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RE: Players and prospects III - 6/16/2015 1:14:58 PM   
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He might not be as fast as Hamilton station to station, but he has that long gait in his running so it's a bit like Gomez in that "once he gets running" look out. 1st to 3rd or 1st to home, I can't imagine there is anyone better. Maybe ever.

Freak.

That is a HUGE weapon to have.

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RE: Players and prospects III - 6/16/2015 1:18:26 PM   
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Watched Buxton Triple...10.1 from Home to 3rd and he almost tripped twice.....Trout and Billy Hamilton 10.3.


But can he triple while doing this?

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RE: Players and prospects III - 6/16/2015 1:19:46 PM   
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RE: Players and prospects III - 6/16/2015 1:20:07 PM   
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We're still picking on Frenchy. It needs to stop.

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RE: Players and prospects III - 6/16/2015 1:22:16 PM   
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Lil Nicky used that route to first

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RE: Players and prospects III - 6/16/2015 1:22:41 PM   
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All-time MLB triples records:

Career: 309 and pretty much anybody above 180 or so played in the teens/20's or earlier with those crazy big parks.

Single-season: 36 and no one over 23 since 1930.

I believe that Buxton will challenge both "modern" marks in his career if he can stay healthy.

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RE: Players and prospects III - 6/16/2015 1:23:55 PM   
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Oh boy.
That was a skilzism if I ever saw one.

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RE: Players and prospects III - 6/16/2015 1:24:49 PM   
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There's SMF hyperbole, and then there's skilzism ........

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RE: Players and prospects III - 6/16/2015 1:27:37 PM   
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I'm being serious.

I think he'll get at least about 15 a year for at least the next 10 years or so (he's still just 21). He had 18 in AAA in 2013 (wasn't healthy in 2014) and he has 13 already this year plus an inside-the-parker (AAA/Twins). So do the math. I really think he'll challenge 180 and 23 in his career.



When he hits one in the gap, you don't think double. You IMMEDIATELY think triple.

< Message edited by djskillz -- 6/16/2015 1:29:24 PM >


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RE: Players and prospects III - 6/16/2015 1:30:50 PM   
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Dude.
Can he get to ten, HERE, first?

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RE: Players and prospects III - 6/16/2015 1:31:16 PM   
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Sure....


By September.

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RE: Players and prospects III - 6/16/2015 1:36:38 PM   
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Sure....


By September.


He will turn singles into doubles too & some groundouts into Singles. He also learned a couple of Cuddyear's magic tricks before he left. He sure looks like he can be a hell of a baseball player.....

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RE: Players and prospects III - 6/16/2015 1:38:17 PM   
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Speaking of Cuddy
Watched him a couple times this week
Dude looks good. Real good. Happy for him.

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RE: Players and prospects III - 6/16/2015 1:47:22 PM   
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Speaking of Cuddy
Watched him a couple times this week
Dude looks good. Real good. Happy for him.


Nice. It was the right move to let him go (we got Berrios as a result, too), but he'll always be one of my favorites. Hope he makes it back here in the booth one day.

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RE: Players and prospects III - 6/16/2015 2:02:52 PM   
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We're still picking on Frenchy. It needs to stop.

That was Revere.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GS2xLK6LbRg

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RE: Players and prospects III - 6/16/2015 2:08:04 PM   
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Just saw this from Sickels. Pretty good take:

Late Saturday afternoon my wife confiscated my cellphone, forbade me to use my computer or get on the internet, and told me that Sunday was going to be my ersatz birthday celebration given that my real birthday back in January got skipped this year. With a sense of irony, the Minnesota Twins took that opportunity to promote Byron Buxton to the majors during my brief sabbatical.

Buxton went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in his major league debut, though he did work his way on base via a fielder's choice and scored the winning run in Minnesota's 4-3 win over the Texas Rangers. Earlier on Saturday I posted an article about rookies being promoted from Double-A to the majors without intervening Triple-A exposure. The Buxton story fits right into that.

Before moving up, Buxton was hitting .283/.351/.489 for Double-A Chattanooga with seven doubles, 12 triples, six homers, 20 steals in 22 attempts and a 26/51 BB/K ratio in 237 at-bats. The Chattanooga line parses out to a 137 wRC+, impressive production for a 21-year-old at that level, particularly a 21-year-old who is working off rust after missing most of the previous season to injury. Buxton was especially hot the last couple of weeks, hitting .377/.444/.435 in his last 12 games before the promotion.

