And With the Third Pick.... Draft Day Thread
by James F on Jun 7, 2010 4:00 PM EDT
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PrintSo, after all the hype, this is what it comes down to. A bunch of pudgy dudes will meet in a room on the stages of the MLB Network and tonight we will have the picks for the first round and first supplemental round of the Rule 4 draft.
The Orioles have the third overall pick, and no other picks today. Indeed, the Orioles are, along with the Mets, the only team to lose a pick without adding one. Indeed, one of the things that will make this draft tough for the Orioles is that they have fewer picks than any other AL East team, particularly in the top of the draft. In the first three rounds, we have two picks, the Yankees have three, the Red Sox have five, the Rays have six and the Blue Jays have a whopping nine. The Rays and Jays have so many picks in part because they had such disastrous 2009 drafts with multiple unsigned picks, but both teams are in a position to add a lot of premium talent.
The advantage of the O's is that their first pick is so high. With the third overall pick, the O's are positioned to take one of Jameson Taillon or Manny Machado, the best prep pitcher and best prep bat respectively. Most evaluators believe that the O's will take whichever one of Taillon or Machado the Pirates don't take at #2. Most people believed the Pirates were going to select Machado until a couple of days ago; it now appears the Pirates are leaning Taillon, but it is hard to say, and not worth too much worry since we'll know the truth soon enough.
So, since the Orioles are going to make their only pick tonight early, and it is unlikely to be a big surprise, what is there to watch for tonight?
#1 - How does the prep pitching shake out?
The strength of this draft class is prep pitching, particularly prep righthanders. With such a deep group of prep pitchers, and not a lot of depth anywhere else, the odds are decent that some premium prep arms will fall, possibly even to the third round. Early bellwethers will be Karsten Whitson and Dylan Covey; if the two of them fall far in the first, odds are good that some arms like Aaron Sanchez, Tyrell Jenkins, Mike Foltynewicz, DeAndre Smelter and others will still be around when we get to the third round.
#2 - What happens to the hard signs?
Like every draft class, this one has some players whose signability is very questionable. Players like Kaleb Cowart and Zach Cox are rumored to be falling due to signing demands already. Others may not be signable at all. In particular, two players are at risk of falling due to being utterly unsignable - prep righty Zach Lee, who is committed to LSU to quarterback, and prep outfielder Austin Wilson, who is a Stanford commit and who no one knows what to expect because he does not have an agent as his adviser. I don't really expect the O's to draft one of these guys even if they do fall to us at 3:3, but it would be an exciting opportunity, particularly Cowart, who has perhaps the best power potential of anyone in the class besides Harper.
#3 - Do the Rays and Jays have their houses back in order?
The 2009 draft, as I mentioned before, was a disaster for both clubs, with multiple high picks going unsigned. Now, with their compensation picks unprotected and large numbers of top picks, the strategy of both clubs should be very interesting. The Rays, as we know, are a team on a budget. The Jays, on the other hand, have been spending on amateurs like crazy since the Anthopolous regime began.
We pretty much know, at this point, what we'll see from the Yankees in the draft, but this is a plot line to follow. If the Rays and Jays continue to have the kind of draft problems that plagued them last year, that will be great news. If instead they have drafts that make excellent use of multiple picks, the barriers we have to surmount to get out of the AL East cellar will be that much higher.
#4 - What will we learn about new Red Sox scouting director Amiel Sawdaye?
It has been lost in a lot of other news so far this season, but when Jed Hoyer became GM of the Padres, he took longtime Red Sox scouting director Jason McLeod with him. McLeod has had a lot of success over the years despite generally poor draft position, and in addition to shaking up things at the top, the Red Sox have changed the majority of the cross-checkers, including grabbing Southern California scout Tom Battista from the Braves. Sawdaye was assistant scouting director for the Red Sox for the last five years, so it is probable that the Red Sox will draft similar to their recent pattern. But with so much change in the scouting department, the loss of multiple prospects in the Victor Martinez trade and with major injuries to top Red Sox prospects Ryan Westmoreland and Junichi Tazawa, the first draft by Sawdaye will be closely scrutinized.
