Oh stop. 5'11 isn't short for a middle infielder. Can find plenty of pop in 5'11 frames. A ridiculous argument
Exactly.
It's an awful argument. That's my point.
Posted 13 June 2017 - 06:02 AM
Oh stop. 5'11 isn't short for a middle infielder. Can find plenty of pop in 5'11 frames. A ridiculous argument
Posted 13 June 2017 - 07:29 AM
BSL: Analyzing Day One of the Baltimore Orioles 2017 MLB Draft
http://baltimorespor...2017-mlb-draft/
Posted 13 June 2017 - 08:08 AM
In Round 2, Orioles draft SS Adam Hall from Canada
Hey. Dipping into the International market!
Posted 13 June 2017 - 09:50 AM
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Our future roster, apparently.
Posted 13 June 2017 - 12:55 PM
Lowther doesn't sound overly intriguing but yet he was still a top 100ish prospect.
If you say the velocity isn't there, the command isn't there and his secondaries aren't that good, why is he even considered a draftable arm, much less one that should go within the first 3 rounds?
There has to be more to him than this.
I think that there is some deceptiveness to his delivery that makes it tough on hitters to pick up the ball. His command is pretty good to and he has the results that signals he could just be a smart pitcher who knows what to throw in certain situations. He'll certainly be in Aberdeen this season, so we'll get a look at how he handles more talented lineups then.
Posted 13 June 2017 - 01:17 PM
RHP Michael Baumann, Jacksonville University
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Posted 15 June 2017 - 08:28 AM
Here's as much of Keith Law's O's draft recap as I could read without being an ESPN insider.
Baltimore Orioles
The Orioles scored big with their first pick, Georgia prep lefty D.L. Hall (first round), who ranked eighth on my board. He's an athletic kid with a plus fastball and curveball already, average changeup, and a good delivery. The O's have had trouble developing pitchers, notably because they've changed a lot of kids' mechanics, but if they just let Hall be he should dominate the low minors.
The O's also took Canadian shortstop Adam Hall (second round), no relation to D.L., who wasn't on my top 100; he's an average runner with some bat speed but a wrap and a linear approach that doesn't look as if it'll produce power, and I think he's maybe 50/50 to stay at short.
Zac Lowther was taken in competitive balance round B after the second round (2B), which made him the highest-drafted player ever from Xavier University. He's a big, thickset lefty who'll pitch at 89-90 mph as a starter to go with a plus breaking ball, probably in a back-end starter, but he might be more valuable in a relief role.
Jacksonville University right-hander Mike Baumann (3) has touched 97 mph with his fastball and sits mid-90s as a starter with an assortment of not-average secondary pitches, although his slider might get there in time. Given his delivery and below-average command, the consensus on Baumann had him as a two-pitch power reliever in pro ball.
Right-hander Jack Conlon (4) has a big arm, throws 92-95 mph with some sink, and shows an above-average breaking ball, but he has a violent delivery with a head-whack and he'll need a lot of cleaning up to start.
Lamar Sparks (5) is an upside play, a high school outfielder who can run and has a 70 arm with average present power and a swing that works but the usual questions about how advanced the bat is right now.
http://www.espn.com/...er/post?id=7244
Posted 15 June 2017 - 10:33 AM
Thanks Nigel.
On the surface it doesn't seem like an incredibly impressive draft. Outside of Hall, doesn't seem like there's a ton of high upside in this one, with a lot of senior signs in the top 10. I almost wonder if they didn't expect Hall to fall to them, and then took him without having a real good idea on what his number would be. and tried to compensate and save money in the later rounds. Just speculation though.
Posted 15 June 2017 - 10:44 AM
I almost wonder if they didn't expect Hall to fall to them, and then took him without having a real good idea on what his number would be. and tried to compensate and save money in the later rounds. Just speculation though.
I think this is very likely.
Posted 15 June 2017 - 03:31 PM
They definitely took some signability guys early.
They took 4 high schoolers in their top 6 picks. My guess is they hope to sign all of them and just took organizational type guys around them.
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