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Absolutely all are welcome, but Im just chuckling that 3 or 4 guys have posted for the first time in the last couple minutes......Frankie brings out everyone!!!

Welcome Terry Ryan

woulda rather had the sandwich pick. Is this a alternative way of telling Frankie that he's not highly wanted so that they can resign him in offseason??

Both players are headed to AAA....PJ Walters to 60 day DL....who comes up from AAA as they were at 24 players

Hernandez still has only made 7 appearances in AAA, 6 starts & 21gms 20 starts @ AA @ age 23. BAmerica says he occasionally hits 95 but mostly is in low 90s but is gonna be a reliever if he's to be a major leaguer. 40 man roster wise....Luis Perdomo could be gone already

Baseball America had Escobar as Sox 10th rated player & Hernandex as 23rd best for San Diego..before his Dec trade to Sox for Carlos Quentin. Cant really find anything good to say

The 19 yr old had 5 scoreless innings for the 2nd consecutive game tonight giving up only 2 hits with 8Ks & 0bb. Last 2 games 10IP 4h 17k 1bb 8 start so far this yr 35.1IP 21h .171BAA 2.29ERA 38k 18bb As strong as Beloits team could be next year, they could field a rotation of Berrios (19 nxt yr), Boyd, Mata (both 20 next yr) & Bard

dont think there was a Bundy reference, just every other high school first rounder before & after him for the last 2 drafts.

With Thurs off day & 2 great starting jobs this weekend, you're soon gonna hear Gardy say the bullpen needs to get some work.

With Diamond, DeVries & Deduno on the ROC staff, how did they lose a game in April/May??

Butera finally figured out Mastersons pitch style in the middle innings & has now relayed it to the hitters.

didnt call the pitches in the first inning......dont know where he was

Arcia is often compared to a pre-knee injury Jason Kubel. For those that dont remember, pre injury Kubel was considered a well above average OF with a solid arm & some speed (16sb in 04). After surgery, he had no range/speed left. IF that's the case defensively, Id take it. Never heard on any reports that he cant play the field just that with weight gain, he's no longer able to play CF. He is considered to have a strong arm, even after the surgery. When he gets called up in Sept, we can see for ourselves, I hope.

They were ALL high school picks....no college picks in there Salcedo & Mata for example were free agents who signed early so Im not including them ....only US high school #1 draft picks. Slightly disagree that Berrios cant be that high as he's just drafted.....There arel high school pitchers in the top 100 the next yr after bein drafted...not a teams top 10/15 (Zach Lee was 89th overall by BAmerica before ever throwing a professional pitch & was drafted 28th) & Berrios is actually ahead of pitchers from the past few yrs, with the new signing period, as he gets a full season in to develop. He only gets/stays that high if he continues to dominate this yr obviously

2010 high school first round picks (season they are 20) Jameson Taillon 2nd by Pitt....didnt pitch first yr, all 2nd yr in Low A, all 3rd yr in High A Karsten Whitson 9th by SD....didnt sign, went to Florida Dylan Covey 14th by MIL....didnt sign, went to U of San Diego Mike Foltynewicz 19th by Hou...APP Lg first yr (12st)......Low A last 2 but greatly improved this yr Jesse Biddle 27th by PHI.....GCL/NYP (12st) first yr.....Low A all of 11'....High A all yr this yr....been very solid Zach Lee 28th by LAD.....didnt pitch first yr.....Low A (MWL) all of last yr....High A & recent promotion to AA(where he has struggled) Cam Bedrosian 29th by LAA....short season in 10'.....had TJ surgery last yr....all this year in Low A (MWL) Cito Culver 32nd by NYY.....drafted as pitcher but moved to SS fulltime Supplemental Round Aaron Sanchez 34th by TOR....GCL/NYP first yr (10st)....APP Lg/another short season last yr.....Low A in 12(MWL) Noah Syndergaard 38th by TOR...GCL first yr (5st)....short season yr 2 w/2 Low A starts.....all yr in Low A (MWL) this yr Taijuan Walker 43rd by SEA....4 relief gms in AZL in first yr......all yr in Low A (MWL) last yr.....jumped to AA or all of this yr Luke Jackson 45th by TEX....didnt pitch first yr....Low A all of last yr.....Low A (13st) before High A (7st) promotion Peter Tago 47th by COL....didnt pitch first yr.....Low A all of first yr.....demoted to short season for all of this yr Tyrell Jenkins 50th by StL....2APP Lg gm first yr.....App Lg all of 2nd yr (11st).....Low A (MWL) all of this yr between the 2 drafts, I see Toronto is every bit as conservative as anyone.