It should be an exciting night! I'll be around doing live commentary, so I hope that some of you will be here with me!
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This is hilarious
Bryce Harper is a lock to be gone when we pick, but would you really want a kid with such stupid eyeblack?
"There's rock bottom, 50 feet of crap, then the Orioles."-Stacey
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Jun 7, 2010 4:04 PM EDT reply actions
It is really awful, though, isn't it?
Did he come to the game from an audition for “Braveheart”?
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
he's almost in blackface there
….and I’m done.
It’s gonna be a boring ass day one for the Baltum Orions. Machado and then go to bed, see you in a few days.
Fire Garret Atkins.
Kind of
The draft behind us is starting to look really crazy, with guys I’ve barely heard of pushing ahead of names like Pomeranz and Cox. It could be really exciting to see some huge names not get called at all today.
Of course, that would be better for us if we had the third pick tomorrow still. Grrrr.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
Time to let go
I was as vocal a critic of that move as anybody (I like how Stacey thought of me first when she heard about it!) but it is what it is. Hopefully it allows us to take more overslot guys 3-10, which is always nice.
Also, it’s great having a proven closer finishing off games, isn’t it?
Fire Garret Atkins.
it's awesome!
i consider myself an eyeblack addict and what harper’s done with his is gonna spawn a whole bunch of wannabes.
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by danielreese05 on Jun 7, 2010 7:44 PM EDT up reply actions
eyeblack addict?
What, do you just smear eye black on you everywhere?
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by BaltimoreSportsFan on Jun 7, 2010 8:59 PM EDT up reply actions
It's not awesome.
It’s stupid looking.
Rub some $100 bills on it, you sell-out. -duck
by O'sFan21 on Jun 7, 2010 11:56 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
this X 1000
he looks like a member of Kiss.
Gene Simmons, FTW!
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I despise Kiss as well.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Kevin Millar has crazy ass black eye paint too.
I came to camdenchat and all I got was this lousy avatar.
he's like the freakin' ultimate warrior.
What up?
by snakethejake on Jun 7, 2010 5:45 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Alas, I shall be at SB when the O's pick
but I’ll be interested in your analysis. It’s scary how much you know about the draft. Scary. In a good way.
When you watch the Orioles every night, a beer after dinner turns into a six pack WAY too many times. Stacey
Interesting
Seiler’s response to Taillon vs. Machado is:
Machado and fill in with a few better names later with the price difference.
"I have seen the future and his name is Matt Wieters." Keith Law
Yeah I saw that
Which is odd because it is the opposite of what he said when I interviewed him a little more than a week ago.
I dunno; maybe he meant for the Pirates in particular (since the question was about them) or maybe he’s changed his minds or thinks Taillon will cost more than he did before.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
Changed his mind
Ugh. It is going to be a long night if my typing has gone to shit already.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
Keith Law in his chat today was asked the same ?
Machado – position player over pitcher, and some very minor questions on how “now” Taillon’s talent is. But I don’t have any real objection to their pick of Taillon.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
How does the slotting work for protected picks when the club fails to sign the player?
The Rangers have, I think, the 15th pick and the Ray have the 32nd pick as comp. for failing to sign guys from last year. How do the placement of that pick get decided?
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For protected picks...
…the deal is you get the pick after the one you failed to sign in the next year draft. So the Rangers had the 14th pick but now get pick 14A, and the Rays has the 30th pick but now get pick 30A.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
Maybe he's taking a page out of Tropic Thunder
And pulling a Robert Downey, Jr.
"I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it." -duck
MLB Network doing a bit on the scouts who found Mike Trout now
Trout has been a beast. He’s probably the biggest riser out of the 2009 first round.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
Shoo
I didnt realize how well he’s playing. .366/.442/.546 with 30 SB in 216 AB’s in A ball
"I have seen the future and his name is Matt Wieters." Keith Law
by Reddrummer9187 on Jun 7, 2010 7:00 PM EDT up reply actions
He could be a top ten prospect by next season.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
He is getting Jim Edmonds comp's
"I have seen the future and his name is Matt Wieters." Keith Law
by Reddrummer9187 on Jun 7, 2010 7:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Or maybe Tim Salmon?
