Buxton for 40/40?

[Brandon]

Buxton has 20 HRs and 17 SB can he turn it up a little and be a 40/40 guy?  

[Linus]

Nope but 30/30 should be doable. Thats a helluva an achievement. Pretty small number in that club. 

[The Great Hambino]

With his track record of durability? 

It's a lock

[stringer bell]

1 hour ago, Linus said:

Nope but 30/30 should be doable. Thats a helluva an achievement. Pretty small number in that club. 

I don’t believe there has been a 30/30 guy in franchise history. Given good health in the second half, Buxton could make it. 

[Brandon]

35/35 is a real possibility if healthy but that is not as cool as the round numbers.

[Linus]

8 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

I don’t believe there has been a 30/30 guy in franchise history. Given good health in the second half, Buxton could make it. 

Agreed. Not sure how many 20/20 guys in franchise history. From memory I think, believe it or not Marty Cordova did it. Puck probably did it and I bet Tony O did it when he was younger. I’m sure these are wrong - memories fade. As a kid I thought Bobby Bonds was cool - he was in the 30/30 club a bunch of times. Buck is a lot like him other than the injury bug. 

[mnfireman]

20/20 has been done 7 times in Twins history, didn't look back through Senators:

Hisle '77 28/21

Puckett '86 31/20

Cordova '95 24/20

Koskie '01 26/27

Hunter '02 29/23

Hunter '04 23/21

Dozier '14 23/21

[glunn]

1 hour ago, mnfireman said:

20/20 has been done 7 times in Twins history, didn't look back through Senators:

Hisle '77 28/21

Puckett '86 31/20

Cordova '95 24/20

Koskie '01 26/27

Hunter '02 29/23

Hunter '04 23/21

Dozier '14 23/21

I am surprised that Oliva is not on that list.

[Parfigliano]

2 hours ago, Linus said:

Agreed. Not sure how many 20/20 guys in franchise history. From memory I think, believe it or not Marty Cordova did it. Puck probably did it and I bet Tony O did it when he was younger. I’m sure these are wrong - memories fade. As a kid I thought Bobby Bonds was cool - he was in the 30/30 club a bunch of times. Buck is a lot like him other than the injury bug. 

Forgetting Bond's steroids?

[Doctor Wu]

11 hours ago, Brandon said:

Buxton has 20 HRs and 17 SB can he turn it up a little and be a 40/40 guy?  

I hadn't even thought of such a thing happening, but sure, it's within the realm of possibility. But as Linus suggested, a 30/30 season might be more realistic, but then that would depend up those every-worrying health issues. 

[stringer bell]

6 hours ago, Parfigliano said:

Forgetting Bond's steroids?

Nobody ever accused Bobby Bonds of using performance enhancing drugs. 

[stringer bell]

7 hours ago, glunn said:

I am surprised that Oliva is not on that list.

I remember the young Tony O as having above-average speed, but not really a burner. Until Billy Martin got here, stolen bases were rare. Zoilo had one season with more than 20 steals ('65) and no other Twin was really close. Tovar and Carew stole lots of bases, but never got to 20 HRs.

[Linus]

7 hours ago, glunn said:

I am surprised that Oliva is not on that list.

Me too. Should have known Hunter would be on the list. 

[Linus]

19 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

Nobody ever accused Bobby Bonds of using performance enhancing drugs. 

Correct. Bobby was even built like Buck - wiry strong but fast. 

[mnfireman]

12 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

Zoilo had one season with more than 20 steals ('65) and no other Twin was really close.

And he hit 19 HRs that year, so close... Tony O had 16/19 that same season ('65).

[tony&rodney]

7 hours ago, Parfigliano said:

Forgetting Bond's steroids?

Bobby Bonds (father of Barry Bonds, the player who was tested more times than any MLB player ever and never tested positive) was never associated with steroids. Give a little credit to his son who either beat the system or was innocent. Perhaps Barry found something better. Also, always remember that it was Bud Selig who rewarded and thus ultimately drove the usage of steroids. Also remember that David Ortiz, who failed tests, is in the Hall of Fame. The media can be very powerful.

[mnfireman]

19 minutes ago, Linus said:

Me too. Should have known Hunter would be on the list. 

He probably would have done it a third time if not for injuries, he had 14/23 in 98 GMS in '05. He also came close in '07, with 28/18. 

[DJL44]

10 hours ago, stringer bell said:

I don’t believe there has been a 30/30 guy in franchise history. Given good health in the second half, Buxton could make it. 

This is worth tracking as the season progresses. Thanks for giving me something to root for.

[Brandon]

If we are talking 20/20 seasons then Bader has a shot.  He needs to get his steals up which he should be able to do and he needs to get those 9 HRs which might be the harder part for him. 

[Road trip]

1 hour ago, Brandon said:

If we are talking 20/20 seasons then Bader has a shot.  He needs to get his steals up which he should be able to do and he needs to get those 9 HRs which might be the harder part for him. 

The hardest part for him may be remaining a Twin past July 31 if some contender's CF gets hurt and the Twins turn into sellers.

[Richie the Rally Goat]

23 hours ago, Linus said:

Correct. Bobby was even built like Buck - wiry strong but fast. 

 

Barry wasn’t exactly big in his Pirates days either

 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Possible, and i'm rooting for it in a purely abstract way. But i won't be disappointed if it doesn't happen, and would rather have the team win more than they lose... in October.

But i appreciate "for 40/40"