Gold mine: Early scouting reports on notable Twins players

The folks at Twins Daily did the world a great service recently when they sifted through a bunch of actual old scouting reports to dig out some great nuggets on notable players in Twins history.

The impetus was the recent retirement of Michael Cuddyer and LaTroy Hawkins, but I found the extras at the bottom of the page to be more fun. Some of the best:

AJ Pierzynski: “Sunken chested and could use upper-body development … Poor speed but doesn’t stop being aggressive … Aggressive in everything he does. Intense. Has a ML ego and some showmanship. Getting a lot of attention and ESPN filmed a special on him today. Very young – not 18 until December – and fame maybe taking a toll.” — George Bradley, White Sox scout

Shannon Stewart: “Gave him a 2 arm because he has two arms.” — Ed Creech, Pirates scout

Willie Banks: “Reminds me of Bob Gibson … Not only will be a high draft pick, but is capable of pitching in the big leagues very quickly becoming an ‘impact player’.” — Billy Blitzer, Cubs scout

Please do read them all on the above link. And if you’re feeling creative, go ahead and make up some of your own in the comments.