Get it!? HA!
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Also, can someone shut up Harold Reynolds?
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Great, now he wants to take Machado over Harper
I’d like Machado better if the biggest idiot on screen wasn’t the one recommending him.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
Seemed planned to me. Each one of them took a different name.
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it did
Although, it also didnt. The texas guy taking the flamethrower from Texas, Reynolds being an idiot and Gammons making sense.
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by Reddrummer9187 on Jun 7, 2010 7:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Frank Piliere:
Get ready for a potential shock, I think Royals are going with Christian Colon, or they know something about Machado slipping
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Anyone else ever noticed...
….that as the years go by, Bud Selig looks more and more like a little kid in his dad’s suit?
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
Bud, try, just try to memorize parts of your speech. Sheez....
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Peter Gammons just called Matty "retarded"
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
Actually, that playing catcher has retarded him
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by Reddrummer9187 on Jun 7, 2010 7:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Well, that Matt has "been retarded" by catching
It was just a weird way to put it.
And Harper it is.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
it was weird
"I have seen the future and his name is Matt Wieters." Keith Law
by Reddrummer9187 on Jun 7, 2010 7:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh, look, Bryce took off the eyeblack for the teevee
Announced him as an OF.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
Ok why do they have to take the full time
They aren’t talking trades, no excuses.
"I have seen the future and his name is Matt Wieters." Keith Law
Well, as it goes deeper, I'm sure they need it
And I guess here they just feel like being fair.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
later sure
But 1-2-3 could have been done in 5 minutes easy. But then everybody loses interest
"I have seen the future and his name is Matt Wieters." Keith Law
by Reddrummer9187 on Jun 7, 2010 7:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Didn't J.D. Drew get comparable hype when he was drafted the 1st time?
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Different kind of thing
Drew was a college guy who was less someone you were dreaming on.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
And, Taillon to Pitt
Well, it was fun to dream on you while it lasted Jameson.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
It would have been nice to have him
But pittsburgh made the right pick. Hopefully Machado comes now.
"I have seen the future and his name is Matt Wieters." Keith Law
by Reddrummer9187 on Jun 7, 2010 7:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Ok, no surprises
Let’s get Machado
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
I wish we sucked a little more last year and had the second pick.
A-Rod uses steroids, but steroids use Matt Wieters.
Why not wish we sucked enough to have the first?
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
Of course I wouldn't be alive to see it
I can only take so much of this crap
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
And we could have drafted Tim Lincecum...
…no point worrying about it now.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
Seriously
Hell, 1st pick was only, what, 5 losses worse than us?
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
but the walk off wins were so much more enjoyable
particularly the comeback vs. the Saux, and Nolan’s HR vs. the Jays
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Muh-chay-do, Muh-chah-do?
Fuck it, let’s take him.
This just in:
The Pirates will be starting Taillon against Strasburg tomorrow night
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Hey, we didn't fuck this up! WOOT! WOOT!
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by PBR me ASAP! on Jun 7, 2010 7:21 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Hey now!
Now we know the name of our best position prospect!
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by daveh873 on Jun 7, 2010 7:21 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Well, at least Melmo isn't around to teach him the fundamentals of running!
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Meet your future ROY for the Baltimore Orioles!
The same year we win the WS, 2013!
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FTFY
Meet your future ROY for the Baltimore Orioles!
The same year we win the WS, 2013 2!
Bring back Andino.
by WestcoastO'sFan on Jun 7, 2010 7:24 PM EDT up reply actions
ROY, then WS the following year
That’s how our SS’s do it
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
No it'll be 2012
That’ll explain the world ending.
