Article: All Eyes on Fort Myers

[DocBauer]

Kirilloff was regarded as possibly the best HS bat in the draft when selected. IIRC, there were even comments made the Twins may have stolen him where selected. He obviously has things to continue to work on, but what he has done, at his age, at 2 levels this season, is very, very impressive. Now factor his production after missing all of 2017!

 

This far, Lewis has proven to be an outstanding selection. He truly looks like a 5 tool talent. From what I have read, a few video clips, and one ST game this year, he absolutely has the athleticism, range and arm for SS. I'm not worried about error totals for such a young infield prospect. He's still learning the position and all the nuances involved, and didn't even play SS full time until his senior year. (I still want to know who the hell was playing SS for his team previously)!

 

Yes, he's still developing and very young. But it seems the only thing holding Graterol back is experience/IP.

 

It is not out of the question that all of Kiriloff, Lewis and Graterol could/should be in AA next season. If not to start, then by mid season.

[killertwinfan]

 

It didn't appear that it was handed to them. Both had minor league track records that were superior to Rosario, and Sano had a Sep call-up that gave him the inside track the following year.

 

I'm not sure what happened, but putting high expectations on them fairly early seemed rational to me.

It may depend how you look at it.  I agree they performed well, and at every level. Yet maybe it came too easy and they didn't develop the skills and/or behaviors needed to succeed at the highest level.  Another point to consider, how many centerfielders did we trade as Buxton worked his way through the minors.  Some people might consider that a strong signal that he is our future, well before he has proved it.  

[killertwinfan]

An interesting read in the trib this morning.  Joe Christensen's paragraph on Sano insinuates that projections of his future fortunes got to Sano.  A good read. 

 

http://www.startribune.com/false-starts-to-careers-of-miguel-sano-byron-buxton-leave-twins-with-hope-concerns/488682521/

[goulik]

Kirilloff was regarded as possibly the best HS bat in the draft when selected. IIRC, there were even comments made the Twins may have stolen him where selected. He obviously has things to continue to work on, but what he has done, at his age, at 2 levels this season, is very, very impressive. Now factor his production after missing all of 2017!

This far, Lewis has proven to be an outstanding selection. He truly looks like a 5 tool talent. From what I have read, a few video clips, and one ST game this year, he absolutely has the athleticism, range and arm for SS. I'm not worried about error totals for such a young infield prospect. He's still learning the position and all the nuances involved, and didn't even play SS full time until his senior year. (I still want to know who the hell was playing SS for his team previously)!

Yes, he's still developing and very young. But it seems the only thing holding Graterol back is experience/IP.

It is not out of the question that all of Kiriloff, Lewis and Graterol could/should be in AA next season. If not to start, then by mid season.

My impression has been that Kiriloff is more advanced than Lewis or Graterol. I would be surprised to see those two begin next year in AA unless they really blow up the rest of the season. Kiriloff was promoted a little earlier than them and isn't a short stop so I would not be surprised to see him begin next year in AA. Less positional pressure to perform and more about that incredible bat.

[SF Twins Fan]

 

Big news.

[Thrylos]

 

 

Big news.

 

Which makes Radcliff's comments in JoeC's report at least inaccurate

 

 

 

Radcliff said. “There’s no timetable per se, but well ahead of when Miguel was going to show up.”

Edited July 20, 2018 by Thrylos

[Mike Sixel]

 

Which makes Radcliff's comments in JoeC's report at least false

 

Or they changed their mind, or who knows.....

[Thrylos]

 

Or they changed their mind, or who knows.....

 

Or he had nothing to do with the decision...

[Nick Nelson]

 

Don't get me wrong, I much appreciate the topic being brought up, it's just that the article is highly incomplete as it invites more questions than it tells us in "what is happening in Ft Myers." Certainly, phone inquiries can be made to the local radio broadcaster, fans in the know, "inside sources", etc., to give the article more granularity.

If this was my day job and I had the time/energy chase down all that info, yes I agree it would've been nice to include it all.

In reality, this article was simply a talker, written late-night before I headed out of town because I thought it was interesting to see the organization's fast-rising top prospects (briefly) stationed alongside the stalled-out superstar – almost exactly one year after Sano appeared in the All-Star Game.

 

In pieces like this, my hope is that the commenters will add in perspective to round out the topic, and from my view they've done so here. Thanks to all who have contributed links and insight.