Back in January, I wrote about Paxton for our 40 in 40 series. It was one of the first pieces I'd done at any length for LL, about someone who projected to be a major contributor on the team, and I wanted to do it justice. I spent weeks researching, turning up articles written about him in high school and college, trying to learn about the man we know mostly as a meme (Sad Paxton, Dadgut, etc.). I read about how he'd lost his eligibility to finish out his senior season, how his dad caught his bullpens while his friends played on without him, his stint in the Independent League.
James Paxton Burns Indians to the Ground; Mariners Hitters Burn Hand on Stove
