Minnesota Twins Prospect #2 (Poll)
It took a run-off, but Twinkie Town selected 3B Danny Valencia as the team's top prospect. With that, we advance to the vote for Prospect #2.
#1 - Danny Valencia, 3B
Off the ballot (for this round) - Kevin Mulvey,
On the ballot - Carlos Gutierrez, Trevor Plouffe, Jose Mijares
Again, please vote for the player that you think is the Twins top prospect among those on the ballot. Poll will be up for approximately 24 hours. Please vote, but also discuss your selection and the players available.
Who is the Minnesota Twins #2 prospect?
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I'm going with Revere again,
for all the reasons I’ve mentioned over the last couple of days. Results mean a great deal to me, and right now those results get him my vote over Hicks and Morales.
And where did all those Danny Valencia fans come from? I’m both surprised and impressed.
I went with Mijares...
Prospects are like assumptions. Some of them work and some of them make an ass out of you and me. Until a prospect has played above A ball then I would be ranking them in the top five. I want to see how they do in AA or AAA before I annoint them as the next coming of our baseball saviors. Mijares could be a future closer someday. I am only assuming on that one.
Swarzak
I originally rated the lower level guys the highest, but with the ascendency of Valencia, I’m giving first and second year players an automatic downgrade. So for me it was between Mijares and Swarzak. Small sample size with Mijares but it almost seems like cheating to even call him a prospect. If you were an old time prospector, you’d already know you’d struck gold with him.
I’d love to hear the real story with Swarzak—why he underperformed at New Britain. Mostly I’ve heard attitude problems. Could it be that he was working on secondary pitches? Bored with the competition, so rather than blow them away with his best stuff, me around with novel ways of getting outs? And then, with the promotion, the realization that he better stop messing around?
Anyway, I am the one vote for Swarzak at this point.
"Prospect"
My definition of “Prospect” is still eligible to be considered a rookie. Others may disagree. But if a guy will not be a rookie in 2009, then he isn’t eligible. Mijares is well under the 50 IP rule, so he’s fine. jason Pridie is well under the 130 AB/PA (can’t remember which one) limit, so he’s fine.
Seth...
…I again voted for Morales, who I believe has the highest upside of anyone in the organization. On the other hand Revere was the second ranked position player in the organization by me this year…behind only Denard Span. Playing low A ball and overcoming the discounting that I do says an awful lot for Revere. I guess my only reason for ranking Morales higher is his age and that unlike Revere, he is supposed to be very good defensively. Certainly understand Revere being either Number 1 or 2 however.
with my Number 1 being Revere
I’d have to say Jose Mijares, especially with how well he pitched in september.
You realize Revere is still on this list, right?
It’s a community poll, and Valencia is #1. I think you might have just voted for Mijares over Revere.
didnt see that.
Oh well, Mistake vote.
How is Valencia a better Prospect Than Ben Revere?. Please explain to me why, because i think your smoking crack putting Valencia as a Better Prospect than Revere.
Valencia?
I like him, but how did he vault up to number 1? I’d rate Tolleson higher simply b/c he has put up stellar numbers as a 2b instead of a 3b. I voted Mijares for #2, in that we have seen some very good results with him… I’m all over that.
Valencia
Valencia was one of four Twins prospects that I personally considered strongly for #1… and he ranked fourth in my opinion. I think he’s a tremendous prospect, so I have no problem with him finishing #1 if that’s what this community believes.
I like Tolleson too, but I had him in the late teens.
Of course, I had Mijares at 22 because in my mind, his ceiling is pitching up to 60-70 innings in a season. I downgrade relievers arguably too much. I just personally can’t rank a reliever this high. But I know many seem to like him based on the eight or nine outings with the Twins.
Seth...I had
…Valencia ranked as my #6 this year. Although he was in a virtual tie with Garrett Jones.
Quick side vote
Just out of curious, how many people would amend their ranking of Valencia if Joe Mauer or Justin Morneau were third baseman?
It seems to me, that a vote for Valencia is in consideration of the Twins’ need, not in consideration of his level of play relative to the other players on this list. Do you think that most potential trade partners would prefer to receive Valencia in a trade?

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