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  1. Bob Sacamento
    It just worked out that he's a lefty but the Twins took him as they believed he was the best player available.
  2. Bob Sacamento
    Baseball America's Scouting Report on Tyler Jay: Jay was a prep punter and punt returner in football and has a muscular, athletic 6-foot-1, 185-pound frame. He's has taken off as Illinois' closer during the Illini's storybook 2015 season, which included a 24-game win streak. Jay first emerged as the closer as a sophomore, earning a spot with USA Baseball's Collegiate National Team as the only lefthander in the bullpen. While he excels in a short-relief role, he's held firm stuff over extended outings, such as a five-inning early-season start against Lamar and a six-inning outing at Penn State. He ranked second in the nation in ERA and was overpowering hitters with a 92-96 mph fastball from a quick-armed, high-energy delivery with a long stride and deception. Scouts were mixed on whether or not Jay could start, but he'd maintained similar velocity when extended, and he's shown a four-pitch mix. His low 80s slider earns "wipeout" designation from scouts, while he locates both an average curveball and change. Jay was trending toward the top half of the first round and could be the first player from the draft class to reach the majors if he stays in a relief role.
  3. Bob Sacamento
    DJ and the team believe he's going to stick in the rotation. I would have loved him to be there for the Cubs at 9 but knew that was slim as Chicago was going to take the best college bat period (and use those savings for HS arms in 4-10 rds). Twins might be able to get Jay at 300-500K below the full slot value (3.9M)
  4. Bob Sacamento
    Twins are taking Jay
  5. Bob Sacamento
    I wouldn't put much stock in HS hrs, alot of that depends on the competition and how they pitch him. On the showcase circuit (he took most of last year off, but was everywhere his SO/JR HS year), he showed plus power at times enough to impressive the scouts to see him growing into it.
  6. Bob Sacamento
    He'll likely push signing back to the last day possible, and some team will end up giving him 4M or so. But you're right highly doubt he goes to college with that much money on the table and very little place to move up. He'd really have to bet on himself to improve his draft stock
  7. Bob Sacamento
    DJ was talking in terms of the war room, and if there are differing opinions, Ryan has the final say. Let us not forget, Terry Ryan is in the Pro Scouting HoF.
  8. Bob Sacamento
    Boras/Cameron have had it floating out there they are looking for Buxton money $6M (#2 overall). They can ask that all they want but truth is Cameron is not a hands down top 2 talent, he's arguably in the talks for top 5 talent. His wheels aren't like his dad's and there are questions of his swing
  9. Bob Sacamento
    According to DJ they were rated high on their board despite being RP, just that the SPs they had rated higher were off the board at the time. Rather take talent you had graded highly then talent you don't believe in. Also, DJ doesn't believe the draft is a crapshoot, "you get outevaluated". He's also not a big fan of drafting TJS due to being burned in the past. DJ comes off as pretty old school when it comes to the draft.
  10. Bob Sacamento
    Deron Johnson on record stating that the organization really has a lull of power arms, (that's why focus last year on Burdi, Cedaroth and Reed so high) but if they take a Pitcher with their first round pick they believe he can stay in the rotation.
  11. Bob Sacamento
    Tidbits from Deron Johnson: - Terry Ryan has final say - Taking Aiken is "above his pay grade" due to medical reports - first 5 picks take best player available, then look at organization need after 5th Rd - if take pitcher early got to believe can stay in rotation - Twins worked out 40 players for the draft, 6 in Target Field, Georgia/California/Florida workouts as well - Twins have medical staff in place with protocol for last 4-5 years - Twins war room doesn't get too heated as many have worked together in organization for 20+ years - Says Buxton most athletic player he's seen in his lifetime with tremendous work ethic - Nick Gordon grew 1 1/2 inches and gained 15lb since being drafted - Doesn't matter if took a SS last year if the player they want is available they will take a SS - Says organization lacking power arms that's why went for Burdi, Cederoth, and Reed last year, it was also the draft's strength - they had starters rated higher but they went off the board - Says the organization uses the new Complex in Ft Myers to attract players when visiting them at their home (draft and international); 2-3 personal cooks on the premises to ensure proper nutrition, English speaking classes, player safety and curfew. - Deron will be touring the Cedar Rapids and Ft. Myers teams the second half of the season; he'll be in CR next week
  12. Bob Sacamento
    The White Sox went to the max they could on Rodon without having to give up a pick in the 2015 draft. Current draft rules establish an overall signing budget for each team, based on the combined pick values for all of its selections in the first 10 rounds. Teams that exceed the budget pay a 75 percent tax on the overage, and if they go more than 5 percent over budget they lose a first-round pick in the next draft. In three drafts under the new rules (this year is the third), no team has shown a willingness to do that. (Teams that go 10 percent over also lose a second-round pick, and teams that go more than 15 percent over lose two second-round picks, but it does not appear that teams will ever flirt with those penalties.)
