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Nice job, Eddie!!!!

OK, now we need some runs.

Nice job, May!

I will take Dallas Gallant.

I thought cows and contentment meant the same thing.

Yes.

Well now, since we are talking about the Minnesota Orchestra I want to tell you something. The Orchestra misses nobody more then Kerri, Bill, and Joe; they were also members of the Minneapolis Quartet, but they broke up after Kerri and Bill went to Philadelphia and Joe went to Milwaukee, and after they left I was pretty pissed, but I will save that story for a Game Thread that I host. Also the Orchestra misses Fora. I don't know how many of you will know what I am talking about, but some of you will.

Same here.

I think she was talking about all.

I have been thinking that Bregman would stick at short since last year. I really like the way that he charges everything, making up for his weaker arm, and it allows him to take more time for his throw. Everything that I have seen from him makes me think he is a big league shortstop.

Here is a list of player on LSU who are draft prospects for the next three years: JR 2B/SS Alex Bregman (2015) JR OF Andrew Stevenson (2015) JR OF Mark Laird (2015) JR C Chris Chinea (2015) SR 1B Conner Hale (2015) SR OF Jared Foster (2015) SR C Kade Scivicque (2015) SR OF Chris Sciambra (2015) SR RHP Brady Domangue (2015) SR RHP Zac Person (2015) SR LHP Kyle Bouman (2015) rSO RHP Hunter Newman (2015) rSO RHP Russell Reynolds (2015) JR LHP Hunter Devall (2015) SO OF Jake Fraley (2016) SO LHP Jared Poche (2016) SO RHP Parker Bugg (2016) SO 2B Danny Zardon (2016) SO 2B Kramer Robertson (2016) SO RHP Collin Strall (2016) SO RHP Alden Cartwright (2016) FR RHP Alex Lange (2017) FR RHP Jake Godfrey (2017) FR LHP Jake Latz (2017) FR 2B/SS Greg Deichmann (2017) FR C Mike Papierski (2017) FR RHP Austin Bain (2017) FR SS Grayson Byrd (2017) FR RHP Doug Norman (2017) FR OF Beau Jordan (2017) FR C/1B Bryce Jordan (2017)

I like Dewees, but I prefer a couple of other guys. More coming later on my blog...

From Baseball Draft Report: Chris Chinea is a good athlete with a big raw power and a solid defensive reputation. His teammate SR C Kade Scivicque joins him in what has to be one of college ball’s top catching tandems. It would hardly be a surprise to see the talented Scivicque get selected before Chinea with the former’s senior sign status giving him the edge for teams that view them as comparable talents. I have been doing a lot of research on LSU, and I think that they have got like 10 guys who could be drafted; they are really good.

http://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/starlocalmedia.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/2/56/2566a63a-7c6e-11e3-ac57-0019bb2963f4/52d411c4860ce.image.jpg Mitchell Hansen is an outfielder out of Plano High School (Texas) who has slowly risen up draft boards since his junior year in high school. He is mostly known for his bat, but he is a solid player across the board, and some scouts believe he could end up being one of the best players to come out of this year’s draft class. Hansen’s hit tool is above average, and I consider him to have the second best prep left handed swing in the class, only behind Kyle Tucker, and it allows him to drive the ball to all fields with slightly above average power. Hansen was timed by Perfect Game running the 60 yard dash at 6.67, so he is likely a 55 runner, and was timed at 93 mph throwing from the outfield, giving him another 55 for his arm. Hansen is committed to Stanford University, and will likely go to college unless he is taken in the first round, so if he falls past the first round he could fall all the way to the bottom of the draft, and become unsignable. He should hit at any level, and can play well in any aspect of the game, so I view him as the big sleeper in the class. He doesn’t seem to be in play at #6 overall, and he would probably not sign if he fell to 73rd, so the chances are he will not be taken by the Twins, but if they want to sign an under slot deal Hansen would be my favorite for the Twins, as I consider him above Garrett Whitley and Tyler Stephenson at this point.

I like this move, because now it gives us a better left handed bench bat option in the minors.

