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  1. 06-05-2008 02:36 PM #211
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    ESPN totally ignores the Orioles. About 1 minute of coverage. They didn't even mention he is joining a ton of young pitching.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mikezpen View Post
    Totaly stupid!

    The next Chris Smith is one pitch away.
    So any pitcher picked in the top 10 is a terrible pick? Its that opinion that is totally stupid, not the pick.
    "Its 106 miles to Chicago. We've got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark and we're wearing sunglasses. Hit it."
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    What an amazing pitching farm system we have now! Tillman, Arrieta, and Matusz are all legit 1-2 pitchers. Then we have Spoone, Hernandez, Bergesen, and Berken all looking to be 3-5 pitchers. This is not even including Liz, Olson, and Penn!
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    Matusz. I love this pick. Oh well, let's hope we can get some solid bats in the coming rounds.

    Time to change my avatar.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mikezpen View Post
    Totaly stupid!

    The next Chris Smith is one pitch away.
    As opposed to the hitter, who is one pitch away from the next Mike Devereoux, Paul Blair, Tony Conigliero or Ray Chapman...
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    Quote Originally Posted by FruitLoopKid View Post
    Exactly, look how many we've lost. That's why you can never have too many pitchers.
    And that's why you pick college pitchers - rather than HS pitchers. No complaints from me on this pick.
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    Matches my pick. Good job by the Orioles grabbing a first-rate talent.
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    Two things.

    1. Matusz better walk on water.

    2. I hope he has an ERA of 1.00 or less, because otherwise he'll have more losses than wins.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mackus View Post
    Nice assessment

    "Best pitcher in draft" and "safest bet to be an All-Star in the draft" is what Callis just said. But I guess you are a lot smarter than him.
    That's great and all, but I don't think frontline starter when I hear Brian Matusz like I do when I hear the name Aaron Crow.
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    Why are people bashing this pick??

    I have more trust in Jordan than any of you complainers, he is the safest best selection on the board at this point.

    You can never have enough pitching.

    A great pick.
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    Quote Originally Posted by RVAbird View Post
    Jim Callis sez...

    Matusz is a safe bet, great secondary pitches, should move quickly. Should be seeing him in Baltimore in a couple years.

    He failed to mention wonderful words like ace, or one.
    But he also said he is the surest bet to be an All-Star out of the whole draft.
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    Why do people act like this is the only pick in the draft? We have quite a few more if I'm not mistaken...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mackus View Post
    So any pitcher picked in the top 10 is a terrible pick? Its that opinion that is totally stupid, not the pick.
    There are a hell of lot top ten pitcher busts than there are top ten #1's out there.
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    I can understand preferring Smoak, I did myself, but anybody saying that Matusz was a terrible pick is simply being ignorant. He's a tremendous pick.
    "Its 106 miles to Chicago. We've got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark and we're wearing sunglasses. Hit it."
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    Quote Originally Posted by TejadasCorner View Post
    What an amazing pitching farm system we have now! Tillman, Arrieta, and Matusz are all legit 1-2 pitchers. Then we have Spoone, Hernandez, Bergesen, and Berken all looking to be 3-5 pitchers. This is not even including Liz, Olson, and Penn!
    And Butler.
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