If Harper falls to #3, do we jump on it?

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Originally Posted by Ruzious

I think the O's would pretty much have to draft him. There would be an overwhelming amount of criticism from the fans if Harper's there and they don't pick him - unless he falls in the eyes of national (as opposed to Nationals') scouts.

Hey, I agree he'd be my selection if I was doing the choosing for BAL. I'm just not sold on them actually pulling the trigger.

Also, I'm calling flat out BS on his value being down. I think teams are working to quell some of the hype that spun out of control last summer. We saw it last spring with Matzek after his start against Skaggs -- scouts mentioning to media sources that they have some concerns and that Matzek might not even be the best prep lefty. Riiiiiiiiiight. He'll have a solid spring, still show the 80 arm and 70/80 raw power. He may not be a catcher three years from now, but he'll still have a crazy skill-set as a 3B or, worst case, RF.