Pick 17 went to Edouard Montpetit HS. Pick 18 is named Edouard Julien. I bet that is the first time the name Edouard has appeared on back to back picks for an MLB team ever.
I was on-board the Angel Morales hype train after he hit .301 and had 15 homers as an 18 year old in E'town, and followed it up with a respectable showing as a 19 year old in the Midwest League.
Prato has some swagger: https://www.theuconnblog.com/2019/6/2/18650040/watch-uconn-huskies-baseball-anthony-prato-predicts-clutch-home-run-in-ncaa-tournament more https://www.theuconnblog.com/2019/5/31/18648021/watch-uconn-huskies-baseball-shortstop-anthony-prato-makes-incredible-diving-catch-ncaa-tournament
Not so bold prediction: one of the guys the Twins draft tonight will be ranked 200 or greater by BA, Fangraphs, MLB, or any of the other popular sites.
There was talk recently of the Baldelli effect, keeping the Twins loose and rested. I think Buxton is the poster child for this - he looks so relaxed and appears to be having lots of fun out there, and the team is reaping the benefits. 40-18??!!
Classic small sample size, but through 4 games Nick Gordon is doing quite well: .421 BA, 1.108 OPS, 4 2B, 3SB. It would be nice to see him reposition himself as a top prospect.
Hah, nice find. Just after Trout and Harper, ahead of Machado, and at #16, our friend Jake Odorizzi(#24 Aaron Hicks, #28 Kyle Gibson, #36 Miguel Sano). I liked this passage: Destiny.
Indoor baseball: if I'm going to watch a game inside, I'd rather it were on television(at least the game I'm watching might be outside). The sounds(echo), smells(cleaning fluid), are sights(pure artificial light) are all off in a dome. There was nothing worse than going to an afternoon game at the Dome when it was 70 outside with a blue sky and puffy white clouds. Painful.
13 more than our friend Bert Blyleven. That 68 MVP, CYA season: 1.12 ERA, 12 shutouts, 304 IP. Still managed to lose 9 games somehow, along with 22 wins. I always liked the Dusty Baker quote that Gibson would throw at his own mother if she dug in on him.
Too bad for TA the Giants have an entrenched 1B and fewer opportunities at DH. There is some platoon opportunity though. Wouldn't be surprised if Austin hit more homers than Belt in fewer at bats. (He actually did last year).