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Thanks Stotle! Super job with the other rounds. How the Orioles pick in these rounds could really change the future of the team as we all know. i would like to see us add a few more lefthanded pitchers. The AL East teams still struggle facing lefties and we saw what Matusz did against Tampa yesterday. Britton could really help us when he is recalled this week and hopefully more lefthanders are on the way.

Does Brian Johnson the lefthander from U of Florida have more upside than Matt Smoral the high school lefthander?

Smoral has more upside but a lot less probability, including potential issues with arm action, pitch plane, and durability.

Johnson is a high probability lefty with four pitches and solid command. He could also be converted to 1b if things, for some reason, did not work out on the mound. He is solid defensively and has plus raw power with a playable hit tool.

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I have seen Jarmon play both baseball and football. Stole, where do you see him getting picked? Is, there anyway he signs? I know he is very raw but the kid is a athletic freak. It would interesting to see what he could do concentrating on baseball.

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I have seen Jarmon play both baseball and football. Stole, where do you see him getting picked? Is, there anyway he signs? I know he is very raw but the kid is a athletic freak. It would interesting to see what he could do concentrating on baseball.

I'd say undrafted or picked on Day 3 most likely. I don't consider him signable (though I am quite removed from that discussion).

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From what I understand, you have a cap on spending in the 1st 10 Rounds. Is there anything to stop a team from going overslot in later rounds?

Any signing over $100K counts towards your allotment for rounds 1 to 10.

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I'd say undrafted or picked on Day 3 most likely. I don't consider him signable (though I am quite removed from that discussion).

He played for my Alma Mater, he's close to unsignable, but if someone took him high enough he'd sign. Baseball is by far his passion, and he's not planning on playing football in college, but he's pretty focused on going to school, he really wants the college education, and no one is going to take him high enough to buy him out of school (2nd round money).

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So did Billy Rowell. I'm not impressed with BP and hitting at team workouts. I'm impressed against reall pitching and real breaking balls and real changeups when you don't know what is coming or where it's going. This kid might be good but I'd rather hear how he did so well against a good pitcher. Right or Wrong?

I think DD made a similar comment when looking at scouting international players. It is hard to trust someone's ability if the fix is in on pitches like they play for the Blue Jays!

Similar to QB pro days...somehow they all make the throws there but it doesn't always translate after they get drafted.

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