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[NewMarketSean]

Grow the armz, buy the batz.

[Cisc-O's]

Grow the armz, buy the batz.

How about draft the arms buy the international bats.

[ZachSpedden]

In considering both player potential and the organization’s needs—which is a little of everything, particularly pitching—I have assembled a list of three prospects that should not only sign with the Orioles, but fill an organizational hole.

 

http://baltimorespor...ft-picks-watch/

[BSLChrisStoner]

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[dude]

Reggie, couple thoughts I'd be interested in your perspective,

 

1) How do you view the amateur signing changes over the last 5 years and do you think it has helped the process, from the team perspective? from the players perspective?

 

2) What do you think is/are the biggest challenge(s) facing new signees as they move into this next phase 

 

3) Early sleeper from this draft?

[ReggieYinger]

Reggie, couple thoughts I'd be interested in your perspective,

 

1) How do you view the amateur signing changes over the last 5 years and do you think it has helped the process, from the team perspective? from the players perspective?

 

2) What do you think is/are the biggest challenge(s) facing new signees as they move into this next phase 

 

3) Early sleeper from this draft?

 

1) I think the org has improved with their signings, but also think the current CBA helps with that - leverage on college players vs. high school players.

 

2) The biggest mindset is failure. You take a guy who was a stud in his local area and now he has to experience failure.

 

3) Tobias Myers - RHP that can hit 94. sixth round guy. 

[JordanKough]

Like the Austin Hays pick. Baseball America ranked him 47th in its Top 100, and said that he has the tools to "become a prototypical right fielder." I don't feel that the Orioles have a prospect in the system who is likely to play right field in the big leagues. Other reports I found backed up BA's observation when it came to his defense, particularly his arm. 

 

Hays having a nice start to his career with an 855 OPS. 

 

315/381/474

[Cisc-O's]

Hays having a nice start to his career with an 855 OPS. 

 

3156/381/474

I like that average even more....  Talk about batting a thousand this guy three times that......