Comments on: Off Day. More Draft News

By: Louise

Louise — Tue, 19 May 2009 10:12:38 +0000

The Orioles should be competitive enough to keep pace with the others.. They always surprise the baseball world by knocking off the most powerful MLB teams. . And as a big fan they really deserve our time, personally I pass most of time looking to hear their latest online or watching their hot videos at:
http://www.orioleshome.com

but you must not stop supporting them!!!

By: Real Baseball Intelligence

Real Baseball Intelligence — Tue, 19 May 2009 02:40:06 +0000

Real Baseball Intelligence (RBI), a leading resource in the evaluation of amateur baseball talent and draft coverage, offers its 2009 Baseball Draft Guide. The Guide includes RBI’s Top 400 draft prospects, scouting reports of the top ten at each position, a mock draft and more. It is available at withthefirstpick.net/guide

By: joeb

joeb — Tue, 19 May 2009 02:26:22 +0000

I actually did look at that, and it is much higher, with more successful guys coming out of it.

2003: Paul Maholm, Chad Cordero, David Aardsma
2004: Justin Verlander, Jeff Niemann, Jeremy Sowers, Jered Weaver, Bill Bray (RP) Glen Perkins

I do understand that high school guys have more potential, and that it always takes them longer to advance than college guys, but the Orioles are in a time where they need guys soon.

Take the Tigers, they drafted a lot of college guys, headlined by Verlander, and went from 90 losses a year to the World Series in 2006. And you see that a good bit, see the Marlins of 2003, and even of now. The Rockies of 2007 took the same path, as did the Angels of 2002. Even the Phillies of last year did that, although their young guys were already established stars, unlike the other teams I mentioned.

Wow, that’s like another post. I like what you do at Weaver’s Tantrum. Quality stuff, and thanks for the link.