Official Orioles Draft Pick Thread

[baltfan]

I missed video of Wieters. Anyone know have a link for some video.

[Leitch]

I missed video of Wieters. Anyone know have a link for some video.

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/events/draft/y2007/draftcaster.jsp

[8istheman]

I love the pick. If he doesn't hit with wood at least he can throw heat = pitch 7th inning, Ray or Hoey 8th or 9th inning.

[alexei606]

An the pick is Tim Bascom

[paulcoates]

Our 2nd overall pick is (4th round and #129 overall) is:

Timothy Bascom RHP U Central Florida

http://mlb.mlb.com/media/player/mp_tpl.jsp?w=mms%3A//a1503.v108692.c10869.g.vm.akamaistream.net/7/1503/10869/v0001/mlb.download.akamai.com/10869/2007/open/draft/prospects/bascom_timothy_400.wmv&vid=9383&pid=gen_video&cid=mlb&v=2&mType=w&urlstr=&mUrl=&type=v_free&_mp=1

[alexei606]

The regional from BA:

Florida's lackluster crop of proven pitchers could help righthander Tim Bascom's shot of being drafted in the top 10 rounds. Drafted last year in the sixth round by the Padres after his junior season at Central Florida, Bascom never officially signed, due to an injury, and sought to return to school as a senior. However, Central Florida declared him ineligible due to contact with an agent. Bascom has recovered from surgery to repair a torn ACL and meniscus damage in his right knee and joined an independent league team in Bradenton three weeks before the draft.

A scout who attended one of Bascom's bullpen sessions this spring said his stuff was similar to what it was last spring before he injured his knee, but wasn't overwhelming. His fastball sat at 87-90 mph with some sink, he has a two-seamer at 87-89 and three fringe-average offspeed pitches in a slider, changeup and curveball.

[Leitch]

From Baseball America:

A scout who attended one of Bascom's bullpen sessions this spring said his stuff was similar to what it was last spring before he injured his knee, but wasn't overwhelming. His fastball sat at 87-90 mph with some sink, he has a two-seamer at 87-89 and three fringe-average offspeed pitches in a slider, changeup and curveball.

[bronzechamp]

Sounds like just an guy with easy signability. Kinda disappointed since we didn't have a second and third pick to pick a guy like this.

[Greg Pappas]

Sounds like just an guy with easy signability. Kinda disappointed since we didn't have a second and third pick to pick a guy like this.

I said the exact same thing in the other sticky. I hope I'm proven wrong, but...

[paulcoates]

The regional from BA:

From watching the video he was hitting 93 on that gun and he looks like he has a real smooth motion. He could use a better follow thru though.

[wayne25]

Boy, if that is a legit summary, he looks like someone we could have in round 10. Very disapointed. Are they trying to save money for Wieters?

[markpolis]

Wow! Talk about going from the Penthouse to the Outhouse with the picks. Very disappointing, but I'm not the expert.

[alexei606]

Texas just took one of the one's I wanted, Garrett Nash.

[bigbird]

Wow! Talk about going from the Penthouse to the Outhouse with the picks. Very disappointing, but I'm not the expert.

I'll defer to Jordan's judgement.....

[Leitch]

We're on the clock.

There's still a lot of good prospects available.