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If you read my quote, and apparently you didn't, basically agreeing that he doesn't have the money or pedigree.......but read what you want into it.

You are quoting the wrong person, I said it was dependent of each situation.

And more info from Twins Daily's Seth Stohs on 1-12-13: As you know, in June, players out of high school, junior college and those having finished three years at a four-year college are selected. However, from 1965 through 1986, there was also a draft in January for high school and college players who graduated in the Winter. Kirby Puckett fit into that category. I assume many know the history of Kirby Puckett. He's a Hall of Famer and one of the greatest players in Minnesota Twins history. His legend grew as the leader of the 1987 and 1991 World Series championship teams. For someone in my age group, we know all about the Kirby Puckett story. However, consider that he has been retired since spring training of 1996. Anyone born after September 28, 1995, was not born while he was still playing. That means that no one under the age of around 23 or 24 would have memories of watching him during his playing career. Puckett was born and raised in the projects on the South Side of Chicago, some of the roughest neighborhoods in the country. Following his high school playing days, he didn't receive any scholarship offers. He went to work on the assembly line at a Ford Motors plant. He was given an opportunity to play at Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois, but after one year, he went to Triton Community College. That's where the Jim Rantz legend was born. Rantz went to Triton one day to watch his son play, but in the process, he got to see Kirby Puckett play. He was so impressed that he recommended the Twins continue to send scouts to watch him. Then 31 years ago today, they used the third overall pick to to select the outfielder. As a 22-year-old, he went to Elizabethton where he hit .382/.438/.491 with 15 doubles, three triples, three home runs and 35 RBI. It may surprise some, but he also stole 43 bases (in 47 attempts) during the short-season. In 1983, he moved up to Visalia where he hit .314/.366/.442 with 29 doubles, seven triples, nine home runs and 97 RBI. He stole 48 bases in 59 attempts. Let me make a brief sidenote here. Puckett was putting up monstrous numbers in A-Ball, but he was already 23 years old, so I imagine had prospect rankings ben done by more at that time, he may have been dropped a few spots because he was "too old for the level."

Also this from Puckett's Pond: Therefore, Puckett was not considered a big-time prospect. He was small, which probably was the main reason why he was not drafted in the first place.

This from Puckett's Pond: When Puckett is referred to as the 3rd overall pick in 1982, there is a bit of a lie of omission involved, as these January drafts were really a bunch of leftover players from the previous draft class.

well u beat me to basically saying the same thing

Well if I am a prospect that was drafted high and received a big million dollar bonus to sign, I would be less likely to sign this kind of deal, especially if I believe in my own abilities and I am a fielder and not a pitcher.........Singleton as not a big bonus baby, and I , like him, couldn't turn down the chance for life changing money..........circumstances are different for each instance.

Just a little nit pick Vargas wont be 24 till August

I also would like to see a few of these players up a level; Garver up a level to see if he can keep hitting, Stuart has starting hitting recently , so may not be a need to move Garver up except for him to see better pitching...........I know both Garver and Stuart were up for college catcher of the year last year, does anyone know what separates them as prospects??..............................I'd love to see Berrios at AA, but don't think it will happen, or even should, he has far exceeded my expectations, and I , for one am happy about that ............................And I wouldn't mind any of the promotions you have from AA to AAA and AAA to majors, just know they all wont happen, but a few would be nice...........by the way anyone reading this, I LOVE TWINS DAILY!!!!! LOL

If this happens, I will be disappointed if we don't take Jackson.

Jeremy , I love mock drafts, and since I do, I will give mine, knowing very little or nothing at all lol.......1.(6) Gordon(SS); 2.(46) Luke Weaver(RHP); 3.(79) Mitch Keller(HS RHP Cedar Rapids); 4.(110) Taylor Sparks(3rd UC-Irvine); 5.(140) Sam Howard(LHP Georgia Southern); 6.(170) Jordan Brink(RHP Fresno St); 7.(200) Sam Hentges (LHP-1st Mounds View? HS); 8.(230) Chris McGrath (LHP Georgia HS); 9.(260) Ben Wetzler (LHP Oregon St); 10.(290) Karsten Whitson (RHP Florida)

Any insight as to the reason Turner was gone for a few days or more?