"There's rock bottom, 50 feet of crap, then the Orioles."-Stacey
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Jun 7, 2010 7:25 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
fuck, so that's what it means.
Oh well, I can deal with it
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So James
Does he really stick at SS? I sure hope so…
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
I really don't know
Historically, though, I’d say the O’s are a good bet to try to keep a big kid at short, y’know?
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
Trust me, I thought of Cal
This kid could end up the same size too. I hope we give him every chance to. It’d be nice to have solid offense at C and SS
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Well, the suspense for us is over
Here’s what I expect on Machado – no real chance he signs before the deadline, but he signs for sure. I don’t expect we’ll see him play more than a handful of games this year, probably in Bluefield, maybe Aberdeen. We might not see him at all in 2010 too.
The big question with Machado will be whether or not they put him in a full-season league to start 2011.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
He damn sight better be at Delmarva
When you watch the Orioles every night, a beer after dinner turns into a six pack WAY too many times. Stacey
how much of a difference in bonuses between the two?
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Supposedly the Royals got pissed that his people leaked all the financial stuff
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
And that's enough reason to not take a prospect you like?
Sounds like something our FO would do in years gone by.
When you watch the Orioles every night, a beer after dinner turns into a six pack WAY too many times. Stacey
Well, I dunno
It does speak to a kid’s character.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
Maybe to the agent's dumbness
I doubt the kid had reporters on speed dial
When you watch the Orioles every night, a beer after dinner turns into a six pack WAY too many times. Stacey
More than what they will tell the kid it did
When you watch the Orioles every night, a beer after dinner turns into a six pack WAY too many times. Stacey
Like I said
I could see him going top 5. Good for him. This should be an interesting duo to keep an eye on.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Royals could have a sick infield...
…Moustakas, Colon, Butler… all they need is a 2b.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
We have a b2b they can have...
When you watch the Orioles every night, a beer after dinner turns into a six pack WAY too many times. Stacey
well gosh
we dont wanna just give these guys away for FREE now do we?
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
alright, alright. You drive a hard bargin, a Jay Tibbs signed rookie card it is!
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OK, here's where it gets interesting
Who takes the first prep arm after Taillon?
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
I dont know about steal
Because the 4 guys above him are deserving of their spot
"I have seen the future and his name is Matt Wieters." Keith Law
by Reddrummer9187 on Jun 7, 2010 7:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Where do we think Whitson goes?
I really like him, but I think he might drop out of the top 10
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
I think we see a run on college players
Teams looking to catch lightning in a bottle
"I have seen the future and his name is Matt Wieters." Keith Law
by Reddrummer9187 on Jun 7, 2010 7:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Cut your hair Hippy!
Damn, what is with all the kids and their shaggy hair? Fucking Beiber-fever…
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Seiler had him going 25
And so it gets interesting
"I have seen the future and his name is Matt Wieters." Keith Law
by Reddrummer9187 on Jun 7, 2010 7:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Doubt that
Mets are notoriously cheap in the draft.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
Probably Cox or Harvey is what Law is saying
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
Harvey it is
I’m gonna have fun reading the crap in the Daily News and Post about him for years.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
Bryce looks like he could use a good facepunch
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Whichever one is on the team I root for
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
yea...he seems like a big douchebag to me
but thats just my opinion i guess
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
Well, he is a Yankee fan (see my sig)
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Hope we don't screw this up...
It looks like the O’s took the BPA, but I’m worried the O’s will screw up his development. Colon might have less upside, but there is less development needed on the O’s part. Time will see I guess (yes, this season has made me much more pessimistic)
I don't worry about our milb development so much
It seems to me our prospects are quite awesome until they reach the MLB team.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Well they obviously aren’t developing the players well enough if they can’t transition to the bigs. This season has really taken away almost all of my hope for this team. Hopefully the young guys can turn it around this season, otherwise I fear this kid will just be the next Billy Rowell.
