ChosenOne21

Cowser has always taken a while to adjust to each new level. Give him time.

That, or publicly posting how much of your draft budget you've spent lowers your leverage in negotiations with your unsigned picks, as they know exactly how much money they can demand from you.

Kind of surprised Cowser is going in at CF. Would have thought they'd slide Hicks over.

I'd say there's a chance we see Stowers if Cowser/Hicks are ineffective and he does well. But it's not likely that all those things happen.

Probably the whole NL Central getting tired of losing to them for the better part of a decade and a half.

Depends on what we get for him. If the difference between him and Cowser/Hicks/Kjerstad is less than the difference between our worst starter and whatever starting pitcher we can get for him+ I'm moving him. Doesn't matter that he switch hits or hits 25 home runs or whatever. Also, he's had like one and a half good seasons and isn't getting younger. For most of his career he was like 0-1 WAR per year.

100% I would do that. Doubt Seattle would.

I like it. Adley was a kicker in college. He'd probably win.

A lefty! Finally. Elias must really like the right-handers he drafted, because the whole Camden Yards strategy is to have left-handed pitching. But I've heard LHP was a weakness of this draft, so I guess he's doing what he can.

I really hate I really hate it when people treat naming their child like a joke. That kind of stuff has measurable damaging effects on life outcomes. Children (when grown up) should be able to sue their parents for giving them a bad name.

I think it's very likely he was best pick available that happened to align with a need. Several publications had Bradfield going near the back of the top ten, IIRC

MLB didn't even have him ranked. Possible underslot?

Juan Pierre was worth 24 WAR over a 13-year career. I'd take that, or at least the first six years of that.

I'm pretty sure that's his 90th percentile, not overall 90th percentile. There are also concerns with how that translates to wood, and I also wonder if those are grounders or in the air. Maybe, maybe, maybe he has/can get to 50 raw power, but plus seems out of the question. Maybe if they put him on a workout regimen to totally rebuild his body and even then he's just so skinny. He's totally fine as a player if he's 40 power.

Maybe, but I will eat my hat if Bradfield ever has plus raw power.

Not sure what a "legitimate, bonafide ace" is, but if we aren't acquiring someone who isn't roughly a full run of ERA better than the 4.5 that Kremer, Gibson, and Irvin's true talent likely is, I don't want to part with any of our best prospects.

I definitely think he can play a perfectly fine 2B. He could probably, at least for now, cover SS without being an embarrassment. I'm agnostic on his 3B play. Most of his value will likely come from his being an excellent hitter for these positions

Of course Elias would only draft a pitcher if he won't sign. Just look at Nolan McClean, or whatever his name was! /sarcasm MLB had this guy in the 180's range, but I've seen other outlets like him a lot more.

Yeah. His swing needs too much work to be in the majors within a year, though it does seem his defense is MLB ready.

Sounds a lot like Jud Fabian to me, although as a right fielder with slightly better hitting tools.

I will happily bet my net worth against Frank Thomas's that Enrique Bradfield isn't even in the majors within a year. I get that he likes him and wants to praise him, but come on. Don't blow smoke up my ass because you saw him play three times.

I'm reading things like Juan Pierre with plate discipline, and Kenny Lofton. His floor is probably Jarrod Dyson. I'm starting to get excited.

Better hit tool by a good amount. Possibly a bit less power.

Left-handed hitting college outfielder no one saw coming. This is the quintessential Orioles pick. I kinda like it though. Guy seems like he could be pretty good and if he truly is an elite defensive CF it'll make our pitching look better. In any case, Elias has earned the benefit of the doubt.

This is the most Orioles pick ever