https://www.baseball...aft-allotments/
Orioles Pool: $8,754,400
Posted 03 April 2018 - 10:04 AM
Posted 03 April 2018 - 10:07 AM
Any top-50 players from Canada? Puerto Rico? That's probably the closest we can get to adding an impact young international talent.
Posted 03 April 2018 - 04:44 PM
The asinine ongoing aversion to spending on International talent leaves me less of a fan than I've ever been. Until there are changes in the way we operate, it will remain so. It's pathetic that it's come to this.
EDIT: It "appears" that Angelos' sons may be looking to change the way we operate and spend on International talent. Time will tell, but if the club begins to treat the Int. Market like many other quality organizations, it'll go a long way in helping rebuild this franchise to where it should be.
Posted 18 April 2018 - 12:04 PM
The 2018 MLB Draft will be held on June 4-6 and can be viewed on MLB Network and MLB.com.
The O's first two picks are 11th and 37th this year.
For those interested, please read on the top prospects, using sites like:
Fangraph's
MLB Pipeline
BaseballAmerica (Some info may behind a paywall)
2080 Baseball
Here's the order, up to #37.
Posted 30 April 2018 - 06:28 PM
The MLB Pipeline link in the OP has been updated.
Posted 03 May 2018 - 06:24 AM
A mock draft I just found, from Perfect Game (4/20/18).
It's still early, but these are some players I'm really starting to like: RHP Carter Stewart (HS), LHP Matt Liberatore (HS), RHP Cole Winn (HS), OF Connor Scott (HS), RHP Mike Vasil (HS), RHP Jackson Kowar (Florida), OF Tristan Pompey (Kentucky), RHP Lenny Torres, Jr. (HS) and 3B Jordan Groshans (HS).
Posted 04 May 2018 - 10:14 PM
Posted 21 May 2018 - 05:09 PM
CBS Sports: 2018 MLB First Round Mock Draft: Auburn right-hander projected to go No. 1 to Tigers
https://www.cbssport...no-1-to-tigers/
Posted 23 May 2018 - 06:08 PM
If we lose to the White Sox tonight, we'll be last in the overall standings. Naturally, in the Way Too Early Dept., that'd put us back into the lead for the #1 pick in next year's draft. Harkens back to our taking Ben McDonald #1.
Posted 24 May 2018 - 07:54 PM
BSR: Overreaction Of The Week: Baltimore Orioles MLB Draft Preview
http://baltimorespor...2018-63615.html
Posted 29 May 2018 - 02:57 PM
MASN: Feeling a draft: The Orioles have the 11th pick on Monday
http://www.masnsport...-on-monday.html
Posted 29 May 2018 - 03:49 PM
FanGraphs: Introducing the 2018 MLB Draft Board
Including where the 2018 draftees would rank on FanGraphs' minor-league top-100 list.
The Board: https://www.fangraph...os=all&team=all
Posted 31 May 2018 - 01:27 PM
MASN: Getting caught up in the draft
http://www.masnsport...-the-draft.html
Posted 31 May 2018 - 01:29 PM
CBS Sports: 2018 MLB First Round Mock Draft: Auburn right-hander projected to go No. 1 to Tigers
https://www.cbssport...no-1-to-tigers/
Posted 01 June 2018 - 08:20 AM
I hope the O's take the best player available when they draft. Always the case. But that said I hope they just look hard at college players. You just have more information on them compared to HS kids and especially pitchers. We are so bad at developing arms that I hate to see them draft HS pitchers.
Posted 01 June 2018 - 03:12 PM
Posted 01 June 2018 - 08:38 PM
I hope the O's take the best player available when they draft. Always the case. But that said I hope they just look hard at college players. You just have more information on them compared to HS kids and especially pitchers. We are so bad at developing arms that I hate to see them draft HS pitchers.
They are bad at developing everybody. I almost believe some guys are just good enough in spite of what the Orioles try to make them do. They take top guys like Wieters and Matusz who are complete bums. They take top guys like Manny and Bundy (for the most part) who work out in spite of anything the Orioles try to do. They get success from Mancini in the 8th round, they don't from Arrietta in the 5th round. Guys leave here and find success elsewhere more than you would think they should.
Basically they just need to draft a naturally talented player and then just let him do what makes him comfortable. Anyone who is a project, forget about it.
I really don't care who they draft under this current regime. Zero faith. Every pick is a lottery ticket. And the GM might be drafting like the Orioles may be an opponent of his for the next few years...so theres that.
Posted 03 June 2018 - 09:37 AM
CBS Sports: 2018 MLB Draft order: First round, supplemental, competitive balance ...
Bleacher Report: MLB Draft 2018: 1st-Round Mock Draft, Breakdown of Top Prospects
https://bleacherrepo...f-top-prospects
True Blue LA: The top 200 MLB Draft prospects
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