Buxton

[Style]

2-2, HR, 5 RBI tonight in his spring debut.

Will this be his breakout year?

[ForCaleb]

We’re cominnnn

[Jaamz]

2-2, HR, 5 RBI tonight in his spring debut.

Will this be his breakout year?

No

[Sidewinder2k2]

Beeks hasn't really established himself as a major league pitcher yet, so taking him deep isn't exactly a huge accomplishment.

I do hope Buck's confidence can be positively affected by this though.

[Jimtown guy]

It’s a start

[Small Hands]

2-2, HR, 5 RBI tonight in his spring debut.

Will this be his breakout year?

I'm not sure he'll ever "breakout" but I still think he can be a serviceable hitter. That's all you need from him because he's elite in the field. I'd be super happy if he hit .240 this year with a .320 OBP, and I could live with .220 and a .300 OBP.

[weimy froob]

i've got high expectations. sano too.

[beetlebum71]

2-2, HR, 5 RBI tonight in his spring debut.

Will this be his breakout year?

He got MVP votes and had a monster 2nd half 2 seasons ago. That was his breakout. Last year was a step back (probably 2 steps). Now he needs to bounce back. If he can just hit .270/.330/.430 he's damn near MVP level with his defense. He can do it.

[RubeTube]

i've got high expectations. sano too.

Sano is a stud. We should all have high expectations. A top talent in all of baseball.

Buxton just doesn't look the part.

[salamander]

I'd really like to see these two turn into all-stars. Then I can see them win a World Series on some other team because the Twins were too cheap to keep their own talent when they became top dollar players.

[Sidewinder2k2]

i've got high expectations. sano too.

Sano is a stud. We should all have high expectations. A top talent in all of baseball.

Buxton just doesn't look the part.

He needs to cut down on the strikeouts bigtime before I'd be willing to make this declaration about him. His approach in 2015 as a rookie was better than his approach was in 2018.

[bubu dubu.]

i've got high expectations. sano too.

Sano is a stud. We should all have high expectations. A top talent in all of baseball.

Buxton just doesn't look the part.

Sano has Miguel Cabrera type potential, but he seems to be swinging more like Adam Dunn these last few seasons. We'd be lucky if he ever hit Dunn's level, but he doesn't seem to realize his real potential. He is to the Twins what Andrew Wiggins is to the Wolves. All world talent, knuckle head brain and ethic.

[Qman65]

2-2, HR, 5 RBI tonight in his spring debut.

Will this be his breakout year?

I get excited about preseason base ball like I get excited about the NFL draft. No one knows how things will work out.

[Style]

i've got high expectations. sano too.

Sano is a stud. We should all have high expectations. A top talent in all of baseball.

Buxton just doesn't look the part.

Sano has Miguel Cabrera type potential, but he seems to be swinging more like Adam Dunn these last few seasons. We'd be lucky if he ever hit Dunn's level, but he doesn't seem to realize his real potential. He is to the Twins what Andrew Wiggins is to the Wolves. All world talent, knuckle head brain and ethic.

My buddy and I were recently talking about the underperforming players with potential in MN reaching their peaks.

When it comes to Buxton, Sano, and Wiggins, I'd rank them in that order in terms of reaching star level production.

[Joboo]

I haven't posted on here in months and for the first time since Target Field was built I didn't go to a single game. That said I'm strangely optimistic about the new coach.

Buxton hands down my favorite but even I'm pessimistic about him making it... hope he does because his speed and defense is worth the price of admission... just needs to hit at least .250

[Small Hands]

2-2, HR, 5 RBI tonight in his spring debut.

Will this be his breakout year?

He got MVP votes and had a monster 2nd half 2 seasons ago. That was his breakout. Last year was a step back (probably 2 steps). Now he needs to bounce back. If he can just hit .270/.330/.430 he's damn near MVP level with his defense. He can do it.

Those are pretty impressive projections for a guy who swings at nearly 40% of balls thrown outside the strike zone. In reality, he just needs to hit .220-.240 in order to be a plus player. I will be amazed if he ever achieves .270/.330/.430 for an entire season. Hope he does.

Buxton can be a valuable asset if he can just go from awful at the plate to just below avg at the plate.

[beetlebum71]

It's just Spring Training, but Buxton is 5-5 with 2 HR and 10 RBI right now in 5 PAs. It might be happening.

[Thrillkill]

It's just Spring Training, but Buxton is 5-5 with 2 HR and 10 RBI right now in 5 PAs. It might be happening.

And then they threw a curve ball.

[beetlebum71]

Another dinger for BB a few minutes ago. Excuse me while I go sit in the snow to cool off.

[salamander]

Another dinger for BB a few minutes ago. Excuse me while I go sit in the snow to cool off.

I'm becoming intrigued.

[Style]

It’s happening...!???!!!