Twinkie Town 2012 Top 50...Round 30!

by roger13 on Jan 13, 2012 8:16 PM EST

The Twenty-Ninth spot in this year's poll went to one of the organization's most promising relievers, Tyler Robertson. Robertson had 41 of 173 votes (23%). Scott Diamond was second (28), Terry Doyle third (19), Andrew Albers fourth (17) and Matt Summers fifth with 15 votes.

Added to the next round will be a young man who has consistantly been one of the top hitters at every level, Anderson Hidalgo. This past season, Hidalgo led all hitters who had been at Ft. Myers the entire year with a .274 average in 347 at bats. The previous year, he was one of the top hitters in the midwest league with a .316 average. He hit .291 average at Elizabethton in 2009 and .364 average in the Gulf Coast League a year earlier. He doesn't have a lot of power, yet, hit a total of 47 doubles the last two years at Beloit and Ft. Myers.

This round will remain open through noon, Monday, January 16th. Please continue to let me know who you would like to see added.

[I picked up a bad cold while traveling last week. Will skip this week's minor league report. Next week I will recap the nearly 30 pitchers who have a chance to make the Rochester pitching staff[

Poll

Who is the Thirtieth best prospect in the Twins organization?

Andrew Albers

28 votes

Pat Dean

13 votes

Cole DeVries

16 votes

Scott Diamond

57 votes

Terry Doyle

34 votes

Anderson Hidalgo

9 votes

Jairo Perez

10 votes

Nate Roberts

15 votes

Matt Summers

21 votes

Corey Williams

23 votes

226 votes | Poll has closed

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Onto Summers

He could move really fast, and rise in these rankings faster than any other Twins prospect. I wouldn’t be surprised to see him at as a solid starter at AA by the end of 2012.

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

by cmathewson on Jan 13, 2012 8:25 PM EST reply actions

Still going with Summers

by John_Locke on Jan 13, 2012 10:39 PM EST reply actions

The fact that neither Nate Roberts or Matthew Summers is on this list yet

almost invalidates it for me.

Yoenis Cespedes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aW9ge8l3jY8

by SteveHoffmanSlowey on Jan 13, 2012 11:15 PM EST reply actions

Nah

Its fan voting so a lot is based on name recognition. Not many people have the desire to scour A ball box scores. Make your case for the guy and that is the best you can do.

by clutterheart on Jan 14, 2012 12:29 AM EST via mobile up reply actions

I voted for Corey Williams, since I voted for him last round.

by benhertz on Jan 13, 2012 11:37 PM EST reply actions

What about Matt Bashore?

Maybe not quite yet, but I think I like him a bit better than a few guys on the current voting list.

by Han Joelo on Jan 14, 2012 8:49 AM EST reply actions

He should be added to the poll, imho

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

by cmathewson on Jan 14, 2012 12:40 PM EST up reply actions

It's hard to argue with

guys on the 40 man roster at #30. Diamond has put on a Major League Uni.

by b1 on Jan 15, 2012 9:35 AM EST reply actions

Looks like Alberts and Summers

might have some upside. Doyle looks solid, just advanced to slowly. At this point the only field players that interest me are Grimes, Rhodes,Roberts,Ortiz and Rams.

by b1 on Jan 15, 2012 9:41 AM EST reply actions

I'd take Rams over Hidalgo or Perez

Position players for me are probably Roberts, Rams, Grimes, Ortiz

by DJL44 on Jan 15, 2012 9:56 AM EST up reply actions

Lance Ray should get a look. Second in the organization with doubles at 34 and third in RBIS at 74. Also made MiLB,com organization Allstar team.

by rockinr on Jan 15, 2012 11:01 AM EST reply actions

I like Ray and Perez but

Their to old to be at FTM. Ray might not be able to advance with the top outfielder ahead of him and Hidalgo is younger and ahead of Perez.

by b1 on Jan 15, 2012 7:54 PM EST up reply actions

Ray is six months younger than Roberts. Also younger than Darnell and Dean plus others on the list.He will play this season as a 22 year old turning 23 in early Sept. Why does that leave him too old for FTM? Ray also saw lots of time at first.

by rockinr on Jan 16, 2012 8:27 AM EST reply actions

Ray is one month younger than Hicks

Seriously, age is an important factor but applying these “hard and fast rules” about age and level is really, really stupid

by That'sWhatSheSaid on Jan 16, 2012 8:43 AM EST reply actions

This is why I mentioned Hicks,Arcia,Morales

as a log jam Ray must pass. Lots of good outfielders end up like Martin, lots of good infielders end up like Singleton. At this point its who will the Twins give a chance to and move then up. Singleton never got that chance, Martin doesn’t get invite to S.T. but the Dink does? 1B could be Rays ticket not RF.

by b1 on Jan 16, 2012 10:49 AM EST up reply actions