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by MikeE on May 18, 2007 3:24 PM EDT

Greetings!

We (the Orioles) have the fifth pick in the first round of the draft. I think we're pretty deep in pitching prospects, but we need some impact hitters here. The best hitter in this draft, Vitters, will be gone before we pick, I'm sure. So, where do we go? Do we settle for a bat with lesser potential that might be an overdraft at #5? Or do we go with a pitcher?

I've identified seven guys who will likely be there when we pick. I'm leaning toward one of the California HS hitters - Dominguez or Moustakas, and no, the fact that Angelos is Greek has nothing to do with the latter - but what do you guys think?

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Who should the Orioles take at #5?

Matt Dominguez

0 votes

Jason Heyward

4 votes

Beau Mills

0 votes

Mike Moustakas

15 votes

Andrew Brackman

4 votes

Ross Detweiler

5 votes

Daniel Moskos

5 votes

Other

2 votes

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package val majewski and move up 2 spots

that way, you'll be guaranteed to get one of vitters, wieters, or porcello.

bazardo, koronka, durbin, and madson
Variables Don't; Constants Aren't

by overlord on May 18, 2007 3:22 PM EDT reply actions

Is this a joke?

You can't trade picks in the MLB draft.

Vice-Chairman of the Sonnanstine Underground Railroad

by Brickhaus on May 18, 2007 3:23 PM EDT up reply actions

yeah, i'm just having some fun on a friday

bazardo, koronka, durbin, and madson
Variables Don't; Constants Aren't

by overlord on May 18, 2007 3:32 PM EDT up reply actions

ummm

you can't trade draft picks.

And I dont think you could cash in Majewski for the chance to get Vitters or Wieters.

By the way, I should add that I'm really glad Mike E is doing one of the teams, should be interesting to see how his draft looks

by nms on May 18, 2007 3:25 PM EDT up reply actions

Thanks

Unfortunately, I've only got three picks! After #5, we don't pick again until the fourth round. No supplementals, and we lose our #2 and #3 picks to the Braves (Baez) and Mets (Bradford). Not sure those signings were worth it.

Mike Emeigh http://www.baseballthinkfactory.org/files/minor_key/

by MikeE on May 18, 2007 3:41 PM EDT up reply actions

Other

Matt Wieters. He very well could be available.

by rhd on May 18, 2007 4:15 PM EDT reply actions

Agree

with no 2nd or 3rd round pick, they can afford to go for broke on a good Boras client (sorry Andrew Brackman) at #5 overall.

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by eazyb81 on May 18, 2007 4:37 PM EDT up reply actions

Wieters

My guess is that the top four picks here are going to be Price, Porcello, Vitters, and Wieters, in some combination. If Wieters gets to #5, he'll be in the mix.

Mike Emeigh http://www.baseballthinkfactory.org/files/minor_key/

by MikeE on May 18, 2007 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions

Orioles will take a college pitcher

They should take a hitter, because they sorely need one, but most likely they want a college pitcher who will advance quickly.

by bravitos5122 on May 18, 2007 4:45 PM EDT reply actions

I know that's what they want

but is that what they should take?

Mike Emeigh http://www.baseballthinkfactory.org/files/minor_key/

by MikeE on May 18, 2007 5:03 PM EDT reply actions

Hitter

IMO, they should try for a hitter if a good one is available. With the (bad) luck they've had w taking pitchers on the 1st round in the last decade or so, you'd think they would have learned something by now. But, we're talking about an organization (read OWNER) that doesnt learn very fast, if at all.

The management would probably tell you that they favor pitchers in the first round because 'Pitching and defense is the Oriole way'. Well, maybe, but that doesnt mean you have to take a pitcher on the FIRST round EVERY year. But that's what they do, w rare exceptions. If I were drafting, I'd try to get hitter on the 1st round as a rule, w occasional exceptions if there's a stud pitcher too good to pass up. I'd try for some good pitchers in some of the later rounds, like 3-5. I think if you look at the #1-#3 starters in MLB, you'll find that a lot of them were drafted in the later rounds.

BTW, in case you couldnt tell, I'm an O's fan.

by rhd on May 18, 2007 8:32 PM EDT up reply actions

O's 1st round pitchers

Mike Paradis, Richard Stahl, Josh Cenate (supplemental), Scott Rice (supplemental). That was the year the Orioles had seven picks in the 1st and supplemental rounds. Rice is the only one still in the organized minors.
Beau Hale. Still pitching at Bowie, might have a shot as a reliever.
Chris Smith. Gone.
Adam Loewen. Majors
Wade Townsend. Didn't sign.
Garrett Olson (supplemental round). AAA, could be up later this year.

Mike Emeigh http://www.baseballthinkfactory.org/files/minor_key/

by MikeE on May 18, 2007 9:19 PM EDT up reply actions