Minor League Twitter Rankings

A month ago I released my spring 2012 rankings of Tigers related Twitter feeds. Perhaps you noticed I did not include any of the Tigers minor league players. Why? Because there are shit ton of them and, honestly, they deserve their very own post. Below you will see each of the players organized by team and then by number of followers. I have also included a snarky comment where applicable. The comment may or may not contain truth.

What you will not see is in-depth analysis about the player’s skill nor a run down of their statistics. For that you’ll need someone competent. May I suggest a visit to TigsTown.com or ask David Tokarz or Kevin Goldstein. Beside, a person is more than a series of numbers. Not all of these guys are going to be big leaguers, but who cares?  They are on an adventure and we get an inside peek. The ups and downs and the process itself is interesting.

Please understand this is not a recommendation to follow minor league players on Twitter. It is certainly not for everyone.  To help you decide whether to take the plunge here is an introduction to what you may be missing. I have identified the major themes in their content (a.k.a. Shit Minor Leaguers Tweet).

• Shout outs to their bros
• Plans for going to movies and/or eating – Taco Bell, Buffalo Wild Wings, and Hooters seem to be staples. Many arrangements are being made to see the Avengers. Consensus review? – Avengers is good.
• Reiteration of their commitment to grinding – #Grindin #RiseandGrind #keepGrinding. I assume that means persevering in their craft, not rubbing up against a skank in a dark club. But who knows for sure?
• Quotes from Happy Gilmore
• Hockey video game braggadocio – FACT: Minor leaguers love hockey video games
• Travel reports – “On a bus riding though [random place]” “7 hour trip through Iowa” “Almost hit a deer with the bus”
• Inspirational aphorisms – Here is an actual sampling, prepare to be inspired:
  • “Don’t doubt someone who doesn’t doubt themselves”
  • “Live as if there was no tomorrow”
  • “Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all.”
  • “When in doubt, find a way!”

Additional disclosures: I’ve been compiling this list over time, so some of the follower counts may be low. Also, there is a very good chance I’ve missed some guys. I am eager to add them, just remind me (politely).

Toledo	@MudHens	9908	The mature minor league group.
Argenis Diaz	@argenis1520	3029	Strong Venezuelan follower base
Adam Wilk	@AdamWilk58	2279	You know Wilk, don’t you?
Thad Weber	@thad_weber	1642	His great-grandfather invented the charcoal grill
Jerad Head	@JeradHead	1193	You remember him from spring training
Casey Crosby	@CaseyCrosby2	1017
Bryan Holaday	@jbholaday	715
Chris Bootcheck	@RHPBOOTCHECK	528	My boy Bootcheck! BTW, he’s pitching very well.
Justin Henry	@JustinHenry1	365
Rob Waite	@cantwaite	287
Brooks Brown	@BrooksB34	279
Ryan Strieby	@RStrieby33	205	Country strong.
Matt Hoffman	@Matt_Hoffman44	44	A fellow fly ball pointer. Also has the same agency
Erie	@erie_seawolves	2688	The leader in Tweeter percentage
Brent Dlugach	@bdlugach	1114	He’s dlightful, Must follow
Tyler Stohr	@TylerStohr	964	Writes THIS blog
Brandon Douglas	@BrandonDouglas5	940	My first interview victim, a lot of fun.
Austin Wood	@AustinTx_wood	465
Jay Voss	@jay_voss	427
Jamie Johnson	@J_Johnson6	375
Tony Plagman	@TonyPlagman	338	Hit 2 bombs in ST. Retweeted me once. Awesome
Ben Guez	@BennyGuez	331
John Murrian	@Jahmoosed32	267
Bryan Pounds	@BLBS14	208
Michael Morrison	@Titan2Tiger	201
Jared Wesson	@JWesson25	191	His nickname is VeggieOil (not true)
Kenny Faulk	@KennyFaulk	170
Brent Wyatt	@Bawyatt3	160	Earp – I have learned he recently retired.
Ryan Robowski	@RyanRobowski	160
Jordan Lennerton	@oppo_jack_lenny	143	Word to your moms, he came to hit bombs.
Rob Brantly	@rob_brantly	102
Zach Samuels	@Z_Samuels	92
Rawley Bishop	@cowboy_17	85
Michael Rockett	@rocknation124	63	burning out his fuse up here alone
Lakeland	@LkdFlyingTigers	1403
Jacob Turner	@Jacob_Turner22	7285	He’s kind of a big deal
Matt Little	@mattt_little	408
Brian Flynn	@TheBFlynn	394
Corey Jones	@TheCoreyJones	365
Mark Sorensen	@MarkSorensen19	352
Daniel Fields	@dfields_23	304	Daniel Fields Forever
Tyler Collins	@TylerCollins1	296
Tyler Clark	@TClarkDetBB	254
James Robbins	@JRobb_021	242
Tyler White	@TylerLWhite23	237
Matt Perry	@M_Perry15	146	He was great on Friends
Edgar Corcino	@el_corzo	58	Now in extended spring training
Ryan Soares	@RyanSoares2	32
West Michigan	@wmwhitecaps	3167	These guys are fun to follow.
Patrick Leyland	@pleyland1013	1235	His dad is that one guy who does stuff. Great tweets.
Aaron Westlake	@AaronWestlake	1191	High draft pick, high follower count
Curt Casali	@Curtcasali	675	The catcher not named Leyland.
Warwick Saupold	@Wazr30	433	If you tweet him, he might call you “mate”! awesome!
Brandon Loy	@b_loy10	354
Jason Krizan	@KR1ZAN	328	Jason has 328 followers
Jason King	@King_Ellwood	328	Jason has 328 followers
Dean Green	@GreenGiant2219	268	Tweets scripture, crushes baseballs.
Colin Kaline	@Colin_Kaline	252	His grandpa was this one guy who did stuff.
TJ Kelley	@Tj_Kelley	249	He’s the guy from THIS article! Must follow, good stuff.
Nick Avila	@NickAvila31	183	Alex’s more handsome cousin?
Kyle Ryan	@leftyryan91	154
Danry Vasquez	@DanryVasquez	66
Other			Guys on DL, extended spring, or I don’t know
Lance Durham	@LanceBullDurham	802	Yes, his dad is Leon Bull Durham
Montreal Robertson	@MONTREAL33440	276	He has a tasty line of steak seasonings
Jordan Hall	@lefthandsmoke23	264	Shelby Township native and former Chip
Chad Smith	@ChadSmithDT16	256
Jake Sabol	@jSabe11	203	Probably going to make NFL films after baseball.
Brett Anderson	@andypup14	186	Not that Brett Anderson, the other one.
Jeff Ferrell	@JeffFerrell25	146
Scott Green	@sgcomfy	135	Comfy? Nice.
Bo McClendon	@Beaudilio	124	Yes, his dad is Lloyd MeClendon
Brian Stroud	@bstroud26	116
Cale Iorg	@TheRealCI	106	Cale Iorg! Interesting tweets.
Guido Knudson	@GKnudson15	97	His name is Guido
Honorable Mention
Scot Drucker	@ScottyD30	1960	Former Tigers minor leaguer. Great blog about his travels.
Ben Verlander	@Verly32	1635	Still in college at Old Dominion. Better tweeter than his older brother.
Deik Scram	@deikscram08	321	Has awesome name.
Kevan Hess	@TheHessExpress	295	Introduced me to many of the other guys. Michigan boy!
Shawn Roof	@shawnroof4	204	His account was hacked and tried to hack everyone elses. fail