Buxton Has Gained 21 Pounds of Muscle this Offseason

[GCTF]

So now it's going to be even harder for him to hit his weight?

[Ebby Calvin Laloosh]

Hopefully, he's borrowing those 21lbs from Sano. With an agreement he gives them back in about 10 years.

[diehardtwinsfan]

 

So says the Athletic's Dan Hayes:  https://theathletic.com/784109/2019/01/24/byron-buxton-twins-moving-on-reset-button-rocco-baldelli-paul-molitor/

 

Buxton says he's done so to provide more padding for every time he runs into a wall at full speed or dives for a sinking liner up the middle.

 

Holy crap. Also reports that he's been spending 5 hours a day in the weight room and 90 minutes a day hitting.  His agent says it is the hardest he's ever seen him working out.

 

Rowson says the muscle/weight he's put on is quite noticeable.

 

Thank you Lord....

 

Buxton needed to put some weight on. He might lose a step, but I think it's well worth it to have some extra muscle to absorb the pounding he takes when he hits those walls... 

 

And 90 minutes a day hitting... sounds like he got his wakeup call... Hope it shows up at the plate. 

[diehardtwinsfan]

 

running into a wall is an elastic collision. more muscle is not going to change that.

 

True, but it's not 100% elastic.  Some of that force will get transferred into his body... that muscle will help disburse it. 

 

And he may also be a tad slower hitting said wall too. Buxton will still be one of (if not) the fastest players in MLB... I don't think the extra weight will hurt him.

[Shaitan]

I think his bigger issues have been adjustment to MLB pitching and an inconsistent approach, but the weight gain is probably good too. He's at that age where these changes tend to take place.

[Han Joelo]

We took my seven-year old's iPad privileges away for a while, and he's also pissed at upper management.  But a lot easier to live with--and you should see the artwork he made with paper, pen, scissors, and a hole punch!  

[scottz]

Lifting 5 hours a day? Well if it worked for Marty Cordova...

[nicksaviking]

 

True, but it's not 100% elastic.  Some of that force will get transferred into his body... that muscle will help disburse it. 

 

And he may also be a tad slower hitting said wall too. Buxton will still be one of (if not) the fastest players in MLB... I don't think the extra weight will hurt him.

 

Unless he's going full Barry Bonds I'd guess the extra muscle won't hurt his speed. That used to be what everyone would say back in the day, usually about NFL running backs, which I never though made any sense since everyone running the 100 meter dash in the Olympics looks absolutely ripped. It's the distance runners who look slim and slender, like Buxton. And I don't care what Buxton's time is in the mile.

[Brock Beauchamp]

Best shape of his life, film at eleven.

[Thrylos]

Bit concerned about how that will affect his speed and range.  When Carlos Gomez, for example, added muscle, his speed and range decreased (but power increased.)

Buxton was listed last season at 6'2, 190.  Exactly the same height and weight of Carl Lewis in his prime.

Plus 21 is 6'2", 211, closer to Carlos Gomez these days (6'3", 220)

 

I just hope that it does not affect him negatively.   Good to see him training and focusing on next season.  Feels like he thinks that he has something to prove and he wants to talk with this bat, which is great!

[nicksaviking]

Bit concerned about how that will affect his speed and range.  When Carlos Gomez, for example, added muscle, his speed and range decreased (but power increased.)

 

Buxton was listed last season at 6'2, 190.  Exactly the same height and weight of Carl Lewis in his prime.

Plus 21 is 6'2", 211, closer to Carlos Gomez these days (6'3", 220)

 

I just hope that it does not affect him negatively.   Good to see him training and focusing on next season.  Feels like he thinks that he has something to prove and he wants to talk with this bat, which is great!

Yeah, Buck didn’t look like Carl Lewis last year. I’d be more than happy if he gets the physique even if the weight is more. Not all bodies carry weight the same, Buxton has always been on the slender side.

[by jiminy]

How about he just doesn't run full speed into walls?

 

Unless it's a close game in the playoffs or a playoff race, pull up, man! 

 

That's like jumping out of your car before it stops moving, every time you park, to prove your commitment to getting to work on time.  Save that for when something is really at stake.  Otherwise you're reducing your value to your employer, or your team, not increasing it. And not by a little -- by a lot. 

 

Which hurts your team more: not slamming into a wall for a ball you probably won't catch anyway?  Or making them play for three months without their star center-fielder?

 

I respect his dedication and effort, but he's not doing anyone any favors by courting injury. 

 

Would you run out in front of traffic to retrieve a quarter, to help support your family?  That shows extreme dedication and self-sacrifice. But it's a terrible way to put food on your family's table, because eventually they'll lose your breadwinning efforts for a long spell, if not permanently. 

 

If you care about your family, don't run in front of cars.  If you care about your team, don't run into walls.

 

Hell, even if you don't care about your team, do it for yourself.  You've got a big contract waiting, but only if you stay healthy.  At this rate, by the time he hits free agency his career could be over. 

[old nurse]

 

Nope, very much an inelastic collision.  I believe muscle does actually help with absorbing blows, such as a collision with a wall.

Except for Wrigley,  ball parks have padding on the walls hence elastic. Barely elastic, but elastic. All the muscle in the world is still not going to change the fact that the head is going maybe 20 mph in one direction then suddenly not. The other thing that does not change is muscle does not like to be hit either. The muscles do get damaged and need recovery, just look at football

 

[old nurse]

 

 

True, but it's not 100% elastic.  Some of that force will get transferred into his body... that muscle will help disburse it. 

