Interesting article regarding Sano's all-time historic strikeout rates, and why it works for him.

 

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=29933

Buxton see Sano's 33% K rate in the majors this year and raises him 6% :-)

Buxton see Sano's 33% K rate in the majors this year and raises him 6% :-)

Haha. Unfortunately Buxton forgot to also match Sano's immense power and ability to work a walk.

Great article. Sano draws 3-2 full counts in a quarter of his plate appearances, so of course he strikes out a lot. He also OPSes 1.066 on full counts. Please do not try to fix this strikeout problem!

 

Haha. Unfortunately Buxton forgot to also match Sano's immense power and ability to work a walk.

 

Which is why I remain unconvinced Buxton will ever figure out how to be a productive hitter in the majors. 

 

Which is why I remain unconvinced Buxton will ever figure out how to be a productive hitter in the majors. 

 

I'm hoping for the best with Buxton but I'd be lying if I said I wasn't worried. Reports said he was super raw and talented coming out, and thus he got by on raw talent until he got to the majors. If he can learn to handle those bendy pitches he'd do great but unfortunately baseball is littered with guys who washed out for that same deficiency.

 

Buxton's strikeouts aren't like Sano's where he's working the count to get an advantage. He just doesn't seem to recognize good pitches yet. Hopefully he figures it out.

Edited July 27, 201610 yr by Taildragger8791

I will say that I have yet to really see any evidence that the two kids are frustrated or upset after a strike out.  Maybe it's confidence, maybe it's resignation, maybe it's apathy.  They've definitely got some Joe to them.  Goodness, I think I miss Arcia.  At least he showed he cared when he k'd or made an error.

Edited July 27, 201610 yr by Jham

I would think over time Sano's eye will improve as he learns what pitchers throw. Might not, but it seams reasonable.

 

I would think over time Sano's eye will improve as he learns what pitchers throw. Might not, but it seams reasonable.

One would think so... And, as unbelievable as it sounds, the guy is probably going to get faster and stronger over the next 3-4 years.

 

Dunno what his ceiling is but it's waaaaaaaay up there.

 

One would think so... And, as unbelievable as it sounds, the guy is probably going to get faster and stronger over the next 3-4 years.

 

Dunno what his ceiling is but it's waaaaaaaay up there.

He sure used those three strikeouts last night as a weapon :-)