I'm not sure, but I read something awhile back that said Casey Close represented most of the big names, and that there was a chance that the Astros would avoid them, and that is why they like Cameron. Here is something that Kiley wrote back in 2014 about this years draft: – One of the reasons you’ll keep hearing about the Astros and Aiken is because Aiken’s advisor, Casey Close’s Excel Sports Management, represents 7 of my top 15 prospects. (I won’t connect specific players to advisors as that only serves to help the NCAA take leverage/college eligibility from kids.) Neither side has said they won’t sign or won’t draft a player from the other side, but the tension from the Aiken/Nix saga certainly doesn’t make this an easy situation to figure. Some of the risers, including Nikorak, Tucker, Tate, Harris, and Jay were not in his top 15, so that really doesn't mean much since, but that is the most I found. I will try to find some more.

Not happening.

Trevor Hildenberger 35 P Full Name: Trevor Hildenberger Born: December 15, 1990 Age: 24 Birthplace: San Jose, CA Bats: R Throws: R Height: 6' 2" Weight: 200 Draft: Round 22 (2014, MIN) School: California Led the Gulf Coast League in appearances and saves in 2014. ... Selected by the Minnesota Twins in the 22nd round of the 2014 First-Year Player Draft out of the University of California - Berkeley. ... Tied the single-season school record with 10 saves as a senior in 2014, going 3-3 with a 2.83 ERA and 48 strikeouts over 47 2/3 innings. Was named honorable mention All-Pac-12 Conference. ... Ended his career with 12 saves to rank ninth on the school's all-time list. ... Attended Archbishop Mitty High School in San Jose, Calif., going 8-6 with a 3.79 ERA and 60 strikeouts as a senior. 2014 stats: 29 IP, 2.48 ERA, 9.9 K/9, 1.5 BB/9 (32/5), 1.10 WHIP 2015 stats to date: 18 IP, 0.50 ERA, 11.5 K/9, 1 BB/9 (23/2), 0.50 WHIP Hidenberger is a sidearmer who could soon move up to Fort Myers due to his dominant performance early on at Cedar Rapids.

Your draft board is identical to the one I am working on, except I had Harris and Cameron exchange places.

I will take Trevor Hildenberger if he hasn't been taken yet.

I have only been to Target Field, so that is my favorite.

How dare you curse my favorite player! Everybody knows that Gant was coming off the bag anyways.

Give him some more time, and when I'm at it I should also remind y'all of how Blaine Boyer turned it around and is now our second best reliever.

I think that he is ready, and I don't think that just because he hasn't got a hit for a while doesn't mean he isn't, it seems that if a player gets in a slump people overreact, or even if a player gets on a short hot streak they overreact. He may be the player who gets sent down when Robinson comes of the family emergency list, but even if he does get sent down doesn't mean that the Twins don't consider him ready. Remember how just the other day people on here overreacted when Seth said that Rosario could be sent down? Just saying, baseball is kind of hard to predict...

http://x.pac-12.com/sites/default/files/YNYRIYETBJDTLPO.20131223193707.jpg James Kaprielian is a right handed pitcher for UCLA who was considered a top two round talent in 2012, but fell to the 40th round due to his strong commitment to the Bruins. He features a fastball that sits 89-92 along with throwing a decent changeup, as well as a curve and a slider. During his delivery he lifts his knee up high, but keeps his foot down, he then reaches far back with his arm and delivers hard over the top. Kaprielian is considered a late first round pick, but some people believe he could rise if he finishes strong, but he currently is only viewed as a top pick if a team is trying to save money for later picks. His ceiling is considered to be a middle of the rotation starter, but there have been some questions concerning his ability to start at the major league level due to him being too curveball happy at times. Kaprielian has a good body for a starter, and some scouts consider him to have the best pitchability in the class, but he can look poor at times, and then look dominant the next time out, so scouts have been having a hard time getting a feel for him . Baseball America said that Kaprielian is the "Twins kind of pitcher", but they haven't picked a college starter in the first round since Terry Ryan took over, so BA's definition of the "Twins kind of pitcher" might be a little outdated, and since there will likely be better college starters on the board at #6 it seems unlikely that the Twins are interested, and the Twins don't pick again until 72nd, so I don't think that Kaprielian will be drafted by the Twins.