If we had the first pick, this would be my guy.......so of course, i would hope he drops to us.........I know Kolek has tremendous potential, but i don't want him, to much of an injury waiting to happen, plus he is not considered athletic, and I don't think he will be able to find his command.(all this on not seeing him, just reading reports and what others have said, just doesn't feel right to me) My Top 4 for me.....1 Jackson 2 Rodon 3 Aiken 4 Gordon.

I really had no problem with 2 yr signings(actually like them), but we needed to sign someone like Correia last year, but didn't need to this year, after we already had Nolasco and Hughes signed.......it was not a good signing healthy or not, well unless he was 6-0.......then even I would have been jumping for joy LOL..........but I think most of us knew he was a 5th starter(Correia clone), and we didn't need another of those.

Well not what I was hoping for, but will take it

Lets see if Willingham is CLUTCH!!!!!

Be careful!!!! LOL

Not when the announcers gush about it for another 2 or 3 minutes........one minute , he is such a good athlete he can play anywhere(and I agree he could) and the next minute, he makes such a great play for being new at the position........Joe is a great athlete, he could , I believe play anywhere..........I just tired of the never ending LOVE and never hear ANY criticism from the Bremer.......When Mauer hit those doubles it was Joe is coming around , adjusting, and not because of poor location by Garza, and when he struck out, it was great pitching..........I like Joe, but I don't like the gushing by Bremer, nothing is ever Mauers, it is the other guy doing his job well.

Nice play by Mauer, but listening to the announcers , only other person who could make that play is Jesus.

Mr Clutch does it again!!!!

Well, one of the ways to combat this is to hit mistake pitches, I don't know how many times on the 1st and or 2nd pitch, that the ball is in his wheelhouse and he lets it go by..........that has always been disturbing to me, but he has always hit well , so it was no big deal, now that teams are shifting on him, after strike 1 and or strike 2t hey keep hitting the outside forcing him to roll over a grounder or hit into the shift............I think the best remedy to this is to hit on first or second pitches more...........I think most of the bashing is because he shows no emotion and most people feel that showing emotion, is caring, even if not true.

Well, one of the ways to combat this is to hit mistake pitches, I don't know how many times on the 1st and or 2nd pitch, that the ball is in his wheelhouse and he lets it go by..........that has always been disturbing to me, but he has always hit well , so it was no big deal, now that teams are shifting on him, after strike 1 and or strike 2, they keep hitting the outside forcing him to roll over a grounder or hit into the shift............I think the best remedy to this is to hit on first or second pitches more...........I think most of the bashing is because he shows no emotion and most people feel that showing emotion, is caring, even if not true.

Funny I read this as I was filling out my projections for 2015 thru 2018(of course I only have a few names down for 2018)..........My starting lineup is for 2017, and other players I feel will be on the team......I love projections, would love to hear others for 2017 C Pinto(28) and Veteran FA 1st Mauer(34) 2nd Dozier(30) 3rd Sano(24) SS Polanco(23-24) LF Arcia(26) CF Buxton(23) RF Hicks(27) DH Vargas(26-27) SP Meyer(27) SP Hughes(31) SP Gibson(29) SP May(27) SP Stewart(22) SP Gilmartin(27) Closer Perkins(34) Setup Tonkin(27) I think the Twins will trade Nolasco if possible sometime after year 2 and try to extend Hughes by 2 yrs if Hughes keeps impressing.

He should be a FA at the end of 2018.........play it month by month or year by year, if someone wants to trade for him to be their closer, get what you can, we can find more setup guys.

Maybe off topic, but any chance of trading Plouffe, and bringing up Deibinson Romero, does anyone have a scouting report on Romero?? I see he is hitting well in AAA, and I thought they always kind of liked him..........Dodgers need a 3rd basemen, and I would love Joc Pederson for our OF>