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Olson to start tomorrow

Finally we get to see what he's made of

http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/baseball/bal-olson703,0,4183954.story?coll=bal-sports-baseball

An interesting fact about Olson: He was drafted with the pick we got as compensation for failing to sign Wade Townsend, the team's first round pick in 2004. The Front Office has endured a considerable amount of criticism for failing to sign Townsend, but I don't think anyone in baseball would rather have Townsend than Olson today, as Townsend is having a mediocre season in the South Atlantic league, while Olson has been one of the best pitchers in AAA this year. So say what you want about our farm system, but Olson has to be considered a major coup for the farm, as they handled the Townsend debacle with aplomb.
The Olson-Townsend situation can also serve to comfort us after we fail to sign Matt Wieters, and I have a horrible feeling that we will fail to sign him.

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"An interesting fact about Olson: He was drafted with the pick we got as compensation for failing to sign Wade Townsend, the team's first round pick in 2004."

Didn't know that.  Townsend blows.  Olson over Townsend is a no brainer.  

by birdman on Jul 3, 2007 2:57 PM EDT reply actions  

Whatever happened to him, anyway?
Is he just languishing in AA over in the D-rays org?
This is not even a logo of the Baltimore Orioles baseball club

by Chanumas on Jul 3, 2007 3:45 PM EDT up reply actions  

AA would be wishful thinking
He's at Low-A Columbus and coming back from Tommy John surgery.
"People say losing is easy. Come here and try it." -- Brian Roberts

by Scott Christ on Jul 3, 2007 4:16 PM EDT up reply actions  

what a douchebag
there's nothing else to say.

by dfleis on Jul 3, 2007 4:30 PM EDT up reply actions  

TJ surgery
They'll tighten him up so much that he'll be throwing faster than Sid Finch.

by RobG on Jul 3, 2007 4:39 PM EDT up reply actions  

let's see
Olson has just as many major league wins.

Let's first see what this guy is made of.

"It's too bad that stupidity isn't painful."

by drj on Jul 3, 2007 8:13 PM EDT up reply actions  

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