Reflecting On The Draft 1 Month Later

I admit I know nothing about any of these players, other than what I've read leading up to the draft. But based on all of that, I loved this draft. There was no Bryce Harper-level player available. So get someone you really like who is cheaper and use the extra money to get better players later. 

Keep mashing 'em Rooker!

I love the concept of baseball payrolls. You have $103 million for the 40-man roster. Some $17 million for 40-or-so drafted players, and maybe spend $2.-3 million on 140 guys to play in the minor leagues.

Has Wright or McKau even played yet? At any rate, Jay's injury and shelving, which likely would've happened starting or relieving, is another reminder of the volatility of drafting pitchers high.

I'm curious how often the #1 pick goes to a newly hired GM. I'd guess fairly often.

I don't think it's accurate to say Twins were "not sold" on the three top pitchers.

They just didn't want to put all their eggs in that basket and chose instead to spread the risk.

Still think we should have taken one of the four pitchers with the first pick and possibly another with the supplemental, but hey it's not my team to run. Have warmed up a bit on the Lewis and Rooker picks.  

Maybe Lewis turns out to be a great great shortstop. Now we have an abundance of potential SS and trade bait in Lewis, Gordon, Vielma, Javier and Marte.    

That said, I'm concerned that a consensus has developed that its simply too risky to use high 1st round draft picks on college level starters or high school prep pitchers with ace potential even when a team is so devoid of pitching talent.  

Per the Strib, there are still 3 unsigned Top 20 rounds Twins' draft picks. Any money left for them? Will they be signed?

I raised an eyebrow after the second round. The later you wait to make your "overslot pick," the less likely you are to find a quality guy worth punting on certain guys early in the draft process.

The Enlow pick made me feel a lot better.

It turned out well because they signed everyone they wanted (needed) to. I like to think it's because they had solid intel in place. But, if they couldn't sign Leach or Enlow, for example, it would've hurt. Let's call it net present value of draft picks. I'd rather allocate more to the first pick than defer a pick.

Now, I absolutely love the draft.

So what was the result of who all signed and for how much? Never saw the final tally.

What happens if you pick someone with the #1 overall and you can't sign him?    Do you just lose him and the pick?

They saved soooooooo much money by not taking Greene! Good job, Twins!

So what was the result of who all signed and for how much? Never saw the final tally.

Here's the link for the Twins Draft picks

http://puckettspond.com/2017/06/26/minnesota-twins-2017-mlb-draft-picks-first-taste-milb/

I know a lot of people have the opposite opinion and I'm no expert but I'm still not thrilled with it.  To me, if Lewis was #1 on their board, they don't get turned down by another player at basically the same bonus before selecting him.  Just looking at the history of players selected at the top of the draft vs players selected at the bottom of the first round and below, it's not worth it to play games with that top pick.  Hopefully they hit on one or more of those guys picked afterwards like they did on Berrios, but history shows there's a real good chance we'll never hear from them again beyond the minor league reports or as fringe major leaguers.  I like Enlow at #76, but they could have just selected him at #35 or #37.  I think they reached at both #35 and #37.  

I think Lewis is a good prospect, and I really hope he turns out great.  With him I worry about the offensive side.  So far he's started out ok, but he's also in the GCL. I just wouldn't take a guy that high based mostly of tools.  I would never have taken Buxton back in '12 at #2 either.