He’s ranked as an average outfielder, per the metrics in Statcast; additionally, we don’t know how much his D abilities were affected by his injuries - I suspect, he’ll be above average this year. Lastly, before he got hurt, he was among the league leaders in outfield assists: no he’s not Gallo, but he ain’t Kiriloff either - he’s at Tripe A, working in his stroke, till they he’s a
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I'm more aligned with the number that South Point has set, 84.5 and if forced to wager I would even take the under on that.
Well I predicted 88 wins earlier so I'll stick with it.
He's a pretty good 1B too, but yes, it would be far better to put Buxton in CF and DH Larnach and use Farmer/Solano/Miranda at 1B. I do not understand their rational on Buxton. If he's healthy enough to run the bases, he's healthy enough to play in the field.
Last season before he got hurt, Buck was hanging with Judge in ALlead for homers.
with Taylor out there vs. Celestino or KeplerI agree in principal. Buck could get hurt running to first just as easily as he can in centerfield. The problem becomes the giant black hole the bottom of the line-up. They are also using all their depth right now because of the injuries to Polanco and Kiriloff. This lineup could be pretty good if they come back.Last season before he got hurt, Buck was hanging with Judge in ALlead for homers.
Taylor us not a gigantic drop off defensively and for the Twins to win the central, they need Bucks bat in the lineup as often as possible- it’s more important than his
Are you saying Taylor is that inept in the box?
60 plus 75% of games Buxton plays in excess of 100 = # of Twins wins.
Last season before he got hurt, Buck was hanging with Judge in ALlead for homers.
Taylor us not a gigantic drop off defensively and for the Twins to win the central, they need Bucks bat in the lineup as often as possible- it’s more important than his
Excuse me
- as a comp and it sounds like you’re unaware that Taylor is a gold glove winning CF as well which he won in 2021.
www.baseball-reference.com
Try reading the black part of my post next time, champ
Excuse me
Where, specifically, did I say he should DH ALL THE TIME?
My premise which I thought was easily understood, as opposed to opaque, was to get Buxton as Many ABs as possible; if that requires load management, so be it IMO. I would rather have him With as many ABs as possible, regardless of where they emanate from - this requires that tha manager makes those decisions, which should make you happy, as it gives you something to complain about all season long.
Per Baseball Reference, Taylor’s offense isn’t as bad you portend it is - think Larnach!s D
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Try reading the black part of my post next time, champ
From your previous reply (see bolded below)- yes kiddo that was your premise. Your words, not mine
I don’t trust your subjective definition of “bad” after your Larnach D take.
Obviously Taylor, is the player, when healthy, that will spelling Buck in central- you didn’t need to reference it - it’s implied in the argument.
You present as an intellectually dishonest poster and I will somehow manage to function, despite not reading any more of your posts.
From your previous reply (see bolded below)- yes kiddo that was your premise. Your words, not mine
I don’t trust your subjective definition of “bad” after your Larnach D take.
His WAR last year was 3.2 and he brings speed to the lineup as well, which with the new rules, will enhance his value on the base paths. See how his WAR ranks per FanGraphs below-
What is WAR?
Wins Above Replacement (WAR) is an attempt by the sabermetric baseball community to summarize a player’s total contributions to their team in one statistic. You should always use more than one metric…library.fangraphs.com
Obviously Taylor, is the player, when healthy, that will spelling Buck in central- you didn’t need to reference it - it’s implied in the argument.
You present as an intellectually dishonest poster and I will somehow manage to function, despite not reading any more of your posts.
Good gosh, I can’t believe you got that pissed because I correctly pointed out the flaw in your Larnach claim.
Have a great rest of your day and remember these are free -
Undefeated in March! (regular season)
Game was much more enjoyable to watch today as opposed to the last few years or longer. I can do without all the in and out of the batter's box and also the other little things that prolongs the game.
Could easily see it happen
Cant actually has an apostrophe…. As in you can’t be calling someone stupid when you don’t know how to spell can’t. It’s actually a pretty easy word.