Send him to Delmarva
Ryan Minor and Mike Devereaux will straighten him out. :)
When you watch the Orioles every night, a beer after dinner turns into a six pack WAY too many times. Stacey
just walked in
seems we got machado. not bad….at least we can name a middle infield prospect now
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
And DeShields here
The prep righties are dropping like flies.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
And i was wrong
"I have seen the future and his name is Matt Wieters." Keith Law
by Reddrummer9187 on Jun 7, 2010 8:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Awesome
Lets trade Tejada to the Astros for DeShields
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
well you have to throw in a few other prospects of course
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
You mean THEY have to, right?
I mean, Miggi was MVP!
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
exactly
although we’ll probably end up getting another luke scott
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
the frozen meals guy
or is that stouffer?
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
I'm sure they say the same thing about us
Hey, at least the Dodgers didn’t draft him. That would have been hi-larious.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
their team is still better than we are
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
you think?
Isn't it almost impossible to believe that none of the perfect games this season have been thrown against us? -O'sFan21
as of right now yes
i still like the look of our team better. we’ve got a bunch of guys who could be really good. i dont know what young players they have right now.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
Hunter Pence is their Nicky
Chris Johnson has some promise at 3b.
Top prospects are Jason Castro and Jiovanni Mier.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
damn
what would i do without you james?
i think i’ll take our guys over their guys
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
Chris Johnson is scary fast....oh wait, wrong guy
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Yeah, but they have nothing to hope for
Not many prospects, old stars, terrible ownership. And they aren’t much better in the NL Central. Put them in the AL East and see what happens.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
Something magic?
That’s what usually happens with us in the AL East. Or so i’m told.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
And we do?
Not many (positional) prospects, old average guys who aren’t even stars, and we ARE in the AL East.
When you watch the Orioles every night, a beer after dinner turns into a six pack WAY too many times. Stacey
I like us better than Houston
I feel your point, but Jones/Nicky/Wieters is a lot more promising than anything they have. And we’re deeper in prospects than they are, even with what little we have.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
I didn't know it was possible
to have a shallower positional prospect pool than what we currently have.
When you watch the Orioles every night, a beer after dinner turns into a six pack WAY too many times. Stacey
They are what we would have been
If we never traded Bedard/Tejada and we kept ignoring the draft
"I have seen the future and his name is Matt Wieters." Keith Law
by Reddrummer9187 on Jun 7, 2010 8:38 PM EDT up reply actions
But we didn't get anyone positional
except Luke Scott out of those deals, right?
When you watch the Orioles every night, a beer after dinner turns into a six pack WAY too many times. Stacey
Bell indirectly
"I have seen the future and his name is Matt Wieters." Keith Law
by Reddrummer9187 on Jun 7, 2010 8:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Um, do we want to count him as a positive right now?
And yeah, brain fart. My bad.
When you watch the Orioles every night, a beer after dinner turns into a six pack WAY too many times. Stacey
I'll still take our team over theirs
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
There's my boy
Glad he made top 10
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Whitson to the Padres
Second prep righty off the board.
Nice get for them. And good for me because I can root for him without it hurting us.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
Big droppers so far:
Chris Sale, Michael Choice, Josh Sale, Yasmani Grandal
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
Does he have injury issues?
I think they’ll be happy with anyone who can stay on the field.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Not that I'm aware of
I just think he’s better than O’Connor, who was supposedly who the A’s were on here.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
So the O's pick is out of the way
I think I’ll enjoy an evening away from the computer since the O’s aren’t playing.
James, I trust you’ll tell me how I should feel about everything that happens upon my return.
Isn't it almost impossible to believe that none of the perfect games this season have been thrown against us? -O'sFan21
sweeeeeet
mom’s gone guys! PARTY IT UP!!!! we can make sure the place is clean and all before she gets home
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
James, I trust you’ll tell me how I should feel about everything that happens upon my return.
This is so true.
"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all." -- Earl Weaver
yea
i’m expecting a fan post recapping all of this action since i have no clue who half of these guys are
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
I'm here
Mainly because there’s no real risk of us losing tonight.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
They'll find a way, somehow, someway...