  13. Bob Sacamento
    it's not just his fingers, here's some video on him. He uses great bat speed and an uppercut swing creating loft but yeah the bat grip is definitely different. https://www.youtube.com/embed/o752Omhq2jY
  14. Bob Sacamento
    Clark is considered at Top 10-15 talent, so drafting him at #7 wouldn't be a big stretch bargain. The slot value at #6 is ~3.9M, there has been alot of talk of him going #12 to the Marlins which is a ~3M slot so maybe get Clark at 3.5M thus saving 400K. You can then use that 400K and give pick #73 1.2M which is the money for early second round (pick 47) which is where their second round pick would have been. Just a thought. Food for thought, the Cubs took Kyle Schwarber at #4 who was considered a late first round talent (mid at best), he signed for 3.1M (which was #9 pick money), slot was 4.6M, the Cubs used the 1.5M on several young HS pitchers who were considered unsignable late in the draft. Last year's #6 pick Alex Jackson a highly touted HS talent signed for 4.2M which was .7M over slot money. Slot was 3.5M, this is what I can see Cameron and Boras try to do. Then there is always the draft a senior college player high for ~50-100K and using that saving for another pick as well. Hate to say it but the signing of Ervin Santana looks worse and worse as it cost the Twins not only their second round pick but also that slot money ~1.3M. Below is the Twins' total slot money and per pick slot money. Twins ($7,388,700) No. Round Slot value 6 1 3,889,500 73 B 839,700 80 3 754,000 110 4 517,900 140 5 387,700 170 6 290,300 200 7 217,400 230 8 175,400 260 9 163,800 290 10 153,000
  15. Bob Sacamento
    Exactly, the team would have to be enamored with him and in his case likely get him to agree to below slot but I don't see that happening as he's considered a top 10-15 talent. If you want to save money for later in the draft, sign a DJ Stewart or type player, someone who's considered a late first round talent and a sure sign.
  16. Bob Sacamento
    The whole bloodline thing gives Cameron the nod plus he still has physical projectability while Clark is considered finished in that department.
  17. Bob Sacamento
    Well he does have the type of speed that cannot be taught, will stay in CF and is projectable offensively. Here's BAs Scouting Report on Trenton Clark: Clark's batting grip is a little unorthodox. He eschews batting gloves and he holds his thumbs on the bat like he's gripping a golf club. It has always worked for him and few who have seen him doubt his ability to hit. One evaluator called him the best high school bat to come out of Texas in the past five years. He's battled blisters and ankle problems but has still managed to impress this spring, thanks to excellent bat speed and a long track record of performing both on the showcase circuit and internationally. Clark has 70 speed on the 20-to-80 scouting scale at his best, and unlike most of the rest of top of the prep outfield class, Clark should remain in center field for the long-term. He gets good jumps to go with his excellent speed and he has plenty of arm for center. He's already pretty well filled out physically. He projects as an above-average hitter with future average power. He has an excellent batting eye that allows him to draw walks. He could profile as a top-of-the-order table setter who can get on base and steal bases but he has enough pop to also end up in the middle of the lineup. Clark has impressed for years with his feel for the game, his leadership qualities and his knack for performing on the biggest stages. He's committed to Texas Tech.
  18. Bob Sacamento
    This would be the draft to go for that philosophy if you feel real comfortable with taking a prospect that would elsewise go late first round with the #7 and use the savings on the rest of your draft selecting HS arms (Cubs MO the last couple drafts). Especially considering the Twins don't have a second rounder due to signing Ervin Santana.
