John's Minnesota Twins Real-Time Shadow Draft
I will be doing a "Shadow Draft" for my favorite team, the Twins, in real time. I have done this every year for more than ten years now, but this year I will be doing it here. THIS IS NOT THE REAL TWINS DRAFT, this is who I would pick.
2006 Twins Shadow Draft
1) Lars Anderson, 1B, Jesuit HS, Fair Oaks, CA
2) Matt Sulentic, OF, Hillcrest HS, Dallas, TX
3) Tyler Robertson, LHP, Bella Vista HS, Citrus Heights, CA
4) Jordan Newton, C, Western Kentucky University
4) Garrett Olson, 3B, Franklin Pierce College
5) Dustin Richardson, LHP, Texas Tech
6) Billy Muldowney, RHP, University of Pittsburgh
7) Steve Singleton, SS, University of San Diego
8) Todric Johnson, OF, Southern Mississippi University
9) Justin Fuller, SS, Lewis-Clark State (Idaho)
10) Ricky Ibarz, LHP, University of Texas-Pan American
11) Nick Akins, SS, Los Angeles
12) Orlando Rosales, OF, University of Tampa
13) Aaron Senne, LHP, Mayo HS, Rochester, MN
14) Jeff Manship, RHP, Notre Dame
That concludes the real time portion of the Shadow Draft.
Here are the real Twins picks. Which group do you think is better?
1) Chris Parmelee, OF, Chino Hills HS, CA
2) William Benson, OF, Joliet Catholic HS, IL
3) Tyler Robertson, Bella Vista HS, CA
4) Whit Robbins, 1B, Georgia Tech
4) Garrett Olson, 3B, Franklin Pierce
5) Devin sheperd, OF, Oxnard HS, CA
6) Jeff Christy, C, University of Nebraska
7) Jon Waltenburg, LHP, Henry Str HS
8) Brian Dinkelman, McKendree Col
9) Sean Land, LHP, University of Kansas
10) Jared Mitchell, OF, Westgate HS
11) Steve Singleton, SS, University of San Diego
12) Kevin Harrington, OF, Royal HS
13) Aaron Senne, LHP, Mayo HS
14) Jeff Manship, RHP, Notre Dame
Note how the real Twins drafted Steve Singleton four rounds after my Shadow Twins.
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?? Twins
by royalsreview on Jun 6, 2006 1:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
john a little of topic
by krgrecw on Jun 6, 2006 1:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
kubel
by diehardtwinsfan on Jun 6, 2006 1:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
finally found this spot
I may have been wrong about Mauer, but I still like Prior more (and maybe Texeria). But, until Prior is healthy, I'm keeping my username.
Why the difference of opinion between you and the Twins on their pick?
Also, why are the Twins so highly regarded? Check their roster for players that they actually drafted and developed (other than Mauer, not one is certainly a MLB caliber player). Indeed, I'm hard pressed to name more than Mauer from the last 7 drafts that are definitely MLB quality. Lots of potential, little actual results. The core of players that took them to division championships were all drafted long ago, or were acquired via trade.
by waswrongaboutmauer on Jun 6, 2006 2:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Last Seven Drafts
On the pitching side you can point at guys like Romero, Crain and Baker. But again, Romero is the only one proven at the major league level.
Guys like Pierzynksi, Koskie, Mientkiewicz, Jones, Hunter and LeCroy were drafted in the mid to late 90's and it took them six or seven years to develop.
That said, the Twin did have three high first round choices in Mills, Garbe and Johnson who didn't produce anything.
by TT on Jun 6, 2006 4:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Roster
by waswrongaboutmauer on Jun 7, 2006 10:56 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Looks like you jumped the gun...
(Had a comment scare there, as Brett Anderson selected while I typed!)
by kings33 on Jun 6, 2006 2:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Hmmmmm....
by KevinApps on Jun 6, 2006 2:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not even with their #2
by kings33 on Jun 6, 2006 2:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lars Anderson
by teag on Jun 6, 2006 2:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
lars
by John Sickels on Jun 6, 2006 2:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
lars
by John Sickels on Jun 6, 2006 2:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Knuckleball pitchers
I can't recall anybody who was IDed as a knuckleball pitcher in HS or College. Unless you want to count Wade Boggs there.
by RBH on Jun 6, 2006 2:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Sulentic
by RCCook on Jun 6, 2006 2:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Wait
by mrkupe on Jun 6, 2006 3:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
John
Not to mention a guy that I took for the Rangers in the mock draft Sunday...
by RCCook on Jun 6, 2006 4:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
misleading
by John Sickels on Jun 6, 2006 4:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
john....
by teag on Jun 6, 2006 3:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
A's take Sulentic in the third
by ohad on Jun 6, 2006 3:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Betances
by BenjGC on Jun 6, 2006 5:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Please help...
Thank you!
by cooper7d7 on Jun 6, 2006 5:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Twins picks
June 6, 2006
1 (20) - Christopher Parmelee, rf, Chino Hills HS, Chino Hills, CA
2 (64) - William J. "Joe" Benson, cf, Joliet Catholic HS, Joliet, IL
3 (96) - Tyler Robertson, lhp, Bella Vista HS, Bella Vista, CA
4 (119) (from CHC, comp. for Jones) - Whitney "Whit" Robbins, 1b, Georgia Tech Univ.
4 (126) - Garrett Olson, 3b, Franklin Pierce (NH) Col.
5 (156) - Devin Shepard, of, Oxnard HS, Oxnard, CA
6 (186) - Jeffrey Christy, c, Univ. of Nebraska - Lincoln
7 (216) - Jonathan Waltenbury 1b, Henry Street HS, Whitby, Ontario, CN
8 (246) - Brian Dinkelman, 2b, McKendree (IL) Col.
9 (276) - Sean Land, lhp, Univ. of Kansas
10 (306) - Jered Mitchell, of, Westgate HS, New Iberia, LA
by ajc on Jun 6, 2006 5:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thank you!
by cooper7d7 on Jun 6, 2006 5:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Why draft a HS hitter?
by Hotrod56425 on Jun 6, 2006 5:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Parmelee
by Justin & Joe on Jun 6, 2006 6:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Finally
by ohad on Jun 6, 2006 6:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Lars Anderson also goes to the Red Sox
by Zero Gs on Jun 7, 2006 11:02 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Todric Johnson
by ohad on Jun 6, 2006 6:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah A's got Sulentic 3rd and Johnson 14th
Beane sure loves his RHP's from HS and small colleges with speedy, leadoff type CF's included
LHP Jukich has some insane stats fro Div 1 pitchers, definitely a stat based pick
by rayver723 on Jun 6, 2006 6:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs










