Byron...

[Lasorda_This_Out]

Iconic..Fabulous Center Fielder..Fan Favorite?

All of the above.

No argument...

However...

MLB failure...

Why?

Throw him a Supersonic Fastball and a 50/50 shot he parks that sphere outside the stadium?

Throw him a 74 mph breaking ball and he whiffs and falls face down in the Batters Box?

All MLB opponents have this observation well secured in their database...

The Game of Baseball is beautiful but it can also be cruel at the micro (individual) level?

 

 

 

 

[Richie the Rally Goat]

The Op had posted this in the Paddack thread, it fits here:
 

Off Post but not sure where to say this on TD?

The sooner Byron Buxton is no longer a Minnesota Twin in CF, the sooner the whole Twins Roster can flourish?

Watched a Dan Hayes "X" post of BB passing on 4 Paddock pitches, 3 of the 4 close, if not, in the Strike Zone?

All worth a Spring Training swing? We're talking "Training" folks? Even in the dirt, try a swing???

Love Byron...but we need to move on?“

[Richie the Rally Goat]

Considering the Bader signing, what alternatives do the Twins have to Buxton?

 

what would his return be in trade?

[Linus]

And again……

[Twodogs]

IDK, I mean Byron has had a. OPS .827 or higher in 5 of the last 6 seasons.  I mean almost every season he is over .800 OPS and it's more like .850 OPS.  So I mean with those numbers, he may miss the occasional curve ball but he's obviously hitting at a high clip to be well over .800 OPS in 5 of the last 6 seasons?  I mean those kinds of numbers would have him hitting at the top of my lineup.  I'd have Byron, Correa and Royce all hitting in the top 3 somewhere followed by Wallner at number 4.  I get Byron has been disappointing, but the disappointment I feel is more due to injury.  He hits pretty well when he gets regular at bats.  He's one of the highest paid and one of the best players on the team.  I think it would be stupid to hit him like 7th or something.  JMO

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

I love this comment by Carew. I’ve been saying for years that I think Buxton needs to bring the mentality that he is going to start in Center field 150 games this year.