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Not really comparing Nevin & Mateo? You lost me there. I just said I think ultimately both could be successful (like Mateo much more and have since the day they claimed him). Nevin def is likely to get DFA-Ed barring some huge offensive explosion. I get the excitement on Westburg & Henderson but let’s give them a little time in AAA first. I personally would play Guterriez at 3b, Mateo at SS and Urias at 2b until those two are ready, been saying that all season.

Yep. Arguing with some posters on this board is maddening. When you read national draft coverage on us you realize how much kool aid/tunnel vision people experience on here. Most descriptions of our draft coverage as : unpredictable, bizarre, strange and thrifty. I saw or heard one call Elias’ war room like the Viet Kong’s lol. Sometime I feel nuts when I come here and then you realize your not nuts, most just want to argue endlessly.

Ha, you give me a hard time too but really do appreciate your insights/opinions Sir.

Better than a hitter with less power at the HS level that plays 2b (Johnson), no? Catcher/3b much more valuable, even at subpar, not bad, performance.

Best hitter in the draft. Currently a catcher but they say he could play 3b. Why consider Johnson with less power and 2b?

I’d be very happy with Jones of course but also Holliday, Lee or Parada. Green could be a superstar or bust, not sure I like that for us. Berry, Cross seem like bad picks. Collier need more info but excited about age but I’d likely pass. As I said in another thread, I’d consider going Dylan Lesko underslot. I think that would be a very savvy move then just go huge overslot the rest of the draft.

I can’t rep or edit:) or I would lol

“There are 7 tier 1 prospects in this draft” Good listen. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/locked-on-mlb-prospects/id1525225214?i=1000568849821

Waiting so late to draft pitchers was head scratching indeed. Holiday & Lee make sense to me. I think it’s one of those two if not Jones, hopefully. Cross is another name that keeps popping up, ugh.

That would be stupid.

Lol *closer, I have been outlawed from an edit button:)

But you will likely twist yourself into a pretzel to defend any reach or mistake by the org as too soon to judge:)

Of course that was terrible mismanagement, no doubt. But Mullins/Hays/a decent closet are equal to Jones or Manny.

You could be right, need more info. But I did see in his development, he’s been yanked all over the place. He could use a good full season in the minors. The rule 5 is awful for these player’s development. I’d get rid of it personally.

Ok, yes, I misspoke, he was never the favorite just a huge sudden rise. I am def a big Banchero fan, touching story with his mom!

Agree on Nevin, his time is nearing an end with us but my larger point with him is this: I predict he goes somewhere else and becomes much better than we are currently. He is a guy that just needs a bit longer to adjust to the new level, he’s been successful at every level.

I posted a mock where they just called the Orioles draft philosphy “weird” LOL. Nice way of putting it:) https://youtu.be/0vRiION-sQE

No way Nats take him at 5. With the Orioles, someone great will fall and Rizzo will capitalize.

Such a take. Nailed it. Agree completely. If this is the O’s pick, fail.

Any guesses on where Kumar lands? Much much rather have Dylan Lesko, if the Os go underslot, I’d be inclined to go with him, better than another corner OFer or 2nd baseman.

This is a disgusting comment.

And literally the best defensively. Not saying he will hit, but huge Mateo fan. If you know the future, please fill me in.

Correct except Banchero launched up the odds late one night and made headlines bc of the strange move. That’s what you gotta look for, a leak. How do you feel about Banchero vs Smith out of curiosity. I absolutely love him and his story, big Banchero fan!

Hard to argue with that but I am a believer:) Not saying it will happen but like Matteo, it can.

He’s batting .450 with .1100 ops. That’s why. You said 3 weeks. No way I promote him to Bowie just because it’s 3 weeks, that’s insanity.