With three hours before the draft, it's time for predictions and projections... Here at Twins Daily, for the last 2-3 weeks, we have been bombarding folks with information on the draft. With all of the background and information, it's time for you to post a couple of things.

 

1.) If you were Deron Johnson, and you were ultimately in charge of the Twins draft, what would your draft board look like, 1-4?

 

2.) Since there is still so much speculation about what Houston will do and how the blocks will fall after that pick, get your prediction out there for who WILL BE drafted 1-4.

 

 

Here are mine:

 

1.) My board would be: 1.) Mark Appel, 2.) Kohl Stewart, 3.) Jonathan Gray, 4.) Kris Bryant.

 

2.) My prediction for what will happen: 1.) Mark Appel, 2.) Jonathan Gray, 3.) Kris Bryant, 4.) Kohl Stewart

 

Get your picks in before the draft starts, and then we'll take a look at it later!

My Draft Board:

1) Appel

2) Gray

3) Stewart

4) Bryant

I'm back and forth on Stewart and Bryant.

 

Prediction:

1) Gray

2) Bryant

3) Appel

4) Stewart

For the Twins, I am guessing they go with Gray at 4, then either Tom Windle or Alex Balog at 43

Edited June 6, 201313 yr by heatbeat

1) Appel

2a) Bryant

2b) Stewart

3) Gray

My board is 1) Gray, 2) Appel, 3) Bryant, 4) Stewart

 

I now think it plays out, 1) Bryant, 2) Gray, 3) Stewart, 4) Appel.

 

I just can't figure why the Rockies are so tied to bats when they are likely the most pitching needy team in the league and stud pitchers are available. If it's signability related, Stewart is probably the guy.

If Deron: 1.) Appel 2.) Gray 3.) Bryant 4.) Stewart. How it plays out: 1.) Gray 2.) Appel 3.) Bryant 4.) Stewart

If Deron: 1.) Appel 2.) Gray 3.) Bryant 4.) Stewart. How it plays out: 1.) Gray 2.) Appel 3.) Bryant 4.) Stewart

 

I second this.

Mine (for the Twins): 1) Appel, 2) Gray, 3) Bryant, 4) Stewart. If I was a team that didn't need pitching so desperately, I might go Bryant at the top.

 

Prediction: curveballs. 1) Moran, 2) Gray, 3) Smith, 4) Stewart which would follow by me becoming 1) disappointed 2) very sad 3) angry and 4) spiteful.

Edited June 6, 201313 yr by John Bonnes

My board: (1) Appel; (2) Gray; (3) Bryant; (4) Stewart

 

How it plays out: (1) Moran; (2) Gray; (3) Bryant; (4) Appel

Mine (for the Twins): 1) Appel, 2) Gray, 3) Bryant, 4) Stewart. If I was a team that didn't need pitching so desperately, I might go Bryant at the top.

 

Prediction: curveballs. 1) Moran, 2) Gray, 3) Smith, 4) Stewart which would follow by me becoming 1) disappointed 2) very sad 3) angry and 4) spiteful.

 

 

I would love to see that. Temporarily of course.

My board

 

1. Appel

2. Bryant

3. Gray

4. Stewart

5. Moran

 

How it plays out

 

HOU-Stewart

CHC-Appel

COL-Gray

MN-Bryant

CLE-Moran

Board: 1) Appel 2) Gray 3) Stewart 4) Bryant 5) Ball

Plays Out: 1) Colin Moran 2) Mark Appel 3) Domomick Smith 4) J. Gray 5) Bryant

 

Twins select Sean Manaea with 2nd round pick (or) Windle

My top 10 for tonight's draft. RHP Jonathan Gray, RHP Mark Appel, RHP Kohl Stewart, 3B Kris Bryant, OF Austin Medows, RHP Braden Shippley, 3B Clint Frazier, 3B Colin Moran, LHP/OF Trey Ball, RHP Ryne Stanek

My Mock first 10 picks tonight 1. Astros-3B Kris Bryant, 2. Cubs RHP Mark Appel, 3. Rockies 3B Colin Moran, 4. Twins RHP Jonathan Grey, 5. Indians RHP Kohl Stewart, 6. Marlins RHP Braden Shipley, 7. Red Sox RHP Ryne Stanek, 8. Royals OF Austin Medows, 9. Pirates Clint Frazier, 10. Blue Jays Trey Ball LHP/OF

1a) Bryant

1b) Gray

3) Appel

4) ???

 

Bryant seems the safest pick. Gray has the biggest upside. Appel should be solid. Stewart is the pick that scares the living bejeezus out of me. Especially for a $5 million price tag. I'd probably grab Shipley or Ball and try to grab someone spendy in the second.

Edited June 6, 201313 yr by ALessKosherScott

I'll keep my board the same as it was 24 hours ago: Appel, Stewart, Gray, Bryant. If Bryant is top on the board, I think McGuire re-enters discussion.

Board: 1) Appel 2) Gray 3) Stewart 4) Bryant 5) Ball

Plays Out: 1) Colin Moran 2) Mark Appel 3) Domomick Smith 4) J. Gray 5) Bryant

 

Twins select Sean Manaea with 2nd round pick (or) Windle

 

Manea won't fall that far

1. Appel

2. Bryant

3. Gray

4. Stewart

5. McGuire

 

It plays:

1. Gray-HOU

2. Appel-CHC

3. Bryant-COL

4. Stewart-MIN

5. Moran-CLE

6. Meadows-MIA

7. Frazier-BOS

8. Shipley-KC

9. Smith-PIT

10. McGuire-TOR

Edited June 6, 201313 yr by YourHouseIsMyHouse

Gray, Appel, Bryant, Stewart.

 

How it goes:

Stewart

Appel

Bryant

gray

Manea won't fall that far

 

I suspect a team like the Yankees might try to take him with a sandwich pick and possibly grab a safe college guy that will go under slot to pay him, but I suspect Manaea is going to fall, and could very well fall out of the first. There's quite a bit of talk about that.