Buxton avoids arbitration

[Jimtown guy]

http://www.startribune.com/byron-buxton ... 504193692/

It appears the Twins and Byron Buxton will avoid arbitration, as he closes in on a one-year contract worth around $1.7 million.

Two sources close to the negotiations confirmed the deal, which comes as major league teams try to reach contracts with arbitration-eligible players before Friday’s filing deadline.

[Ron Burgundy 4 President]

They sure dodged a bullet when he didn't take that offer last season. The fucking guy strikes out as often as I would.

[Small Hands]

Can't believe a .183 OBP will get you $1.7 million these days. Seriously though... Hope he figures out how to hit a curve ball.

[Ron Burgundy 4 President]

Can't believe a .183 OBP will get you $1.7 million these days. Seriously though... Hope he figures out how to hit a curve ball.

Not to nit pick but what he really needs is to lay off the curveballs. That is what is killing him. Pitchers don't even throw them in the same zipcode as the strikezone because they don't have to. If he can ever figure out how to do that then we can worry about him hitting the fat ones that he gets.

[Small Hands]

Can't believe a .183 OBP will get you $1.7 million these days. Seriously though... Hope he figures out how to hit a curve ball.

Not to nit pick but what he really needs is to lay off the curveballs. That is what is killing him. Pitchers don't even throw them in the same zipcode as the strikezone because they don't have to. If he can ever figure out how to do that then we can worry about him hitting the fat ones that he gets.

Just looked at his O-Swing % last season. Holy shit! 39%. That means he swung at about 40% of pitches thrown to him outside of the strike zone. His career O-Swing is 32%.

[DC4MVP]

Can't believe a .183 OBP will get you $1.7 million these days. Seriously though... Hope he figures out how to hit a curve ball.

Not to nit pick but what he really needs is to lay off the curveballs. That is what is killing him. Pitchers don't even throw them in the same zipcode as the strikezone because they don't have to. If he can ever figure out how to do that then we can worry about him hitting the fat ones that he gets.

He'd swing and Ricky Vaughn's pre-glasses fastball.

In the 3rd row of the stands? Strike 1.

[weimy froob]

breakout year for buxton. that's what this organization and fan base need badly.

[ForCaleb]

breakout year for buxton. that's what this organization and fan base need badly.

I agree, but we've been saying this the last two years.

[Tommy_Hawk]

http://www.startribune.com/byron-buxton ... 504193692/

It appears the Twins and Byron Buxton will avoid arbitration, as he closes in on a one-year contract worth around $1.7 million.

Two sources close to the negotiations confirmed the deal, which comes as major league teams try to reach contracts with arbitration-eligible players before Friday’s filing deadline.

$1.7 Mil for the second coming of the Say Hey Kid ?

This franchise is fucking pathetic.

[RubeTube]

http://www.startribune.com/byron-buxton ... 504193692/

It appears the Twins and Byron Buxton will avoid arbitration, as he closes in on a one-year contract worth around $1.7 million.

Two sources close to the negotiations confirmed the deal, which comes as major league teams try to reach contracts with arbitration-eligible players before Friday’s filing deadline.

$1.7 Mil for the second coming of the Say Hey Kid ?

This franchise is fucking pathetic.

[RubeTube]

breakout year for buxton. that's what this organization and fan base need badly.

Never happening. He's a poor mans Juan Pierre

[Southpaw23]

Can't believe a .183 OBP will get you $1.7 million these days. Seriously though... Hope he figures out how to hit a curve ball.

Not to nit pick but what he really needs is to lay off the curveballs. That is what is killing him. Pitchers don't even throw them in the same zipcode as the strikezone because they don't have to. If he can ever figure out how to do that then we can worry about him hitting the fat ones that he gets.

Are you telling me Jesus Christ can’t hit a curveball?!?

[Jimtown guy]

http://www.startribune.com/byron-buxton ... 504193692/

It appears the Twins and Byron Buxton will avoid arbitration, as he closes in on a one-year contract worth around $1.7 million.

Two sources close to the negotiations confirmed the deal, which comes as major league teams try to reach contracts with arbitration-eligible players before Friday’s filing deadline.

$1.7 Mil for the second coming of the Say Hey Kid ?

This franchise is fucking pathetic.

1.7 mil is nothing nowadays in the pro sports world. If he sucks again this season he’s gone.

[Tommy_Hawk]

http://www.startribune.com/byron-buxton ... 504193692/

It appears the Twins and Byron Buxton will avoid arbitration, as he closes in on a one-year contract worth around $1.7 million.

