Chuck A

I've never been a fan of his. Since his hockey days he has been a "fake" homer to me. I was ok with Jon Miller til his head wouldn't fit through a regular door frame. I guess I have always been a Chuck Thompson fan. Hell, the team of broadcasters i miss the most is Mel Proctor/John Lowenstein.

I would think that a guy with any pride in himself would just walk away instead of being an anchor to his team, just collecting a guaranteed paycheck for ZERO production.

I wonder if there is any team that would take on Davis' contract as part of the deal, ie Cobb and Davis for a bp bag of balls.

Same here. He signed my first glove. Met him and the Orioles Bird while he was in a cast for his broken leg (Bumbry, not the Bird). I was a little kid and was in awe.

Below average is better than non-existent.

I was looking for Elio Prado on the list. One of the 2 17 yr olds that were the Cashner trade. Keep an eye on him. Very toolsy, if that is a word.

What good is a utility player who isn't a good fielder? NOT the Orioles way that i grew up with.

Every player has many variables in their career arc after being drafted. I consider the draft, in any sport, to be like playing the lottery. Sometimes you win a little, most times you lose a little. Rarely win the jackpot. I'm in the Wieters camp, loved watching him play. Can't wait to see AR play. Heady, steady, defensive catchers who can hit? Yes please.

I remember reading that and thinking it was disciplinary for some reason.

18 in a row is mental. They don't think they can win at that point. Jobu needs a bucket of chicken.

That was a generalization only. How many times has it been said, "if only he had gotten the opportunity here, look what he did there". That is all.

You can't say that without changing organizations Yaz would've put up the numbers he has with the Giants had he been given the chance with the O's. Sometimes that "change of scenery" is exactly what a player needs. It just is.

16 or 17. Tough schedule.

Randy Milligan is one of the nicest ballplayers I ever met. Took my oldest nephew to a clinic around 89 or 90 with Milligan, Finley, Anderson, etc and Moose took a lot of his time with my nephew. Always had a lot of respect for him after that.

Back in the early to mid-nineties i lived in Middle River and enjoyed the crab cakes and cream of crab soup at the River Watch. Been out of MD since 2002 so i couldn't say what is still around or good anymore. However, we do get some supposed lump blue crab meat from time to time and make them at home. Really it is the only way.

I would think that Elio Prado is in the top 30. I've heard a lot of good things. Can't wait to actually see for myself.

Fun fact from my minor league park hopping: Last year was the last as the Kannapolis Intimidators (built a new stadium and a new name), seen Drew Rom pitch a gem. I was the only one in a crowd of maybe 300 cheering for anybody, and obviously it was the visiting Shorebirds. Anyway, they had one of Earnhardt's cars there on the concourse which got hit at least 3 times by foul balls during the game. It was the only times that the other fans even groaned. You could hear the ballplayers talking in the on-deck circle. I sat at the Shorebirds dugout nearest the circle and had conversations during the game with several youngsters. I'm an observer and let them know the starter was tipping his pitches with a slight hitch in his hands during the wind-up.

I'm not sure. I seen a game there a number of years ago (when they were still an Indians farm team) but haven't noticed them on any Birds' affiliates schedule.

I won't be going to Camden Yards in the near future period. Living in NC, I had planned out several minor league games this year in Greensboro, Winston-Salem, Charlotte, Durham, Hickory, Kannapolis, and Asheville. There are a few more minor league towns that I just don't see us traveling to (mostly eastern part of the state). I had early April tickets reserved with the hopes of seeing AR with Delmarva. I would still go to minor league games this summer. But I won't have the chance since they are cancelled.

He has an effortless swing. I like the pick more and more.

I wasn't sold on Martin at #2 anyway -- too many questions about his mediocre defense at multiple positions. I was actually hoping for Nick Gonzales myself but ... willing to see what we have in Kjerstad. Am a bit dumbfounded by the talk of not missing on pitches in the strike zone yet having so many strikeouts but we'll see. If even one of Mayo and Baumler turns out then this will be a successful draft. I'm intrigued by Haskin's "5 tools" and am impatient to see some minor league games.

#2 Gonzales - under slot #30 Bitsko - over slot #39 Montgomery - he has a pitcher's name, doesn't he?

The players need to play. As far as how bad this pandemic is, let me share some first hand information. I was hospitalized on April 2nd, I had a heart attack. Not from fear of Covid-19 but from blockages of arteries in my heart. I had to have emergency surgery ... I feel 1000% better today than I did then. I am a very friendly person and am at ease speaking to damn near anyone at all. Anyway, I was informed while in the hospital that in my condition, even though the only symptom similar to the Covid-19 pandemic being shortness of breath, I would be counted as a patient. The staff I spoke to was in absolute disgust that the reasoning for this (from high up in the hospital) was that they would get a $39,000 bonus for each case they report. And other information I will not share. Be careful of what you hear on the news today. It will be different a few years down the road.

You know you're old when you was there at the opening of "31-year-old Harry Grove". What was the name of the stadium the Keys played in their first year? McCurdy Field?

I am ready, willing and able to attend some minor league ballgames this summer if allowed to.