has no professional resume yet. He shouldn’t be voted on. Can someone find a probability comparable of a second round pick making it to the majors vs an A ball All Star?

…how ladendorf gets these votes. Maybe Tyler reads this site and has figured out a way to vote many, many times! doofus asks the question that if answered clearly indicates who deserves the vote. And for those who didn’t know, Burnett began this season at Hi-A ball at the age of 20…while Ladendorf was 20 in the GCL. Nearly same age, three levels higher and achieved all-star status in A ball vs. one of the poorest hitters in the lowest level of rookie ball. Do I hope that Ladendorf turns it around, certainly. However, to be ranked higher than so many players who have performed isn’t right!

predraft evaluations do have some value. The Twins have indeed missed on quite a few high picks over the last few years, and Ladendorf may well be another, but one bad short season shouldn’t obscure the fact he still has great upside.

As an extreme example, if the Twins had been able to draft Evan Longoria at some point, would he not have vaulted his way at least into the top 20 or even 10, before playing a professional game?

… is predicated on pre-draft evaluations alone. The draft is full of busts, and raw numbers in the GCL are suspect, but I’ll take my chances on the actual performance over the pre-draft stuff unless some field staffer is providing the argument.

…and have him tell us who he’s impressed with. He might be singing the praises of Anderson Hidalgo, not Ladendorf, but he might just as readily be wildly high on Ladendorf and think Hidalgo sucks despite his numbers.

Has anyone seen this kid hit? I think he should have been somewhere in the top 15. When Revere left Extended Spring, a great number of people said the best hitter in Extended was Jonathan Waltenbury. This is a major prospect. He has a smooth stroke, with decent power already, but is projected to add substantial power as time passes. He hits gaps. He takes walks. He does not strike out a lot. What is not to like, for a 20 year old who had a great season at E-Town.