Minnesota Twins Prospect #11 (Poll)

but I would request that Guttierez is added next rd. I think he’d be my next vote.

It’d be between him, Plouffe, and Manship I think.

To remain on the ballot, I have been requiring 4-5%, depending on how it looks. Gutierrez has been on a couple of times and not received that, including last time… That’s why he is off the list. But this is exactly what I need to know who to add to the list next vote. thank you!

and thanks again for doing this.

On another note, it’s really interesting to think about what 1 year can do for our perceptions of guys. Just look at the drop for Parmalee and Benson. And I’m not judging anyone; I’ve changed my perception dramatically for them as well.

It’d be interesting to do a study of the guys that do/don’t pan out and track people’s perceptions of them throughout their rise through the minors.

My vote goes to McCardell. He has shown consistency through three levels, GCL, E-ton, and Beloit. His minor league career shows 198 IP, 234 K’s, 33 BB’s. He certainly should have moved up to Ft. Myers last year. Next year he should be one to watch. Although I like Shooter, I have a hard time voting too high on college pitchers that dominate at Elizabethton. He clearly struggled in the Midwest League. Before I rank him too high I want to see a full year in the minors.

…where most of these guys have some reason to be ranked very high, yet have some concerns as well. I went with Rene Tosoni again, as I believe he is potentially a star who will hit 20-25 home runs a year with a +.300Average. In addition he is a solid outfielder as demonstrated by the Miracle moving him to center field for the playoffs. Of all the players on this list at this point, he could become the best. We need to remember that he had only 1 year of professional ball behind him (ETon in 2007) when the Twins had him skip a level and jump past Beloit and Benson/Parmalee. One can certainly get excited about the futures of Manship and McCardell, but I am out on a limb as one who believes that Rene Tosoni will become a star for the Twins 3-4 years in the future.

It was between Delaney, Hunt and Tosoni. Obviously, we all have to weigh ceilings and probabilities. I went with Hunt, because it is clear that he can strike people out, and he was extremely good in college. I don’t know how fast he will progress, as I expect the team to really pressure him to lower his walk rate. Still, I think that a strike out pitcher can get out of jams created with walks, much as a strike-out prone batter can make up for it with HRs.
To me, that beat out Delaney, who is a reliever that has always been old for his level, and Tosoni, who shows tremendous potential but seems much farther away.