Two sources close to the negotiations confirmed the deal, which comes as major league teams try to reach contracts with arbitration-eligible players before Friday’s filing deadline.

$1.7 Mil for the second coming of the Say Hey Kid ?

This franchise is fucking pathetic.

1.7 mil is nothing nowadays in the pro sports world. If he sucks again this season he’s gone.

That goes without saying. The fact it's come down to 1 year-$1.7Mil, after the last half-decade of being force-fed the Ol' "Just wait until Buxton and Sano get up to the Show" jargon is what makes this franchise pathetic.

[Jimtown guy]

$1.7 Mil for the second coming of the Say Hey Kid ?

This franchise is fucking pathetic.

1.7 mil is nothing nowadays in the pro sports world. If he sucks again this season he’s gone.

That goes without saying. The fact it's come down to 1 year-$1.7Mil, after the last half-decade of being force-fed the Ol' "Just wait until Buxton and Sano get up to the Show" jargon is what makes what makes this franchise pathetic.

Not disagreeing with you bud

[RubeTube]

We should of traded him awhile back. At one time, you could of got a kings ransom for him.

[Jimtown guy]

We should of traded him awhile back. At one time, you could of got a kings ransom for him.

Hindsight 20/20 RT. Kind of like they should of never gotten rid of Ortiz. Obviously this is his last chance with the Twins. Time will tell but I’m not real optimistic about it

[RubeTube]

We should of traded him awhile back. At one time, you could of got a kings ransom for him.

Hindsight 20/20 RT. Kind of like they should of never gotten rid of Ortiz. Obviously this is his last chance with the Twins. Time will tell but I’m not real optimistic about it

True. Me either.

[Ron Burgundy 4 President]

Can't believe a .183 OBP will get you $1.7 million these days. Seriously though... Hope he figures out how to hit a curve ball.

Not to nit pick but what he really needs is to lay off the curveballs. That is what is killing him. Pitchers don't even throw them in the same zipcode as the strikezone because they don't have to. If he can ever figure out how to do that then we can worry about him hitting the fat ones that he gets.

Just looked at his O-Swing % last season. Holy shit! 39%. That means he swung at about 40% of pitches thrown to him outside of the strike zone. His career O-Swing is 32%.

I don't have time to look it up but if I'm not mistaken, last season Buxton was also hitting infield pop ups at an alarming rate (when he wasn't striking out of course), which of course is just as bad as a strikeout. Basically, he was striking out or hitting infield pop ups close to 50% of the time he stepped into the box.

[weimy froob]

Twins agree to terms with all arbitration-eligible players
Starters Jake Odorizzi and Kyle Gibson will get hefty raises, as will Eddie Rosario and Miguel Sano.

The Twins on Friday reached one-year deals with all eight of their arbitration-eligible players, another step toward clearing up their 2019 payroll picture.

Jake Odorizzi will get $9.5 million in 2019 after making $6.3 last season. The righthanded starter, who was 7-10 with a 4.49 ERA in his first year with the Twins in 2018, won arbitration cases with Tampa Bay in each of the past two offseasons.

Fellow righthander Kyle Gibson, who made $4.2 million last season after losing in arbitration, will make $8.125 million this season.

Third baseman Miguel Sano, who made $463,000 in 2018, agreed for $2.65 million. His deal includes a $50,000 bonus for reaching 502 plate appearances.

Right fielder Max Kepler is set at $3.125 million, a raise from $587,000. Left fielder Eddie Rosario, who made $602,500 last season, will make $4.19 million this season after leading the club with 24 home runs and 77 RBI.

Two relievers, Taylor Rogers and Trevor May, also got new deals. Rogers will make $1.525 million after earning $565,000 last season; May will earn $900,000.

[boxter432]

breakout year for buxton. that's what this organization and fan base need badly.

Never happening. He's a poor mans Juan Pierre

wut? they are so dissimilar except for being fast

buxton strikes out more than once a game and has struck out 340 times in basically 2 season's worth of games. JP struck out 479 times in 14 years.
JP had absolutely no power, Buxton would average in a season what JP did in his career for homers if he was healthy.

[Jaamz]

breakout year for buxton. that's what this organization and fan base need badly.

Never happening. He's a poor mans Juan Pierre

wut? they are so dissimilar except for being fast

buxton strikes out more than once a game and has struck out 340 times in basically 2 season's worth of games. JP struck out 479 times in 14 years.
JP had absolutely no power, Buxton would average in a season what JP did in his career for homers if he was healthy.

Sergeant Rubetube's an idiot...keep that in mind...