Buxton ranked sixth on my pre-season Top 175 Prospects list. The five ahead of him were Kris Bryant, Carlos Correa, Lucas Giolito, Julio Urias, and Addison Russell. That looks good so far: Bryant and Russell have seized regular jobs for the Cubs, Correa was just promoted to the majors by the Astros, Giolito has been solid in High-A (4.08 ERA but a sharp 51/8 K/BB in 40 innings), and Urias was strong in Double-A (3.00, 46/9 K/BB in 36 innings) before going on the disabled list for eye surgery. With Bryant, Correa, and Russell in the Show, Giolito in A-ball, and Urias on the DL, Buxton would have ranked first on a revised prospect list.

So, what can we expect?

His defense will prove excellent right away; he's simply a tremendous outfielder, gifted with superior instincts to go with his stellar athleticism, speed, and strong throwing arm. As a hitter, my guess is that he will not be an outstanding offensive player immediately. However, he won't be a bad hitter; he'll hold his job. He'll exceed rookie qualifications thus summer and won't show up on subsequent prospect lists.

My projection: Buxton will hit .259/.327/.405 the rest of the way, with an OPS slightly better than league average (say 107 OPS+). However, his glove will be outstanding and will push his WAR value well into positive territory. Then the offensive breakout comes in 2016.


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RE: Players and prospects III - 6/16/2015 2:11:25 PM   
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We're still picking on Frenchy. It needs to stop.


Jaques Jones?

What does he have to do with anything?
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RE: Players and prospects III - 6/16/2015 2:14:03 PM   
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We're still picking on Frenchy. It needs to stop.


Jaques Jones?

What does he have to do with anything?

I kept waiting for the edit ..... Was even being nice.
You guys just went at him.

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RE: Players and prospects III - 6/16/2015 2:14:57 PM   
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Jacque's a distant relative of Matt's...

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RE: Players and prospects III - 6/16/2015 2:49:56 PM   
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We're still picking on Frenchy. It needs to stop.


Jaques Jones?

What does he have to do with anything?

It's Frenchy. #11.

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RE: Players and prospects III - 6/16/2015 3:28:35 PM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: David Levine

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ORIGINAL: twinsfan

We're still picking on Frenchy. It needs to stop.


Jaques Jones?

What does he have to do with anything?

It's Frenchy. #11.


Its Ben Revere. #11.
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RE: Players and prospects III - 6/16/2015 3:39:47 PM   
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ORIGINAL: twinsfan

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ORIGINAL: David Levine

quote:

ORIGINAL: twinsfan

We're still picking on Frenchy. It needs to stop.


Jaques Jones?

What does he have to do with anything?

It's Frenchy. #11.


Its Ben Revere. #11.

No, it's Jacque Jones. I think I remember that play.

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RE: Players and prospects III - 6/16/2015 3:41:06 PM   
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Crap...I had it all figured out I was gonna get into a disagreement with Dustin and see how far he would take it. But after I made my initial post, I was interrupted and couldn't get back to it.

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RE: Players and prospects III - 6/17/2015 6:33:05 AM   
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Tuesday

Rochester lost 6-4

Rodriguez 2-3/BB/R/2RBI, Arcia 1-3/BB/Solo HR(1), Wheeler 1-4/double/RBI

Dean 5-5 5IP 9H/5R/BB/3K
Hamburger 2IP 0-2 IRS
O'Rourke .1IP H/R/BB/HR
CJohnson 1.2IP BB/K


FTM won with 3 in the 9th, 5-4

Swim 2-4/double/BB/2RBI, Quesada 1-3/double/R, Granite 1-3/2BB/R/2Assists(both at 3rd), Vielma 0-3/BB/Sac Fly/2R/RBI/E(10)

Eades 6.1IP 8H/3R/7K/HR
Gilbert 1.2IP 2H/K/0-2 IRS
Summers 1-1 IP 2H/R/K


CRapids with 2 in the 8th, a 2-1 winner

English 2-3/BB/RBI, Fernandez 2-3/R, Gordon 0-3/BB/RBI

Jorge 7IP 3H/R/BB/5K/HR
Bard 4-0 IP 3H/K
HIldenberger IP Save(7)

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RE: Players and prospects III - 6/17/2015 7:09:02 AM   
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With the win CRapids clinched the division 1st half title

With the loss, Roch dropped to a game over .500, have lost 8 of last 10

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