If Mn wants to start competing, they need to start treating their high draft picks like EVERY other team. Last yrs #1 drafted high school pitcher picks and where they are this yr as 19 yr olds Dylan Bundy 4th by Balt....started in Low A, now in High A Archie Bradley 7th by ARIZ....started in Low A (MWL) after 2 gms last yr Jose Fernandez 14th MIA....started in Low A, now in Florida St Lg (High A) after 2gms last yr Tyler Beede 21st by Tampa....didnt sign Taylor Gurerrieri 24th by Tampa....short season NY Penn Lg Joe Ross 25th by SD....hasnt pitched yet due to injury Robert Stephenson 27th by CIN....7gms in short season, now in Low A (MWL) Kevin Matthews 33rd by TEX....all year in Low A after 12gms in short season last yr Supplemental Round Henry Owens 36th overall by BOS....all year in Low A Michael Fulmer 44th overall by NYM...all year in Low A after 4gms in short season last yr Joe Musgrove 46th overall by TOR....2gms in App Lg after 9gm in GCL/App Lg last yr Michael Kelly 48th by SD....7gms in Low A (MWL) deomoted to short season Kyle Crick 49th by SF.....all yr in Low A after 7gms in short season last yr Blake Snell 52nd by Tampa....8gms in App Lg this yr after 11gms in GCL last yr Hudson Boyd 55th 2 of the picks above Boyd still in short season are Tampa's...which is interesting, do they go slow like MN?? Only 1 other (TOR's Musgrove) have yet to be promoted above short season (hasnt pitched in a month tho) & he was dealt to HOU in the 10 player deal last wk

3/8 in 3gms w/GCL 1run 1double 2k 1bb 1/2sb 10/33 in 8gms wtih Ft Myers 7runs 3doubles HR 8rbi 9k 5bb 4/4sb Now first 11gms back w/New Brit 12/42 8runs 3doubles triple HR 12rbi 7k 4bb 1/3sb 22gms thru July 28th....25/83 .301/.376/.482 16 runs 7doubles triple 2HR 20rbi 18k 10bb 6/9sb

First 8 gms 2-31 2runs 8k 3bb hbp 0/1sb Next 12gms 12/35 8runs 3doubles 1triple 3HR 8rbi 14k 5bb 2/3sb for a .342/.477/.743 line (thru Sat 28th)

Didnt see an individual thread on the 32nd overall pick. Got his first start of year today for GCL goin 4IP 2h 6K. Was 7 days since his last appearance when he started getting stretched out goin 3IP 3K. Had also been 7 days since his last appearance before that....kind of curious I guess. Overall 7gms 14IP 4h 1er 21k 2bb Time will tell, but I believe he's the organizations best pitching prospect....is he top 10 yet (maybe 6th after big 5)?? Majority of other #1 picks have been moved to A ball for their 19 yr old season, so I expect him in Beloit next yr...not ELIZ but its hard to tell as MN hasnt drafted many high school pitchers this high for comparisons.

4gms 7/16 3doubles 1HR 4rbi 1k.....looks to be fine. With GCL off on Sundays...could he be with someone by tomorrow, would assume by Monday at latest. Gives him a solid month to finish the season strong & hold onto his prospect ranking as Arcia/Hicks/Buxton have seriously pushed him since the fractured jaw happenned

April 23gms 86ABs .302/.371/407 10runs 4doubles 1triple 1HR 8rbi 29k 10bb 4/5sb Since 63gms 191ABs .168/.260/.262 27runs 2doubles 2triples 4hr 18rbi 61k 24bb 2/4sb Many people say the 22 yr old is super talented but when is the point where you give up on him. This is his 3rd yr in High A to no results.

17 July games have hittin .388/.425/.567 in 67ABs 4doubles 2HR 7rbi 12k 5bb Now .277/.335/.435 in 74gms w/8Hr 16doubles 2tripls 38 Rbi 45k 27k Now thrown out 17 of 41 baserunners (41%)

Win tonight for Boer 6IP 8h 3er 1bb 3k Very hard to find anything good on Madison this year as its been a horrible disappointment....no other way to say it for last yrs 2nd rounder Best stats for him is since June 1 10 starts 5W 3L 4.75ERA 55IP 69h .311BAA 35k 15bb Overall, got his ERA under 6 for first time since joining Ft Myers @ 5.98

Diamond (for next 2gms only) now has enough innings to qualify for ERA title & is 6th with 2.88 ERA AND is 2nd in MLB with groundball to flyball ratio with 1.38 (to Derek Lowe and 1 of only 2 with ERAs under 3 with David Price).....how can that be can--- he doesnt throw a sinker like Nick Blackburn...who's only year over 1.0 was last yr!!! Also now 7th in K/bb ratio with 3.73 per. He is our ace!!!!

Drew did a spectacular job of calling the game from the bench tonight for Diamond/Mauer (cause we know that Joe cant do it on his own)