Article: Official Twins Daily Draft Day Thread & Cheat Sheet

[Bob Sacamento]

There goes Kirilloff and I have a new best friend in the GCL.  OF first off but 1B is his likely future.

 

Edited June 10, 2016 by Bob Sacamento

[jimmer]

He may end up at 1B.

[70charger]

Well. There's that. Good hit tool and I'll take that though I wanted a particular pitcher.

 

Ah well. What do I know.

[Twinsoholic]

My reaction: Meh! Would rather have a starting pitcher.

[gunnarthor]

Well, it looks like it was a good pick.  Just not an exciting pick.  But his bat is apparently pretty good for a HS kid and he certainly has some baseball background from his dad so maybe he's a fast mover through the system.  Best of luck to him.

[Twinfan603]

I hate this organization so much. Who pulled the trigger on that pick when you have your choice of the college pitchers you've been in on for months? Let's take the kid who's nearly a year older than his HS competition and is already notorious for a lack of bat speed. I never understood the love for AK and I still don't.

[Thrylos]

Another High School OF.  Exactly what this organization needs.

[jimmer]

Scouting director Deron Johnson, 'He's adequet, er, he's good both first base and outfield.'

[70charger]

I hate this organization so much.

Uhhhh... Wat?

[dgwills]

Not a fan of the Twin's pick. I think Rutherford will be a better hitter. Sounds like they were locked in on Kiriloff since he's already been well coached. Very Twinsian pick. Hopefully it works out.

Edited June 10, 2016 by dgwills

[jimmer]

 

Not a fan of the Twin's pick. I think Rutherford will be a better hitter. Sounds like they were locked in on Kiriloff since he's already been well coached. Very Twinsian pick. Hopefully it works out.

They really love the kid's makeup.

Edited June 10, 2016 by jimmer

[drivlikejehu]

The Twins' track record makes it impossible to have much confidence in their picks. I'm not a scout, so I don't have an opinion on Kirilloff in particular. 

[David HK]

 

Not a fan of the Twin's pick. I think Rutherford will be a better hitter. Sounds like they were locked in on Kiriloff since he's already been well coached. Very Twinsian pick. Hopefully it works out.

Heh.... maybe they were thinking- 'less work for us, then!'

[nicksaviking]

Yay, a power hitting corner outfielder, just what we were missing......

No clue what this team will need in 4-5 years. If the were picking a hitter, I just wanted the best one. No clue if he's it but screw position, it's too unpredictable.

[Bob Sacamento]

 

They really love the kid's makeup.

Exactly, from what I've seen in the couple of years around the Twins lower level teams, they seem to put a bigger emphasis on drafting good character/moral guys than most organizations do.  The exception being Kohl Stewart.

[operation mindcrime]

Just imagine being a Padres fan!

[Otto von Ballpark]

Exactly, from what I've seen in the couple of years around the Twins lower level teams, they seem to put a bigger emphasis on drafting good character/moral guys than most organizations do. The exception being Kohl Stewart.

I thought we debunked your overheard conversation from what was allegedly Kohl Stewart's family?

[Hrbowski]

 

I thought we debunked your overheard conversation from what was allegedly Kohl Stewart's family?

Since when was that Bob?

[dgwills]

 

Just imagine being a Padres fan!

No Thanks!

[dgwills]

The White Sox have had the perfect draft for the Twin's needs. Maybe they plan on trading them to us next year

[bird]

He'a high school kid.

 

[nicksaviking]

Exactly, from what I've seen in the couple of years around the Twins lower level teams, they seem to put a bigger emphasis on drafting good character/moral guys than most organizations do.  The exception being Kohl Stewart.

I don't doubt your take, but that doesn't encourage me much. Jerks can be good at baseball too.

[Blake]

Trevor the Travesty?

[alarp33]

Exactly, from what I've seen in the couple of years around the Twins lower level teams, they seem to put a bigger emphasis on drafting good character/moral guys than most organizations do.  The exception being Kohl Stewart.

What has Kohl Stewart done to be labeled as low character and immoral? Seems a tad bit unfair

[sftwinsfan]

Look at the upside the Cardinals have added, they end up getting both Delvin Perez and Dakota Hudson.  Quite the haul.  Personally I would have taken advantage of Perez's fall and taken him at #15.  With an organization like the Cardinals grabbing him it probably shows that it wouldn't have been a bad gamble.

[AlwaysinModeration]

Rortvedt at 56?

[d-mac]

Rortvedt at 56?

That'd be nice!!

[AlwaysinModeration]

And there it is!

[nicksaviking]

First two picks out of HS. Can they both be signed for slot or less? Or are we looking at college kids the rest of the way through round ten?

[gunnarthor]

 

First two picks out of HS. That's been awhile. Can they both be signed for slot or less? Or are we looking at college kids the rest of the way through round ten?

I think they'll sign around slot but they might save (combined) a couple hundred thousand.  I think we'll end up doing what we did last year and get someone like Trey Cabbage a bit later.