big stage that most guys normally would be working through in front of a couple hundred minor league fans. He looks like he has all the tools, but like most college kids, his swing needs to shorten and become more direct, and he still has defensive technique flaws that college level talent can’t exploit, but big leaguers certainly can. He should get there, but that really depends in his case on his desire.