Nick Punto, sliding into St. Louis

I will be gracious in the departure of Nick Punto. He was a good clubhouse presence. He had a good work ethic. He was a good guy to have in the Twin Cities community. 

If I had one gripe about Punto, it's that he did a LOT of stupid stuff, from diving into first, having a bad approach at the plate, making bad reads on ground balls (so he would have to dive for them) and would somehow get applauded for it. 

Well, he's doing it in Saint Louis. Welcome, Matt Tolbert, to the new role of Twins scapegoat, following in the legacy of Denny Hocking and Punto.