DocBauer

Great game! Great win! I really think this team believes in themselves. Does Molitor have a hand in This? I have to wonder. Sanos power is borderline illegal. As is Buxton's speed. From the replay, he's at 2B before the ball is even touched! Wow!

Hope Enns is OK and will get another shot or two before the season is done. Been a fan and believer in Gonsalves since day one. I am very anxious to see him in a Twins uniform. However, I have to say, I'm also super intrigued by seeing Meville and would have no problem seeing him come up Monday. Is he just a now healthy AAAA pitcher? Or is he a former top 100 prospect who battled command after injury and has found his way back? I believe he warrants a legitimate look.

Why am I so intrigued about Turley as a RP? Just a gut feeling he could be good there.

Nice game!

Oh, I like This! Turley getting a shot.

O...M...G! Is power like that even legal?

I know there is still development to take place, but does anyone else feel like this lineup is really starting to come together?

Holy crap! Dozier!

Seriously, with this lead, would you consider bringing out Perkins?

I'm just surprised he didn't reach first before it was caught. Lol

What I just said before.

I know it's not perfect and all the way there yet...but God I love this team!

So Long Sano is back!

Kind of crazy how Jay, Burdi, Jones, Melotakis and even Reed and Chargois all have the injury bug slow them and Hildenberger...a former what, 30 something pick...stays healthy and climbs the ladder to be such a good looking young BP arm. Ahh...baseball.

Anyone worried about Castro going on the DL there for a moment? Lol

Hildenberger....absolutely a keeper!

We all talk about Burton's amazing speed, but even though it's not always used properly, maybe, look at the speed this team is developing? Buxton may be the Roadrunner, but Polanco, Rosario and Kepler all run well. Escobar and Adrianza are no slouches. Granite can motor and should be a fixture soon. Gordon runs well. These guys keep learning to hit better, doubles, triples, 1st to 3rd, etc...WOW!

This! 100%

Slegers deserves another shot, or two, but with the double header on Monday, it could cause some creative shuffling. If he's down, temporarily at least, who comes up? Gonsalves or Melville? Could make a strong argument for both. Granite obviously comes up to replace Grossman. Really stinks he go hurt in a freak injury. Not sure there is any point in blaming anyone. Garver or Vargas needs to come up also. (Preferably Garver). But then a RP has to go down. Perkins was just added so I doubt it's him, but is anyone else really deserving of a demotion? Can we juggle enough for a few days to keep Slegers and send Gibson down again? I'm just not seeing the math in my head right now.

So far, I'm impressed with the last couple of drafts. Way, way too early, but impressed by potential and early returns. 2015 looks a bit like a crapshoot right now. I hate to say it depends on Jay, but it sort of does. If he gets healthy again, but if a long shot IMO based on the injury in question, even as a quality RP, I'd feel a lot better about it. Liked the Cabbage and Blenkenhorn picks, and still do, but it's a long road before we know if we have something there. The jury is still out on 2014, despite Gordon. Hildenberger looks like a keeper! But Burdi, Reed, Curtiss and Clay have all shown real potential. I know drafting and finding RP doesn't sound sexy, but with development and some better luck health wise, a couple of these guys make it with Goron and Hildenberger, well done. Even without Stewart, though I still hold some hope, Gonsalves, Granite and Garver actually make the 2013 draft look pretty good. Gonsalves was actually my favorite pick at the time, and I liked Garver over Turner initially. Those three guys could all easily be part of 2018 and beyond. Even without hitting on Stewart, it could go down as a solid draft. With Buxton and Berrios, 2012 looks good the way it is. Melotakis and Bard, and their injury setbacks is a huge disappointment. Heres hoping for better luck. But Rogers looks like a keeper. Maybe Duffey, there sure is potential there. A healthy Chargois with Buxton, Berrios and Rogers makes this draft look really good. 2011? What's to be said other than OUCH! A great write up! Thank you! Personal perspective? There are some really big disappointments, a couple guys who could still pay huge dividends if health is on their side, and several guys who are already paying dividends at the ML level and a couple more right on the cusp. Despite some of the lambasting of recent Twins drafts...mostly about high impact arms for a pitching starved franchise...we have a lot of guys already here or close. And there are some young guys with real potential and upside. I think this puts in perspective, despite not yet finding that young ACE or shutdown BP arm yet, that there is a lot to like about the past few drafts. A little better health luck, and there could be a lot to LOVE about a couple of these drafts.

Benninghoff: Great! "Go get 'em kid!"

Is it just me, or does the 20yo Whitefield look like a tremendous story and possible top 20 prospect? Is he a RH Kepler? Everything I read says he plays good defense, he hits, he runs, his OB is quality, he has power, and he seems to keep getting better and better.

Jury is still out, as you state. But it looks good so far. Rather surprised Lewis was the first pick, but not shocked. Everyone wanted pitching, and immediate pitching, including me. But drafting the top HS position player in the draft with high makeup wasn't a bad choice. Thus far, he's looked outstanding. Only bad thing about your thread is the timing. Honestly Nick, I appreciate the read and your intentions with early returns and the new FO, but how much stronger and meaningful could this post be a year from now with a re-visit? For that matter, how about a re-vist/re-cap on last year's draft?

Not sure I can concur. Molitor did play with the Twins, and did serve as an instructor with the Twins, but he also played for Toronto, worked with Seattle and was a lifetime Brewer. I'm just not sure he qualifies as "old gang." I think he's a really good Basball man, and the debate is still whether he is the RIGHT MAN for the future.

Nope. Like most of what Boshers has done, really intrigued by the potential of Turley, but control still may be an issue. Was hopeful for Melotakis and Jay, but injury has slowed both. And there are some guys like Rosario and others that could come up. But right now, 2018-19, if Perkins actually shows something, I'd have to consider him on a 1 year.