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i'd still bet on us to lose on the off day
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
McGuire to the Jays
I think that’s good news for us.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
McGuire huh?
Fuck you, McGuire. I hate you now.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
The Reds could have a special team for a while
Bruce, Votto, Grandal, Chapman, Cueto, Leake, Alonso, Frazier
"I have seen the future and his name is Matt Wieters." Keith Law
I can name at least two of those guys I don't think will make it
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
Well yea
But between Bruce and Votto that could be enough to power an offense by itself
"I have seen the future and his name is Matt Wieters." Keith Law
by Reddrummer9187 on Jun 7, 2010 8:15 PM EDT up reply actions
That's a good young core
If they didn’t have Dusty managing, I’d like their chances.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
Thats true
Dusty probably takes all those pitchers out of the mix
"I have seen the future and his name is Matt Wieters." Keith Law
by Reddrummer9187 on Jun 7, 2010 8:17 PM EDT up reply actions
fo sho
there’s no pitching prospect dusty can’t wreck
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just saw the draft results
bummer, i wanted taillon.
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I remember I wanted Smoak over Matusz but two years later, I’m happy with Matusz over Smoak (not that Smoak is bad or anything).
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I'm agnostic on that one
I remember wanting Smoak when he was in high school in the 2005 class. I like Matusz a lot. I think Smoak could end up in the Hall. Not that he’s showing all that much lately.
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yeah, i think both will be good picks in the long run.
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And Covey to the Brewers
This I think is bad for us. With Whitson and Covey off the board, the rush on prep pitching starts.
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Sounds like they went beyond cheap
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by Reddrummer9187 on Jun 7, 2010 8:28 PM EDT up reply actions
They are bankrupt and the pick is unprotected
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And they do
Skole is a third to fifth round talent, and he’s a two sport guy so his bonus can be spread out.
Rangers are on a tight financial leash.
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i figured they would take a college player
Who probably wouldnt want to risk going back and lowering his value.
I just dont get going that signable like that even when its not protected. There had to be someone top 50 who would sign for slot in the 15 spot
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by Reddrummer9187 on Jun 7, 2010 8:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Will that effect the Dodgers, too?
That divorce will set a new standard in messy, at least until Tiger-Elin hits the docket.
Then again, the Dodgers pick is protected…
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Tiger-Elin will make the Paul McCartney divorce look quaint
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Wonder what Tipper Gore files for...
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My pastor, for some reason, mentioned the Tiger-Elin mess in his message Sunday..
talking about how he isn’t focused, due to the $300 million he’s about to lose.
I turned to my wife and said, “If Tiger thought he could but her off for just $300 million, he’d write the check today. This is costing him more than half a billion when all’s said and done.”
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no doubt. $300 mil would be slipping the proverbial noose for him
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If he's smart
he’d have stuck a clause in there saying she has to do the good wife routine for a certain amount of time, otherwise she gets nothing, no matter what he did.
That’s why Rush Limbaugh’s 2nd ex (or was it his 3rd) stayed married to him for 10 years and about 2 days.
You can't fix stupid. Stupid is forever.
The first 2 were gone before he ever got famous, so it must have been the 3rd
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The Dodgers are expected to go cheap
But not as cheap as the Rangers just did.
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Seiler has him as a 5th-7th round guy in his guide
That’s…. shocking.
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thats something
And apparently Skole wasn’t as big an over-draft as i thought it was. I dont really look into these guys beyond who the o’s might take.
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by Reddrummer9187 on Jun 7, 2010 8:35 PM EDT up reply actions
He's an overdraft
The Rangers just softened it by leaking him as a possible in advance.
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If you're saying that..
the guy must have been playing slow-pitch rec league somewhere
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Fuck
Sale to the Rays. Great get for them this far down.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
Gotta respect how they run things though
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by Reddrummer9187 on Jun 7, 2010 8:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Here's hoping they can't sign him
He’s a high school kid, anything’s possible.
