Buxton back on DL, Again.

[S.]

 

"Injury prone" is meaningless. Nobody is injury prone.

 

The migraine thing is concerning, because that can be chronic.  Crede's bad back was chronic, for example, and those kinds of things can derail a career.

 

But injuries are injuries. They happen and then they heal, or they don't. You're not more likely to break your toe again, because you fouled a ball off it and broke it once.

 

The thing that is concerning about Buxton is his ability to hit MLB pitching. THAT's concerning. 

I'd argue that Buxton's playstyle alone makes him more prone to injuries. A guy who regularly runs full speed into the walls and makes a ton of diving catches is more likely to injure themselves than an outfielder who just makes the routine outs and has never made contact with the wall at speeds higher than 3 mph. But I'd absolutely agree that the real concern is his inability to hit.

[Richie the Rally Goat]

https://www.fishstripes.com/2015/6/29/8859347/giancarlo-stanton-injury-explaining-the-hamate-bone-fracture

 

Good article about Stanton’s hamate injury

[ewen21]

 

Injury prone is a real bad label for a guy who currently has all of his value tied to his speed since he can't hit. One injury where he loses a step or two and his value becomes close to 0.

 

100% agree

[gunnarthor]

This season sucks

[Vanimal46]

"Injury prone" is meaningless. Nobody is injury prone.

 

The migraine thing is concerning, because that can be chronic. Crede's bad back was chronic, for example, and those kinds of things can derail a career.

 

But injuries are injuries. They happen and then they heal, or they don't. You're not more likely to break your toe again, because you fouled a ball off it and broke it once.

 

The thing that is concerning about Buxton is his ability to hit MLB pitching. THAT's concerning.

The fortunate thing for Buxton is not having major surgeries conducted on him so far. The unfortunate thing is he continues to get nickel and dimed with nagging injuries. Nothing serious, but enough to take him out of the lineup for 2-3 weeks in the season. That's starting to add up over his last 3 years of MLB action.

 

Of course, hitting MLB pitching is the top concern and priority for the team too...

[big dog]

 

This season sucks

This is beyond suckage.

[TheLeviathan]

Part of his struggles at the plate may be due to the frequency of his DL stints. I recall his injury earlier this year being blamed for his struggles quite a bit.

 

I don't think the two issues are unrelated.

[jimmer]

Yep. Lots of blame being passed around the Front Office, lots of Monday Morning Quarterbacking regarding his injuries.

 

The bottom line is that if Buxton could hit, when healthy, we wouldn't be having this discussion. Buxton appears to be a cool, humble guy that doesn't have a mean bone in his body. We can all agree on that. We should also be able to tell the truth: We may be looking at one of the biggest MLB busts over the past 30 years. Nobody wants that to be true, but we have to at least consider it might be. Buxton ain't gonna save us, and the longer fans keep believing he's the next Andrew McCutcheon, the longer it's gonna hurt.

 

"Keep Buxton safe for 2019" doesn't mean anything. Does anyone still really expect this guy to turn in a .275 batting average with 25 HRs next year? It would sure be nice, but I think we all need to lower our expectations a bit.

I was hoping for a healthy Eric Davis type. Turns out, more likely an injury prone Peter Bourjous type.

[dbminn]

I feel bad for Byron. He has immense talent but can't stay on the field. He also can't hit about 80% of the time. On the other hand, he's only 24 years old so it's too early to write him off. Remember Aaron Hicks? I believe Buxton will be better.

[Old Twins Cap]

Remember when the Twins had Mauer and Morneau as budding young superstars a la Jim Rice and Fred Lynn?

 

That turned to mush when Mauer developed bilateral leg weakness and Morneau was unlucky to be on 1B in Toronto when Cuddyer hit a ground ball up the middle and the SS kicked Morneau in the head, along with his MVP numbers.

 

Just like that the Twins' dream turned to dust. 

 

Now a second time.

 

Buxton can't hit and can't stay on the field long enough to learn how, and Sano has a rod in his leg and a hole in his head in regard to being a professional MLB player.

 

Two can't misses in the last decade crashing to earth as epic fails.

 

Tonight I light a candle to the Virgin of Unrealized Potential, and I will nurture it through darkness and light, hoping for one more great Twins team before I am snuffed from the living.

 

Please.

[launchingthrees]

 

Huge disappointment, injury prone for sure, but I'm not giving a pass to the front office. Buxton never should have been rehabbed after his migraines, and then should have been rehabbed after he broke his toe. Just a CF all the way around. 

