3 Questions Byron Buxton Can Answer in September

[Trov]

On 8/23/2021 at 9:02 AM, Joey P said:

Trading Buxton would be one of the worst decisions this team could make. We need to pay him what he wants. At some point he will stop getting hurt. I honestly believe that he does not want to move. 

What evidence do you have that he will stop getting hurt?  I have said that Buxton contract is hardest to judge over anyone because of his long history of different injuries.  Do you pay him on the, "if he stays healthy" pay or on the "what has he show pay"?  If he is healthy he should get paid like top 10 guy, becuase he has shown he can be that when healthy.  Although in very small samples.  

Personally, I would not sign him to mega long term deal.  I do not expect he will ever stay healthy for a full season, and eventually his greatest asset, his speed and defense, will start to drop to normal player levels as he ages.  When that happens may be affect by his injuries.  

I would not pay full time mega money for a part time player.  I also do not think other teams will be willing to take that big of risk on outside the Yankees, Boston, LA's as they can afford to pay someone to not play on a mega deal, Twins cannot.  

As much as I want him to stay and actually play a full season, I would shop him around for a decent return, if they can get it. 

[JW24]

This article was written before the Maeda news broke. If Maeda needs TJ and is out for next year, does it make more sense to trade Buxton during the offseason than to extend him (both options are in the article, but does the Maeda injury shift what management would do)? Personally I want Byron to retire as a Twin, but from a business perspective, can he return young, controlable pitching that will help the Twins contend again faster?

[RpR]

3 hours ago, JW24 said:

This article was written before the Maeda news broke. If Maeda needs TJ and is out for next year, does it make more sense to trade Buxton during the offseason than to extend him (both options are in the article, but does the Maeda injury shift what management would do)? Personally I want Byron to retire as a Twin, but from a business perspective, can he return young, controlable pitching that will help the Twins contend again faster?

NO.

[chopper0080]

On 8/24/2021 at 2:58 PM, JW24 said:

This article was written before the Maeda news broke. If Maeda needs TJ and is out for next year, does it make more sense to trade Buxton during the offseason than to extend him (both options are in the article, but does the Maeda injury shift what management would do)? Personally I want Byron to retire as a Twin, but from a business perspective, can he return young, controlable pitching that will help the Twins contend again faster?

I think you need good players to contend. We have very few good players right now and we just traded one in Berrios. I understand the injury concern but who else are we going to sign? The newest Josh Donaldson? More Michael Pinedas? Those guys are ok, but not players who are going to be considered slightly better than average. There is a reason the Yankees smash us and it is because our talent is just not comparable.

 

Also, someone tell me why we have so much confidence in a farm system that has struggled to produce much of anything recently outside of "potential". In fact, two of the best things it has produced are Berrios (traded) and Buxton (whom people are concerned with keeping). 

 

We are a completely "middle" MLB franchise right now. Not good enough at developing minor league talent like the A's or Rays and not spending like the Dodgers, Astros, Yankees and such. Someone tell me how Jorge Polanco isn't our 2nd best player after Buxton and how that is not a huge problem.