I think it should be either Manaea or Braden Shipley. I think Manaea has the higher upside. I have to admit the injury problems concern me a bit on him as we have been burned on them in the past. Shipley is a nice pitcher but does not project to be a top of the rotation guy. Kohl Stewart is intriguing, but probably expensive, and high school pitchers carry significant risk.
And maybe Ryan feels the same way about him as other scouts, too much risk. We will find out
Looks like Adam Walker will be top-20 following this season. Maybe even top-10.
Originally Posted by shs_59 Aaron Hicks ? Kyle Gibson ? Oswaldo Arcia ? all losing eta in 2013? I guess we'll see. It could be accurate. Dead accurate
At least one person had the foresight to list Z. Jones and Baxendale in the top-20 of Twins prospects. This list was intended to be the "picture" post 2013. And its shaping up pretty much dead-on
Jones is dealing at A+ this year, and still not on MLB's top-20 list. Neither is Baxendale. Whoever is running that page is not "on-top" of stuff.
Great report. Great read. Thank you.
I agree with every point you made and could not say it better myself. With the proper instruction - This kid will be the steal of the draft. Take a chance and draft him. He might even take a tad bit less to go number #4 as well - opening possibilities to taking another chance on high end second round pick. This is a draft that is built on High Risk prospects. Take a chance Twins - I Trust Terry Ryan and his scouting department.
You should of put a little more time into this list, what good does it do if we know names but have no clue where thay are projected to go and what kind of player they are? I know alot of these players and where they are projected but I dont know alot of them too, some people might have no clue who any of them are so the list is just a bunch of random names.
Great stuff. I look forward to your reports later this week. You have sold me on Manaea.
I like the logic of it. Of course, blowing the #4 draft pick on a guy who has an injury that he cannot shake would be crushing, but I trust that they can get that figured out. Thanks thry.
He is giving himself a knuckle-bump
If you cannot hate the Yankees then some part of you has died. God help you.
Nothing like blogging once a year! Geez! Get with it!
Originally Posted by TwinVike61 Maybe he's a huge Oprah fan. He's a 21-year-old professional athlete. I'd say it's almost certain that he is.
Originally Posted by admin One leg at time, I think. I would hope so, both legs all at once is a great way to fall down a staircase.
The Twins had four first-round picks, as I stated before. Only one donned a Twins uniform. How does one don? One leg at time, I think.
Maybe he's a huge Oprah fan.
Originally Posted by John Bonnes A Beatles homage : "Come together, right now - over me." That would be fantastic. I would love nothing more than to find out that Arcia is a huge Beatles fan.
A Beatles homage : "Come together, right now - over me."
