Yes, Buxton has struggled. But even with his struggles, he gives you a better chance to win than Santana. The offensive difference is less than you might think (how did you like Santana's "quality" at-bats today, for instance?), and the defensive difference is huge. That's why Buxton has a positive WAR and Santana has a negative WAR. Buxton needs to learn how to hit major league pitching -- you do that in the majors. Also, I sure hope the people speculating that Plouffe will go in a waiver deal are right. He's just gumming things up right now.