Twinkie Town 2012 Top 50...Round 8!
With 31 percent of 351 votes (109), Chris Parmelee is the seventh ranked prospect in this year's poll. Liam Hendriks was second with 94 votes, Brian Dozier a distant third (43), Max Kepler fourth (39) and Levi Michael fifth with 20 votes.
With the last round completed, our top seven picks have been Miguel Sano, Eddie Rosario, Oswaldo Arcia, Aaron Hicks, Joe Benson, Kyle Gibson and Chris Parmelee.
David Bromberg failed to get two percent of the votes in his second time in the voting and will be removed from the next round. We will bring back the two high school players chosen by the Twins as sandwich picks in last summer's draft, Hudson Boyd and Travis Harrison. Boyd is a big starting pitcher, Harrison a power hitting third baseman.
This round will remain open until early afternoon on Monday. As usual, keep letting me know in the comments who you would like to see added to future rounds.
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His best comparison is Kevin Slowey, but I think Hendriks will be better than him.
"Baseball, it is said, is only a game. True. And the Grand Canyon is only a hole in Arizona." ~George F. Will
I have heard seth
Talk about how Hendricks has better breaking pitches. Slowey got by on fastball control but Hendricks can use his other pitches to get outs.
but i still voted for Salcedo
by clutterheart on Dec 17, 2011 7:03 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I accidentally voted for Herrmann...
would have voted for Hendriks. Herrmann is next to me (positional value and proximity to majors; I think Dozier is nothing more than Luke Hughes II; a ML utility player). Kepler I can’t see putting above Morales given how far he is from the majors and what a project he still is. Though I also have high hopes for him.
Herrmann is definitely next for me.
Dozier seem to be more of a true MI
compared to Hughes. Hughes is more of a corner IF,OF with some power. Looks like Dozier can play SS and hit for better AVG and runs better then Hughes. I went with Levi. He could move up to AAA by years end. I’m guessing he starts a FTM.
by b1 on Dec 18, 2011 9:15 AM EST up reply actions
ya, Levi's certainly not a bad choice...
he and Herrmann are very close for me.
I guess I’m just not high on Dozier at all; I don’t think he’ll ever be a ML starter.
R U Serious?
Dozier will be in the BL before Levi
by baseballlove on Dec 18, 2011 8:02 PM EST up reply actions
yes, he will...
but for me Levi’s going to be an above-average starter while Dozier will be a utility guy longterm. IMO. I see Levi as the next Jed Lowrie, but hopefully without the injury issues.
I'm torn
Just on upside, Michael is a better prospect. But Dozier has definitely outplayed his draft position. He could be the best Twins shortstop right now. But he’s close to his upside. In two years, I could see them together in the middle infield with Michael at short and Dozier at second. Positionally, you have to give the nod to Michael.
"You're thinking too much. Just have fun." -- Bennie "The Jet" Rodriguez in Sandlot
ya...
plus while of course Dozier is closer “now” I do think Michael will move very quickly. I actually see him starting for this team in late 2013.
The difference...
is to see how well Levi swings it.
by baseballlove on Dec 19, 2011 8:36 PM EST up reply actions
Dozier can actually play SS
Hughes has always been considered iffy in the infield.
I voted Stuifbergen
I never heard of him and I think his last name may be Dutch, so he has that going for him too.
"Don't take life for granted, because tomorrow isn't promised to any one of us." -Kirby Puckett
"Tell Gardy there's nobody around to protect him now." Ozzie Guillen
by less cowbell, more 'neau on Dec 18, 2011 1:36 AM EST reply actions
not only is his last name dutch, he is dutch
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i went hendriks based on how close he is
3 at max ceiling good 4-5 probably, I considered Dozier as well he has really played well watch out mid season if Casilla cant be consistent.
first-worst-first?
I'd love to see Dozier move straight to the Bigs.
But, thats not the Twins way. “He needs more seasoning” Like he’s a steamed veggie.
by b1 on Dec 18, 2011 9:17 AM EST up reply actions
Hendriks ceiling is 'Brad Radke'
and that is a lot higher than a #3.
I'd say somewhere between Slowey and Radke
Tapani is a good comp.
"You're thinking too much. Just have fun." -- Bennie "The Jet" Rodriguez in Sandlot
Michael
Levi is getting waaaaay too little love. Guy was a first round pick for a reason.
"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all."
~ Earl Weaver
"In God we trust. All others must provide evidence."
~ Billy Beane
and was projected higher than we picked him...
the only reason he slipped was because he was playing hurt last year. he also was young for his college year.
agreed, i'm a big fan
not all first round picks are created equal, but i think he’ll be a solid average guy for quite a while
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I think it's because...
… he doesn’t have any super-high upside ceiling that gets people excited. That’s silly though, since he is a very well developed SS or 2B with definite on base skills who won’t take too long to be ready. How is that not relatively valuable? Certainly more valuable than Chris Parmalee, who seems to have not developed in a significant way in years.
"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all."
~ Earl Weaver
"In God we trust. All others must provide evidence."
~ Billy Beane
I see Parmelee as having as much
Power as Kuble and hitting for a higher Avg. That his upside.
by b1 on Dec 19, 2011 8:58 AM EST up reply actions
and that's pretty damn good upside...
kubel’s a hell of a player when healthy (see: 2009 and the beginning of 2011).

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