Orioles Looking At Someone Else???

[StunninSteve]

Some interesting information I just read... Anyone care to speculate?

Standard speculation is that the O's are looking at Brian Matusz and Justin Smoak, but Mayo's heard there might be a non-Beckham dark horse.

[ChaosLex]

Some interesting information I just read... Anyone care to speculate?

Alonso would be a darkhorse.

[StunninSteve]

Alonso would be a darkhorse.

So if Alonso or Smoak were drafted, does that mean the O's are close to giving up on Snyder? He has limited range and probably wouldn't be a very productive outfielder.

And with a future outfield with Reimold, Jones and Markakis would pretty much kill any chance of Snyder doing that anyway.

[Greg Pappas]

Alonso would be a darkhorse.

I would not be happy with Alonso... unless the information regarding his splits vs. lefties is wrong. I've read teams are concerned about Yonder's inability to hit even mediocre lefties. He kills right-handers, and is an outstanding hitter and on-base machine, but again...

I wonder if Hosmer is the one he means, or perhaps Crow? Dunno. I really don't know that either are true dark horses based on their talents.

Talk about 'dark horses', here are a couple of guys that would really surprise folks...

Casey Kelly, HS SS, (FL)

Brett Lawrie, HS LF, (Canada)

Doubtful.

[Greg Pappas]

So if Alonso or Smoak were drafted, does that mean the O's are close to giving up on Snyder? He has limited range and probably wouldn't be a very productive outfielder.

And with a future outfield with Reimold, Jones and Markakis would pretty much kill any chance of Snyder doing that anyway.

Just because a team drafts a player doesn't mean they are 'giving up' on their current prospects. If we draft a 1B'man, great, but Snyder can continue to develop and hope to become a productive big leaguer. There are no guarantees that the draftee makes it. If the draftee does and he's better than Snyder then he'll have value to be traded elsewhere.

[Dracula]

I guess Hosmer would be a semi dark horse. I read something about Cutter Dykstra the other day. I think it was some scout that said he would take Cutter Dykstra number 1.

[RVAbird]

Alonso would be a darkhorse.

Please no! Can't hit lefties, awful defense, very bad 1.4 pick.

Although I really think it is between Matusz and Smoak (assuming Alvarez and T. Beckham are gone) a darkhorse candidate sounds to me like Hosmer or Posey. Perhaps they've warmed back up to Crow.

[crawdad]

Please no! Can't hit lefties, awful defense, very bad 1.4 pick.

Although I really think it is between Matusz and Smoak (assuming Alvarez and T. Beckham are gone) a darkhorse candidate sounds to me like Hosmer or Posey. Perhaps they've warmed back up to Crow.

Yeah, I was thinking Hosmer and Posey. Posey may count as one with regard to the fact we drafted a catcher last year.

[ChaosLex]

Yeah, I was thinking Hosmer and Posey. Posey may count as one with regard to the fact we drafted a catcher last year.

I'd be VERY happy with Hosmer or Posey. Especially the latter.

[PeteCanes]

Alonso would be a darkhorse.

Picking Yonder of Smoak would be crazed based on his question marks. Great hitter, but the draft is such a crap shoot, you have to go with the guy who will most likely succeed.

[Hank Scorpio]

I'm kind of a dark horse.

[Greg Pappas]

I found the info about Alonso. It comes from Kevin Goldstein at BP on May 24th...

"...and Alonso’s splits are currently really hurting his draft status, as he’s struggled mightily against even mediocre college left-handers."

[Sports Guy]

Yea, I think the dark horse is Posey.

[LookinUp]

I'd be VERY happy with Hosmer or Posey. Especially the latter.

I've officially made up my mind that I would not be happy if we draft Posey. He'd certainly be a fine asset, but at number 4 I want a top of the rotation type starter or a power impact bat. Posey looks like a nice player, but does not have the impact potential of Alvarez, either Beckham, Smoak or Hosmer, IMO.

[RVAbird]

Some interesting information I just read... Anyone care to speculate?

By the way, can I ask where you read this?