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  1. diehardtwinsfan
    The issue at hand is that you cannot go in that order... That's why they had to do it that way. more talent overall that way. If they are pretty confident that each can be average to above ML players, this will be a good draft... We will see how it plays out though.
  2. diehardtwinsfan
    you nailed that one.
  3. diehardtwinsfan
    For all the talk about upside, HS players have the most upside (and more risk too for that matter). It may be that they weren't big fans of the college players at all in this draft so they felt it would be better to buy a bunch of HS kids away from college with the hopes that one or two really hit it big. Think of it as getting a McKay/Wright type guy before he goes to college. Neither were 1st round type selections in HS.
  4. diehardtwinsfan
    I'm guessing they are going to go heavy on HS talent today... I would hope so at least.
  5. diehardtwinsfan
    If you read the draft thread, Rooker was someone a lot of us were pretty high on. I don't mind that pick too much. I have to wonder about the other HS picks. Those are drafts for down the road, with very little to help them now, and they need pitching help now. To me, that says they will be spending big this offseason. They may have to in order to compete.
  6. diehardtwinsfan
    Cubs take a pitcher with their first pick.
  7. diehardtwinsfan
    I think people are marking too much of this Boras thing. Boras was talking to all those teams and had a pretty good idea where Lewis was going to go. I would say that cutting a below slot deal with MN could still maximize his client's return which is a win/win for both teams in that aspect. Boras isn't the problem here unless he does a 180 and change his demands, which would be pretty foolish and not very Boras like. He strikes a bargain when he has leverage and makes smart moves for his clients when he does not. I don't think Lewis has that kind of leverage. We aren't talking about the next Ken Griffey Jr. here. As for underslot, I think we forget that if you want a major leaguer, your best bet is to get one in the first round as they are much MUCH harder to come by later. Getting someone with first round talent that falls is a lot easier to do when you have the flexibility to go overslot. It also allows them to go heavy on HS players all through the draft, and those are the guys who tend to have much higher ceilings. To be clear, I'm not a fan of the Lewis pick. I do hope I'm wrong and we just walked away with the next A-Rod (minus the mental issues and steroids), but I'm not sure the strategy is necessarily bad. The Twins will obviously have a much better idea as to who will be around at 35/37 later tonight than we do. Yes, they don't have control about it, but one thing we do know is that someone ALWAYS falls, and they probably have a pretty good idea as to which someone(s) will fall tonight. My bigger concern is that they need pitching now, and short of Seth Romero who will likely be there (but presents a pretty significant risk of his own), they just punted on their best option to add a quick rising starter to the fold.
  8. diehardtwinsfan
    well, going to be a long night I see.
  9. diehardtwinsfan
    I could care less about Kendall... I'd have to think about JB at 35 if he was still there though.
  10. diehardtwinsfan
    both IE and firefox. it doesn't refresh.
  11. diehardtwinsfan
    I cannot get mlb.com draft tracker to work. Any other site have a working draftcast?
  12. diehardtwinsfan
    yeah, not a fan... I wasn't a fan of Buxton though either, so what do I know.
  13. diehardtwinsfan
    not liking this... he's going to have to be Trout like to justify this pick. They needed pitching and a shot at a good one.
  14. diehardtwinsfan
    ********Moderator Note******** Let's cut back on the bickering please.
  15. diehardtwinsfan
    I've got to admit that I get a happy feeling thinking of a Gordon/Palacios middle infield for most of the next decade.
  16. diehardtwinsfan
    I think you may be wrong on this point, unless you are referring to trade waivers, which is a totally different concept as the Twins would have pulled him back immediately if a deal wasn't reached.
  17. diehardtwinsfan
    I'm guessing it was more need based. Turley to MLB. Someone from AA goes to AAA, and so on. After the all star game, they will start releasing org filler and bringing up some of the prospects.
  18. diehardtwinsfan
    I'm sure if the Twins wanted to trade Santana that there would be a bunch of potential partners lining up. I have no doubt they could get a good deal. That said, like others have noted, this is a position of weakness not strength. I'd have to be pretty blown away on that deal to make it work because, yes, they are giving up on 2017. I'm fine with that if they start tailing away, but they are still winning ballgames into mid-june... Heading up to the 4th of July, they have the following: 4 games at home against Seattle 7 games with Cleveland (including a double header) 3 at home against the White Sox 4 games in Boston 4 games in KC (including a double header) Barring rain outs, they will have 1 off day between now and July 9. This should be a pretty good test as to whether or not they have staying power. My other caveat is this. If they trade ESan, they had better plan on getting some good options in FA this offseason. Even if the draft Wright or McKay and pick up an AAA pitcher and other in AA, they are likely punting on 2018 as well if they don't get some FA help.
  19. diehardtwinsfan
    So does Sano have any HRs longer than that Vargas shot?
  20. diehardtwinsfan
    My list is Wright/McKay Gore Green I really don't care which one of Wright or McKay the Twins pick. I hope they pick the one that has a better career.
  21. diehardtwinsfan
    DRod to AA... I like it. They need to figure out what they have in him.
  22. diehardtwinsfan
    I've got to think you're right here. I'd be curious how the power translates to the FSL, especially given it's tendencies to suppress power.
  23. diehardtwinsfan
    I'm beginning to wonder if they won't add Rodriguez to the 40 man this offseason to keep him in the org. He's pitching quite well and we forget that for the first half of his career, he was a CF. He's old for his league, I get that, but he's doing well enough that I think you have to promote him... being the son of an HOFer helps too.
  24. diehardtwinsfan
    Aren't strassburg and Kershaw FAs this offseason too? I seem to remember there being a number of top shelf pitchers hitting FA this season, and I think the Twins would be wise to target that if they do.
  25. diehardtwinsfan
    This is why HS guys get looked at... reality though is that many don't do that well, and that's why we have the whole ceiling vs. floor factored into the discussion. There's a very real chance that Wright is the better pitcher because the team is absorbing so much more risk with Gore than they are with Wright. I'm probably more in the Wright camp given org needs and his ceiling. He can be that ace we want, but if they want upside first and foremost, I'd probably take Gore over Greene, and in that case you could potentially save some money as Gore likely won't be drafted before pick 5.
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