January 5, 20179 yr Kind of slipped through the cracks but a nice reminder of how fast Buxton is. A normal ground out to Lindor is nearly a hit. http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/73955164/v1216908183/clemin-buxtons-time-to-first-base-fastest-in-2016/?player_id=621439 He also had the fastest inside the park HR http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/73955164/v1200954583/mincws-buxtons-1405second-insidethepark-homer/?player_id=621439 Edited January 5, 20179 yr by gunnarthor
January 5, 20179 yr I think the ground-out is actually more impressive. It was a decent speed grounder and Lindor was not particularly deep. The HR time probably could have been a few hundredths faster but it looks like he eased up a tad during the last 50 feet or so when he saw he had it made. Edited January 5, 20179 yr by spinowner
January 5, 20179 yr Don't left-handed batters have a significant advantage in the time to first? (I don't know the actual numbers.) If so, this is even more impressive.
January 5, 20179 yr Author Don't left-handed batters have a significant advantage in the time to first? (I don't know the actual numbers.) If so, this is even more impressive.It was fastest RH batter. Not sure what the fastest LH batter time was.
January 5, 20179 yr Reminds me that I was in attendance in St. Louis for Buxton's first MLB hit, a triple. My "stopwatch" (smart phone timer) clocked him at 10.something (.3 if I remember right, can't find that tweet) seconds to third. And that was with him pulling up as it was of the stand-up variety.
January 5, 20179 yr He is speedy, no question. If he ever learns to hit we will have a lot of exciting years.
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