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DFAing Meisinger seems significant to me. They were at 38 before the move. They could have easily claimed Ruiz and not cut anyone to go to 39. Could mean 2 picks are the plan on Thursday. Surprised Meisinger was the cut, too.

Great list. Interesting take on VanMeter. I definitely would like Akeem Bostick with the first overall pick. I was surprised not to see Tyler Eppler on your list. Is he not actually eligible or did you just not like him?

He's managed to outperform his 5+ ERA peripherals nicely. He also had 57Ks and 55 BB/HBPs this past year. That's not good. That's good for the lowest K/BB rate of any ML reliever by a wide margin. His peripherals (SIERA, xFIP) were the worst of any ML reliever in 2018 also. The peripherals don't mean much if a guy keeps outperforming them (like Gonzo did). And Castro's only 23, so he ought to be on the team this year, but I don't think he's good. Can't strike guys out and doesn't have the control needed.

I like Bostick or Eppler at 1/1. Both could do Mike Wright/Miguel Castro's 5 ERA longman/ spot starter job with more team control and upside in the future. I haven't seen any position players that I like with the first pick. Forrest Wall is at least fast and has some versatility but I'd rather go with one of the pitchers.

On a good team, I'd abandon the LOOGY type relievers. I'd have a 6 man pen. A few shut down guys in the back of the pen, a few long guys (Hess, Yefry types) that can be optioned based on rest, and use the 25th man on a bench bat. Backup catcher, utility infielder (Flaherty type), utility outfielder with base-stealing (David Lough type) and two bats (Trumbo/Mancini types) for pinch hitting on the bench.

Hess is not a major league quality starter. He's like Tyler Wilson, Jason Berken, Steve Johnson, etc. I would be okay with him as the 7th or 8th starter on the team if wins and losses mattered.

Richie Martin and Forrest Wall both seem okay. I like that they're both fast can steal bases. If nothing else, they can ride the pine and pinch run this year if drafted. I like Max Schrock a bit, too. Tyler Alexander has decent minor league numbers but he doesn't seem to miss many bats. Christian Santana is hardly ready for AA much less the majors.

I'm tired of guys who can hit monster bombs but strike out a lot, don't get on base, are slow as molasses, and can't field. Having one or two on the team is okay. The Orioles have 6 in the starting lineup (Trumbo, Davis, Valencia, Nunez, Jones, and Mancini). You can't win like that. Nunez isn't good enough, and I don't believe in his potential. His ceiling is Wilson Betemit: a decent hitter who will kill a team with his glove.

A man has to have goals — for a day, for a lifetime — and that was mine, to have people say, "There goes Chris Davis, the worst baseball player who ever lived."

What was the crowd response to him striking out and GIDPing tonight? I'm wondering if the OPACY crowd has been booing him like crazy lately. I haven't heard either way.

I think Ryan Flaherty would be a good option for RF if Markakis had to miss time.

Who plays RF in Game 2 vs Hellickson?

If you aren't a ML caliber pitcher, Lew Ford will let you know. He's demolished AAA and ST pitching since he joined the Orioles. He's a fine backup for a bit of hitting against LHPs plus some value added on defense and speed.

Keeping with the Charlie Brown theme: [video=youtube;HAF7Pgd_VPA]

[video=youtube;N9TXVMkQ29g]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9TXVMkQ29g

This thread is so funny to me that I've started using it colloquially. After Nick Johnson's RBI single today I screamed "EVERYBODY'S DANCING NOW". Got some weird looks. Not sure if this one's been dropped yet, but here it goes anyway: [video=youtube;7movKfyTBII]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7movKfyTBII