 

And he may also be a tad slower hitting said wall too. Buxton will still be one of (if not) the fastest players in MLB... I don't think the extra weight will hurt him.

Did not say it was 100% elastic. If it were 100% elastic, there would not be a problem. There is a sight increase in mass. That may help redistribute the kinetic energy but it also increase the force in which he hits the wall at. Second of all, all the muscle does not change the effects of sudden deceleration on the brain

 

[Jham]

How about he just doesn't run full speed into walls?

 

Unless it's a close game in the playoffs or a playoff race, pull up, man!

 

That's like jumping out of your car before it stops moving, every time you park, to prove your commitment to getting to work on time. Save that for when something is really at stake. Otherwise you're reducing your value to your employer, or your team, not increasing it. And not by a little -- by a lot.

This is a hilarious visual.

[Jham]

I wasn't expecting to see "best shape of his life" reports in January, but I guess spring training is right around the corner.

I suppose Mauer's publicist was available this off season...

[nicksaviking]

 

 

That's like jumping out of your car before it stops moving, every time you park, to prove your commitment to getting to work on time.  Save that for when something is really at stake.  Otherwise you're reducing your value to your employer, or your team, not increasing it. And not by a little -- by a lot. 

 

 

I find if I tuck and roll I avoid the big impact. 

 

Though I do have to buy new work pants every day because they have holes in the knees.

[Kelly Vance]

 

running into a wall is an elastic collision. more muscle is not going to change that.

I don't know what you mean by "elastic collision" but I do know that the more muscle you have the less likely you are to break a bone. It depends on how you hit the wall. If you hit on a bone, well, a bone is not very elastic. If you hit on an upper arm muscle or shoulder, extra muscle bulk is a good thing to have. 

 

I'm really glad to hear he is working hard.

[yarnivek1972]

What exercise can he partake in that will stop him from swinging at breaking balls in the dirt?

[Mr. Brooks]

What exercise can he partake in that will stop him from swinging at breaking balls in the dirt?

I don't know. But Hunter and Cuddyer both had this problem and managed to overcome it and become serviceable to very good hitters, so I wouldn't cast that die for Buxton yet.

[nicksaviking]

 

What exercise can he partake in that will stop him from swinging at breaking balls in the dirt?

 

Probably the 90 minutes of batting practice he's been doing each day since October as referenced in the OP.

[old nurse]

 

I don't know what you mean by "elastic collision" but I do know that the more muscle you have the less likely you are to break a bone. It depends on how you hit the wall. If you hit on a bone, well, a bone is not very elastic. If you hit on an upper arm muscle or shoulder, extra muscle bulk is a good thing to have. 

 

I'm really glad to hear he is working hard.

I must be ignorant. How does more muscles on the body protect the head?

[yarnivek1972]

Probably the 90 minutes of batting practice he's been doing each day since October as referenced in the OP.

Good against remotes is one thing. Good against the living... ~ Han Solo

[Kelly Vance]

 

I must be ignorant. How does more muscles on the body protect the head?

The story was about Buck's putting on 21 pounds of muscle, which wouldn't affect the head....  that is unless you are Barry Bonds.

 

Your comment was that hitting the wall was an "elastic collision" whatever that is.  Buck has never had a head injury from a wall collision.  When he hits the wall, it is with his body not his head.  He is looking up for the ball and hits the wall with his shoulder usually. I doubt that  anyone took your comment as relating to the head.  Why would they?

[woolywoolhouse]

Maybe the Twins new blue jerseys could have bubble wrap in them for Buxton's wall-colliding adventures?

[Mr. Brooks]

Probably the 90 minutes of batting practice he's been doing each day since October as referenced in the OP.

I was going to mention that, but I don't think the OP stated if it was live pitching.

Batting practice is useful, of course, but not really for identifying breaking balls.

[whatyouknowtwinsfan]

One of the things about this core, outside of Sano, is that it seems like work ethic hasn't been the problem. Buxton, Rosario, Kepler, and Berrios all stay in good shape and it seems like all of them make an effort to improve themselves. Sometimes it doesn't result in success. Let's hope it does in 2019. 

[IndianaTwin]

 

I prefer the 12 oz. curl myself. I alternate between bottles and cans, and between the left and right side, so as to create muscle confusion and better results. Alas, my increased mass tends to be a little farther south and my confusion tends to occur after too many reps.  

 

 

My liquid vice is actually Mountain Dew, which gives me the advantage of bulking up with the 46-oz. cup at Casey's. I also find that size helpful in washing down the Chips Ahoy.

[old nurse]

 

The story was about Buck's putting on 21 pounds of muscle, which wouldn't affect the head....  that is unless you are Barry Bonds.

 

Your comment was that hitting the wall was an "elastic collision" whatever that is.  Buck has never had a head injury from a wall collision.  When he hits the wall, it is with his body not his head.  He is looking up for the ball and hits the wall with his shoulder usually. I doubt that  anyone took your comment as relating to the head.  Why would they?

Buxton's migraines started after his wall collision in 2014.

That people on this board do not get the concepts of brain injuries does not surprise me. I have yet to see a picture of Buxton hitting a wall where you could say the head did not touch the wall..

[TFRazor]

 

Think Buck is now timed at 12.4 seconds to first base.   

Just slightly slower than Victor Martinez was before he retired.

Was he crawling backwards?!?