Wikipedia:Featured list candidates/List of Minnesota Twins first-round draft picks/archive1

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The list was promoted by Dabomb87 23:41, 22 June 2010 [1].

List of Minnesota Twins first-round draft picks

Featured list candidates/List of Minnesota Twins first-round draft picks/archive1

Nominator(s): Staxringold _talk^contribs 01:53, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

B-Ref has finally brought back their draft pick info to the draft pages (they were revamping them, adding WAR as a stat listed for example) so here's a return to one of those lists! Staxringold _talk^contribs 01:53, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Resolved comments from Wizardman _{Operation Big Bear} 19:45, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

*Comment: I've been thinking of doing some draft lists myself. Saw this pop up on my watchlist so I looked through it and found a couple things:

- "The also drafted one player at second base." This can be combined into the previous sentence.

Done. Staxringold _talk^contribs 03:09, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

- You mention that two people didn't sign with the Twins in the lead and mention Varitek in detail, yet skip over Travis Lee. The Boston championships part can be taken out I think, since it's in his caption for anyone who wants to note that and it strays from the subject.

Done. Staxringold _talk^contribs 03:09, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

- In the table, most of the other lists just use one year and one ref for each pick and split it up as so. I think it looks better that way. (If that's confusing I'll explain it better).

I know what you mean. But that style had to be abandoned when people asked for sortability (a multiple-row spanning ref column messed up sorting). Staxringold _talk^contribs 03:09, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
See the Mets, Red Sox, Astros, Padres, Royals, Dodgers, Brewers and Phillies lists. All use this format now that sortability is the standard. Staxringold _talk^contribs 03:10, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

- In the table, Steven Waldrop is listed, yet on rosters and B-R, he's listed as Kyle Waldrop.[2] I'm not sure which should be used in cases like these.

I have no real opinion. Staxringold _talk^contribs 03:09, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

- You state that there are 12 supplemental picks, yet only 11 are highlighted.

This was a complex mistake. I didn't mark Aaron Heilman, but didn't notice because I'd written his note (I'd just stuck it in 1999 by accident). Fixed. Staxringold _talk^contribs 03:09, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Wizardman _{Operation Big Bear} 02:06, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Wait, in a follow-up I see Travis Lee actually did sign but then as almost immediately "granted free agency" according to his B-Ref page. Sounds complex, lemme fix this up. Staxringold _talk^contribs 03:15, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, I see. B-ref lists his "signing" with the D-Backs in the note about his Twins signing. Semi-mistake, but I get it now. Finding a source on that interesting bit of history. Staxringold _talk^contribs 03:21, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

There, done. Staxringold _talk^contribs 03:33, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Support. Wizardman _{Operation Big Bear} 19:45, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Support – Solid list overall. The only issue I saw was that I felt a comma was missing in one place, but I went and added it myself. Looks great otherwise. Giants2008 (27 and counting) 20:31, 13 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Support but I'm a bit annoyed that I couldn't find a problem. I'll be doing some homework...! The Rambling Man (talk) 18:09, 21 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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