Thread: 2012 Draft Class: You be the GM

It has been said but out of the supplemental and 2nd rounds I would have liked to have seen 1-2 of those college arms replaced with a higher upside or starting prospect.

My other big disappointment with the draft was that the Twins left pool money on the table. They had a unique chance to add a few extra tough signs/above slot guys and they punted. With the current state of the franchise that shouldn't happen.

Originally Posted by gunnarthor

Originally Posted by shanewahl

Also, Mike Zunino is murdering the ball. Up to AA now.

Not a huge surprise, he was considered one of the fastest to the majors college players and he came from a great baseball conference. I don't think the Twins should have taken him though.

(Of course, once he gets to Seattle, he'll hit like Nick Punto ...)

Well I had my doubts about him. If drafted by the Twins he would still be in Beloit . . .

Originally Posted by drjim

My other big disappointment with the draft was that the Twins left pool money on the table. They had a unique chance to add a few extra tough signs/above slot guys and they punted. With the current state of the franchise that shouldn't happen.

This is a big reason I hated some of the early college relief picks, Especially Bard. These moves reeked of penny pinching.

Originally Posted by gunnarthor

, BA ranked the new draft picks and put Buxton at 22 (right before Sano), .

Sano is just one year older than Buxton and he is mashing at 2 levels higher than Buxton, while Buxton is having a .750 OPS. Just cannot rate him higher than Sano. At this point, Sano has a couple of proven tools. Buxton is all about potential

Originally Posted by thrylos98

Originally Posted by gunnarthor

, BA ranked the new draft picks and put Buxton at 22 (right before Sano), .

Sano is just one year older than Buxton and he is mashing at 2 levels higher than Buxton, while Buxton is having a .750 OPS. Just cannot rate him higher than Sano. At this point, Sano has a couple of proven tools. Buxton is all about potential

To take it a step further, Arcia should be higher than Buxton. Potential is great. Performance is better.

I read somewhere that the Twins spent virtually ALL of the draft allottment (97% comes to mind). I think the claim about penny pinching is imaginary. They signed the 4th-best International prospect, outbidding others to do this, and spent their full International allottment as well.