Puckett's Pond » Tyler Grimes http://puckettspond.com A Minnesota Twins Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More Sat, 18 May 2013 17:34:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 Day 2 Twins Draft Notes http://puckettspond.com/2011/06/07/day-2-twins-draft-notes/ http://puckettspond.com/2011/06/07/day-2-twins-draft-notes/#comments Wed, 08 Jun 2011 02:39:09 +0000 http://puckettspond.com/?p=5515 Anyone who worried that the Twins’ scouting staff was abducted by aliens after three uncharacteristic picks on Day 1 can relax. For better or for worse, the Twins loaded up on strike-throwing college pitchers on Day 2, just as they’ve done in pretty much every draft in recent memory. In addition to college hurlers, the Twins seemed intent on drafting as many shortstops and lefthanded pitchers as they possibly could.

The first college pitcher selected today was Oregon righthander Madison Boer. In addition to his Minnesota roots (he attended high school in Eden Prairie), the Twins must have been impressed by Boer’s pitches. As is typical for Twins pitching prospects, Boer throws his fastball in the 91-93 range. Unlike many of the others, he is able to hit 96 mph on occasion. He also throws a slider and a splitter. Not everyone seems sold on Boer; at least one scouting site labels him a “back of the rotation” starter. But this seems to be a solid pick for the Twins.

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