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Los Angeles Angeleeze's are on the clock
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Selig is the worst commish at doing this
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by Reddrummer9187 on Jun 7, 2010 8:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Wally Joyner looks nearly identical to his playing days
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and there goes Cowart
Fucking Brewers. If not for them, I think he’d have fallen.
Bye high ceiling prep righties.
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Time to go kill Soviets in MW2
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good luck comrade
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Actually, I really LIKE playing as Spetnaz
Not sure why. Maybe it’s the Russian phrases they uses. Sound really cool. No idea what they’re saying, though.
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Folty gone
Like I said, bye prep righties.
The big question now is whether the big money guys get past the Red Sox and Yankees.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
I think you know the answer to that
I feel like if a prospect asks for more money, the Yankees draft them on principle
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by Reddrummer9187 on Jun 7, 2010 8:50 PM EDT up reply actions
The silver lining about not having a 2nd round pick
Is that the last time we were in a situation like this we took Arrieta with our next pick
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Vitek to the Red Sox
He’s slipped a bunch this week. Interesting move.
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he's 2 letters short of 'Varitek'. Good. Easy to hate.
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I hate him already
Pipsqueak 2.0. I feel like we’ll hear about his intangibles forever.
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by Reddrummer9187 on Jun 7, 2010 8:55 PM EDT up reply actions
"He has to play sooooooo much harder than the other guys due to his small stature...." that sort of shit....
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Dear God
Please have the Yankees draft Ranaudo.
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On a completely unrelated note,
I will never, ever, ever, buy anything from a Staples due to this fucking commercial….
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Hey James in case you haven't checked your email in the last minute.
Please do so :-)
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If you want
I’m already on. Thought you might be interested.
Isn't it almost impossible to believe that none of the perfect games this season have been thrown against us? -O'sFan21
What are you crazy kids listening to?
Sounds like a pretty fucked up conference call?
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by Eat More Esskay on Jun 7, 2010 9:16 PM EDT up reply actions
I hope you'll let us in on some of the juicy stuff later. :)
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by Eat More Esskay on Jun 7, 2010 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions
it was the least juicy thing ever
Isn't it almost impossible to believe that none of the perfect games this season have been thrown against us? -O'sFan21
All the same, it sounds like a story!
I'm ready for a straight jacket. - Joe Angel, 4/17/10 (O's record: 1-11)
by Eat More Esskay on Jun 7, 2010 9:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Have the Twins ever fucked up a draft pick?
I kid of course, but, damn do they do a good job
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OT
Just saw the team ratings for Madden, Ravens are a 90!! Redskins are a 76.
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by BaltimoreSportsFan on Jun 7, 2010 9:05 PM EDT reply actions
What a great impression we must be making on Manny right now
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yeah, i figured that had to do with Stacey's post a minute ago
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Has anyone taken that 3B from Arkansas?
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by BaltimoreSportsFan on Jun 7, 2010 9:09 PM EDT reply actions
Him and Pujols together.
If that happens, that would be insane.
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by BaltimoreSportsFan on Jun 7, 2010 9:23 PM EDT up reply actions
So, to me the big hope now is that somehow Castellanos or Wilson fall to us
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We wouldn't go pitcher with the 3rd pick?
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We probably will
But here’s the thing I was talking about with the prep arms earlier. The best arms I expect will be gone by 3:3. But there are still some elite bats – Castellanos, Wilson, Brentz. So I would hope that instead of taking the best pitcher left, we take the best player.
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OK no one else cares
But even better news than Machado – Corin Tucker of Sleater-Kinney has a solo album coming out Oct. 5th!!!!
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
This is amusing to me
If only because every other person I have ever known to express enthusiasm about Sleater-Kinney was a lesbian.
Apparently I just had a peculiar impression due to small sample size.
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by Eat More Esskay on Jun 7, 2010 9:31 PM EDT up reply actions
S-K was easily my favorite band...
…for a long time.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
but then again, you're a lesbian.
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now now
no personal attacks z
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by twistedlogic on Jun 7, 2010 11:05 PM EDT up reply actions
I've been speculated to be a lesbian based on my musical tastes several times
Me and James F can be lesbians together.