 

Who cares when and where he rehabbed? The 2 weeks were really going to change his career projection? He's struggled his whole career to hit, is easily hurt, is far too reckless in center, and doesn't look like an MLB player. This is totally irrelevant longterm for a player with 1000 plate appearances. 

[Doomtints]

It's hard to be down on a guy who is having a string of injuries. 

 

Yes, shut him down/keep him in the minors this year and try again next year.

 

Buxton is still young and his story isn't over yet ... we should stop pretending it is.

[laloesch]

 

There's a Hall-of-Famer in the Twins dugout who was called injury prone. It turned out all right for him.

 

Molitor couldn't stay healthy most of his early career with the Brewers, but better fortune and the DH role got him to Cooperstown. Obviously, this version of Byron Buxton won't be a candidate to be a DH any time soon, but both reality and perception can change. The Buxton we saw the second half of last season was pretty good. If he can play like that starting next year until 2022, I'll take it.

 

I wouldn't hold my breath betting that will happen.

[laloesch]

 

Remember when the Twins had Mauer and Morneau as budding young superstars a la Jim Rice and Fred Lynn?

 

That turned to mush when Mauer developed bilateral leg weakness and Morneau was unlucky to be on 1B in Toronto when Cuddyer hit a ground ball up the middle and the SS kicked Morneau in the head, along with his MVP numbers.

 

Just like that the Twins' dream turned to dust. 

 

Now a second time.

 

Buxton can't hit and can't stay on the field long enough to learn how, and Sano has a rod in his leg and a hole in his head in regard to being a professional MLB player.

 

Two can't misses in the last decade crashing to earth as epic fails.

 

Tonight I light a candle to the Virgin of Unrealized Potential, and I will nurture it through darkness and light, hoping for one more great Twins team before I am snuffed from the living.

 

Please.

 

hahahah

[diehardtwinsfan]

I think (correct me if I'm wwrong) that Buxton has an option left. I'd plan on him starting 2019 in the minors until he gets his bat right.

[Loosey]

 

We have a guy who can't hit, can't stay healthy, and is steadily losing value on speed and defense the longer it takes him to figure things out. If he ever figures things out.

 

I am also a pessimist.

I am an optimist and I am not very optimistic in regards to Byron Buxton.  I hope I am wrong, but geez, this year really has me thinking he will not be the cornerstone Center Fielder we all expected him to be.

 

[slash129]

 

Tonight I light a candle to the Virgin of Unrealized Potential, and I will nurture it through darkness and light, hoping for one more great Twins team before I am snuffed from the living.

 

Please.

 

You need to get one of the custodians at Fort Myers on your payroll.  He can get some Lewis and Kirilloff hair out of the traps for your voodoo rituals.

[Otto von Ballpark]

 

I think (correct me if I'm wwrong) that Buxton has an option left. I'd plan on him starting 2019 in the minors until he gets his bat right.

You are correct. Buxton has only burned options in 2016 and 2018 so far in his career, so he will have one remaining after this season. (He was also optioned in August 2015 but didn't spend 20 days on optional assignment that year so it didn't count.)

[Richie the Rally Goat]

I think (correct me if I'm wwrong) that Buxton has an option left. I'd plan on him starting 2019 in the minors until he gets his bat right.

and assign the roving hitting instructor to rove whereever Buxton goes and nowhere that Buxton isn’t.

[laloesch]

I wouldn't say a bit, more like a lot.

[Doomtints]

 

Remember when the Twins had Mauer and Morneau as budding young superstars a la Jim Rice and Fred Lynn?

 

That turned to mush when Mauer developed bilateral leg weakness and Morneau was unlucky to be on 1B in Toronto when Cuddyer hit a ground ball up the middle and the SS kicked Morneau in the head, along with his MVP numbers.

 

Just like that the Twins' dream turned to dust. 

 

Now a second time.

 

Buxton can't hit and can't stay on the field long enough to learn how, and Sano has a rod in his leg and a hole in his head in regard to being a professional MLB player.

 

Two can't misses in the last decade crashing to earth as epic fails.

 

Tonight I light a candle to the Virgin of Unrealized Potential, and I will nurture it through darkness and light, hoping for one more great Twins team before I am snuffed from the living.

 

Please.

 

There were a lot of mistakes made talent-wise. Letting Santana go was the biggest error.

 

In retrospect, would you pick Santana + Hunter or Mauer?

Twins fans really have a problem with overvaluing catchers.

[gocgo]

 

I am an optimist and I am not very optimistic in regards to Byron Buxton.  I hope I am wrong, but geez, this year really has me thinking he will not be the cornerstone Center Fielder we all expected him to be.

Sure he will...just for another team.