  19. Bob Sacamento
    And they still can't with consistency
  20. Bob Sacamento
    Alot of that is going to depend on what happens ahead of them, and right now teams are all over the place because there is no consensus number one or two or three, the field is very muddy. The Twins were able to zero in last year on Gordon because they knew what they wanted and that was the top middle infielder in the draft especially with the top three pitchers going off the board (Aiken, Kolek and Rodon)
  21. Bob Sacamento
    Scouting Report on Kolby Allard Kolby Allard lhp San Clemente (Calif.) HS Calif. 2 Scouting Video Scouting Report: A UCLA recruit, Allard continued a recent tradition of top-rated pitchers coming up injured prior to the National High School Invitational, joining other pitchers such as Jordan Sheffield, Dylan Cease and Lucas Giolito. Allard's issue was a stress reaction in his back, less of a concern than the arm injuries that felled other prospects this year around the country. Allard was the youngest player on USA Baseball's 18U national team last summer, helping the team win a gold medal, and has compiled a long track record for a high school pitcher that made him the top arm in the class entering the spring. He has a firm fastball that has touched 96 and sits in the low 90s. He does it easy with a feel for the strike zone. Allard has the hand speed to throw a tight, plus downer curveball, which was considered one of the best in the last last summer. He'd made just two starts before coming up injured this spring. Allard had begun workouts to potentially return to the field in early May, and scouts were speculating he could get back on a mound for some private workouts before the draft, but clubs likely were going to have to consider last summer's performance and this spring's medical reports as the key information for where to rank Allard.
  22. Bob Sacamento
    BA came out with their 5.0 and have them taking Kyle Tucker. Their first five are Stephenson, Swanson, Jay, Rodgers, Cameron. Scouting Report on Tucker Kyle Tucker of Plant HS, Tampa Fla. Tucker became Plant's all-time home run leader this spring, breaking the record set by his older brother Preston Tucker. While Preston went on to star at Florida for four years before reaching the major leagues with the Astros this season, Kyle is expected to go high enough in the draft to keep him from following in his brother's footsteps to Gainesville. Tucker is leaner and more athletic than his brother, but still has big power potential. Though he has a bit of an unorthodox swing, he makes consistent hard contact thanks to his feel for the strike zone and advanced approach. His power is best to the pull side now, but he projects to be able to drive the ball out to all fields as he physically matures. Tucker plays center field now and has a chance to stay there thanks to his routes and instincts. But he's more likely to end up in a corner in the long run, as he fills out his 6-foot-4, 175-pound frame. He has enough arm strength to profile in right field if he does have to change positions. Like his brother, Tucker earns praise for his makeup and gamer mentality.
  23. Bob Sacamento
    Huascar needs to keep performing, I want to see him in GCL this season.
  24. Bob Sacamento
    The 2015 draft is shaping up to be the worst since 2000 with quite a few injuried college arms, little HS pitching talent, and HS offensive bats are few and far between. The only strong suit of the draft is an average crop of offensive college bats. The closer and closer to the draft we get, the more and more likely Bregman is going to be gone before the Twins selection.
  25. Bob Sacamento
    Hate to break it to ya but the odds of Bregman being there for the Twins is getting slimmer and slimmer the closer we get to the draft. Lastest info has him going as high as #1 or 2 because just as you put it college bats are the safest picks. Bregman has arguably the best bat in the entire draft, his biggest downgrade is he's a 2B. In most drafts, I'm for taking the BPA (best player available) problem is this draft is the worst since 2000. This draft is full of quagmires and huge gambles, moreso than usual. Unlike in years past, there isn't a runaway player, no HS pitcher distanced himself from the pack, the HS bats are few and far between, while the college arms were hit hard by injuries and the ones who did preform have advanced scout picking them to end up in the bullpen (Tate and Fullmer). Thus if you are looking for a college starting pitcher, Buehler is probably your best, safest and surest bet to stay a starting pitcher. Honestly I'd rather have two picks in the 25-40 range than a top 10 pick this year.
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