11 thoughts on “June 11, 2020: First Round”

    1. I really wonder if that 4 year draft history tells us a lot or a little. All 4 picks have come in the 2nd half of the first round, when many of the high-upside multi-tool players have already been picked.

      I also wonder a bit about this pick - admitting that I know incredibly little about it - precisely because we have Rooker, Larnach, etc.

      1. If I was ever in charge of the baseball draft (which, obviously, I never will be), I would always go for the best player available, rather than looking at need. If he turns out to be good and you don't need him, you can always trade him for something you do need.

        1. Especially in baseball where it takes a long time to develop and there are lots of misses. You have no idea on need years down the road.

          1. not to mention how many times a guy drafted "as a shortstop" ends up being a power-hitting dude with no fielding range in a few years of Vitamin S maturation.

      1. 336/448/586 with 47:49 K:BB in 311 PA at Tennessee. 10 steals, 1 CS.

        Alerick Soularie was one of the University of Tennessee’s best hitters over the last two years.

        He doesn’t have one eye-popping tool but instead is a well-round player. His intangibles and success at Tennessee could lead to him being selected in June’s MLB draft. Professional scouts project Soularie as someone who will likely be picked in the final three rounds of the five-round draft.

        http://baseballprospectjournal.com/alerick-soularie-thankful-for-time-at-tennessee/

        1. Twinkie Town:

          Soularie is probably a bat-first kind of prospect, with a 55 grade hit tool and 50 grade power according to MLB pipeline. He is not particularly fast and has a weaker arm, but Pipeline also gives him a 50 grade fielding tool, which means he should at least be able to hold is own in leftfield, although he has practiced a bit at second base while in college.

          MLB Pipeline had Soularie listed as the 105th best prospect in the draft, and Baseball America had him listed at 175. While that looks like a reach, remember that in 2018 the Twins had a similar draft (with no competitive balance round or third round pick) and they “reached” even more for Ryan Jeffers, who is now our top catching prospect and a top 10 prospect for the Twins overall. Soularie clearly fits the mold the team likes to draft, regardless of ranking.

  3. MO has a ton of different vanity plate types out there, and today I saw a "Don't Tread on Me" snake vanity plate (I forget the actual license they chose), but what the heck does that motto have to do with Missouri? I think I'll petition for a "The is Twins Territory" vanity plate.

    1. Reading up on the Gadsden Flag. Kind of a fun bit of history, Revolutionary/Naval origins, but to answer your question:

      Because of these multiple uses, the meaning of the Gadsden Flag is ambiguous and depends on the context.

      My considered opinion regarding why it would be a popular plate: looks kinda cool. 🤷‍♂️

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