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well facebook says you should like girls
and facebook would never lie!
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by twistedlogic on Jun 7, 2010 11:16 PM EDT up reply actions
that is not a personal attack.
what, do you need me to add:
“not that there’s anything wrong with that.” ?
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lol
i was KIDDING
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I'm geeked Primus is getting back together (with a new drummer tho)
Gotta decide between going to the show in Brooklyn or the show in Charlottesville
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i remember that guy
what he do?
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a few years back he start giving interviews
concerning 2012, alien abduction, and other random shit. good stuff. just do a google search of Darren Daulton Crazy
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hahaha that sounds awesome
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the best part was that he was seeking out interviews
he didn’t just say some weird shit off-hand while being interviewed about baseball or something. He was actively looking for media outlets to give him a platform for his ‘thoughts’.
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do people really have "thoughts" about alien abduction?
if you’re “thinking” about that, you probably should get help
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Darren Daulton does, and he wants to give you a piece of his mind
He’s been relatively sane of late. I guess he got on some meds or something. He shows up on the Comcast Sports Channel every now and again.
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What the flying fuck!?!?
The Dodgers went for the hardest sign in the country!
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
How about that?
You think thats the biggest shock so far?
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by Reddrummer9187 on Jun 7, 2010 9:39 PM EDT up reply actions
OT
Hey look, the Phillies are getting shut out again. So much for that whole ‘AL lineup in the NL’ shit. They are trying to make the O’s look offensively competent.
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so much for that. Ryan Howard RBI double
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And the Phillies always slump around now.
They’re pretty predictable. Okay to good April / early May, bad May, awful interleague (come on, we swept them), better July, ridiculous August/September.
"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all." -- Earl Weaver
oh we did sweep them
even RICH HILL got a win in that series if that tells you anything
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and I have relished talking shit to my Philly fan friends here in Delaware ever since!
First 1983, now 2009! Too rich!
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Too rich!
oh the puns!!
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I am not beneath using a good pun every now and then!
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Angels with three picks take no one pinned to them in a single mock
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Zimmer, look out! Pedro is behind you!
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Rays with a better than I hoped for first round, but not one that makes me too sad
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well any team in the AL east potentially getting better makes me kinda sad
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Fucking Yanks
drafting U of M commits. Fuck them.
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by PBR me ASAP! on Jun 7, 2010 9:59 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
That's a rec.
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by BaltimoreSportsFan on Jun 7, 2010 10:11 PM EDT up reply actions
You won't see Roger Goddell doing shit like that
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Way to not fuck that up there Bags....
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good thing we got one then
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by twistedlogic on Jun 7, 2010 10:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Sorry guys, I got distracted there
This has taken something of an ugly turn for us.
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How so?
Good picks by the Sox & Rays & Jays, or just that Costallano got picked up by the Tigers?
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by PBR me ASAP! on Jun 7, 2010 10:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Well, I think Brentz is a steal for the Sox
And Sanchez and Wojo are real solid for the Jays.
I don’t like the Rays and Vettleson, and I think the Rays keep making mistakes with outfielders.
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Lots of teams getting great value in this round.
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dang
my shitty internet connection has a hard time with camden chat
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So now that we know what went down in the first and supplemental round...
what are the names to follow next? Who should we be hoping to land in the 3rd?
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
arent they just starting the 2nd round?
third round seems like ages away
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by twistedlogic on Jun 7, 2010 10:58 PM EDT up reply actions
well, there aren't any more compensation picks. That's what makes the 1st round drag on so much
There are 32 picks until the O’s next one
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by PBR me ASAP! on Jun 7, 2010 11:03 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm sorting through a lot of stuff here
The big name to follow is still Austin Wilson. But I’ll start working on putting something together.
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Big names still available:
I won’t say they are the best, but the biggest: Austin Wilson, Stetson Allie, AJ Cole, Brandon Workman, Yordy Cabrera.
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