Twinkie Town 2011 Top 50...Prospect #35!

by roger13 on Jan 22, 2011 12:55 PM EST

The winner of our run-off was Rob Delaney, who edged Bruce Pugh by six votes out of 140 cast as our Thirty-Fourth ranked prospect.

Moving on to our Thirty-Fifth round, we will bring back Brett Jacobson, the reliever recently acquired from the Orioles as part of the J. J. Hardy trade.

Because tomorrow is what some are calling the 'game of the year' between the Packers and the Bears, this round will remain open until Noon, Monday, January 24th. Those of you that have been with us for awhile know where my allegiance lies in Sunday's battle.

Poll

Who is the Thirty-Fifth best prospect in the Twins organization?

James Beresford

17 votes

Jose Gonzalez

4 votes

Pedro Guerra

12 votes

Brett Jacobson

30 votes

Bobby Lanigan

12 votes

Daniel Ortiz

17 votes

Daniel Osterbrock

18 votes

Bruce Pugh

58 votes

Steve Singleton

26 votes

Kennys Vargas

7 votes

201 votes | Poll has closed

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Went with Pugh

Baseball reminds us of all that once was good, and that could be again.-Terence Mann/James Earl Jones in FoD

by Twins33 on Jan 22, 2011 4:09 PM EST reply actions

Me too

"You're thinking too much. Just have fun." -- Bennie "The Jet" Rodriguez in Sandlot

by cmathewson on Jan 22, 2011 5:18 PM EST reply actions

Makes three of us

by baseballlove on Jan 22, 2011 5:36 PM EST reply actions

voted for Jacobson

Danoo

by Danoo on Jan 22, 2011 6:18 PM EST reply actions

Jacobson

Been waiting for him to reappear. Really like his potential, should be a nice break out after the Twins see what they have.

by Twins win on Jan 22, 2011 10:29 PM EST reply actions

I'm really not high on Jacobsen...

I’ve talked to baseball people at Vanderbilt that think he’s nothing special. And he’s a 24 year old reliever still in high-A ball.

by DJSkillz on Jan 23, 2011 2:13 AM EST up reply actions

He could be a late bloomer

Guys typically throw in the high 80s/low 90s in college and add a few MPH to their fastballs after playing pro ball for a couple of years. Jacobson appears to be one such player. Not many Twins prospects throw 94. Still, he’s a reliever who will be 24 at AA. I have him right around 30, ahead of Slama and Delaney but behind Pugh.

"You're thinking too much. Just have fun." -- Bennie "The Jet" Rodriguez in Sandlot

by cmathewson on Jan 24, 2011 11:13 AM EST up reply actions

Why no love for Lanigan

He’s 2nd on my list. Did well at Ft. Myers. Are people convinced he’s too old for A ball?

by DJL44 on Jan 22, 2011 10:51 PM EST reply actions

Ortiz for me...

but I like Pugh here too.

by SethSpeaks on Jan 23, 2011 12:25 AM EST reply actions

Oritz

My order would be:

Ortiz, Singleton, Pugh, Beresford, Jacobson, Lanigan, Osterbrock, Vargas

Surprising, to me, that Ortiz is not getting more attention here. The bounce back year for him last year was impressive. I assume he will be in Beloit this year?

by shanewahl on Jan 23, 2011 9:10 AM EST reply actions

Was Ortiz' comeback impressive?

…eleven home runs and 43 RBI was nice, but .259/.299/.498 wasn’t. What I like best about him is what Seth and some scouts say about his talent. For me, there are still several players in the organization I would rank ahead of Ortiz.

by roger13 on Jan 23, 2011 10:30 AM EST up reply actions

August

He had missed a full year, after an impressive debut. As would be expected, he struggled a little to start, but check out the August numbers. That does it for me. Like I said though, I could go with Pugh or Lanigan here too.

by SethSpeaks on Jan 23, 2011 3:36 PM EST up reply actions

I do recall he carried the team...

…the last few weeks of the year when Arcia was playing injured and wasn’t the same.

by roger13 on Jan 23, 2011 10:21 PM EST up reply actions

clearly our alegence should lie with ...

the stealers in sundays game of the year!

Will the Real Thor Please Stand Up ... ?

by the Real Thor on Jan 23, 2011 10:56 AM EST reply actions

I'll be cheering for them

Followed closely by the Not Packers

This was a triumph
I'm making a note here - huge success

by what_would_gil_thorp_do on Jan 23, 2011 11:59 AM EST up reply actions

I'm cheering for....

injuries, to all 4 teams.

by DJSkillz on Jan 23, 2011 12:53 PM EST up reply actions

Bring back Tyler Robertson before #40

He had a bad year but he’s still lefthanded, went to the Arizona Fall League, and is in AAA at age 23. Compare to Bobby Lanigan who is older but has barely made it out of A-ball.

Matt Bashore (another 3rd round lefthanded pitcher) should come back in the 40s.

by DJL44 on Jan 24, 2011 10:02 AM EST reply actions

Robertson is a long shot to start the year in AAA...

…considering all the pitchers the Twins signed this winter. Yes, he did pitch in one game at AAA last year, but look for him to begin the season back at New Britain. Will be interesting to see how he does as a reliever after doing that in the AFL.

by roger13 on Jan 24, 2011 11:38 AM EST up reply actions

I hope they convert him to relief

I was surprised no one drafted him in the Rule 5. With his funky delivery, he ought to get a lot of lefties out. Seems like the kind of guy a team like the Royals could stash on the roster for a year.

"You're thinking too much. Just have fun." -- Bennie "The Jet" Rodriguez in Sandlot

by cmathewson on Jan 24, 2011 12:33 PM EST up reply actions