Predictions Time

[treebird]

1 Rays - Buster Posey, C - Florida State

2 Pirates - Pedro Alvarez, 3B - Vanderbilt

3 Royals - Tim Beckham, SS - Georgia HS

4 Orioles - Brian Matusz, LHP - San Diego

5 Giants - Justin Smoak, 1B - South Carolina

6 Marlins - Kyle Skipworth, C - California

7 Reds - Gordon Beckham, SS - Georgia

8 White Sox - Eric Hosmer, 1B - Florida HS

9 Nationals - Aaron Hicks, OF - California HS

10 Astros - Aaron Crow, RHP - Missouri

Orioles Round Two - Anthony Gose, OF - California HS or Roger Kieschnick, OF - Texas Tech

Orioles Round Three - Carolos Gutierrez, RHP - The U or David Adams, 2B - Virginia

Orioles Round Four - Kevin Hoef, 3B - Iowa or Kevin Castner, RHP - Cal Poly

[ToadB22]

Predictions......who is going to be the O's first round pick?

Tim Beckham?

Justin Smoak?

Brian Matusz?

Gordon Beckham?

Pedro Alvarez?

[El Gordo]

Predictions......who is going to be the O's first round pick?

Tim Beckham?

Justin Smoak?

Brian Matusz?

Gordon Beckham?

Pedro Alvarez?

Smoak, Mutusz, Alvarez and T Beckam in that order of likelyness.

[Bleed Orange]

I personally hope we get Smoak, assuming that Tim Beckham goes #1 to Tampa. I like the philosophy of drafting college players that have already proven they can play at a (relatively) high level. I don't care what the advance scouts say, taking a high school kid is always riskier than taking a college player. Beckham has probly never even played on the same field as a future major leaguer.

[birrman54]

I'd like Smoak or Alvarez, not sure they'll fall to us.

Honestly I'd prefer to reach on Gordon Beckham than draft another pitcher. He's got very solid college numbers as a sophomore.

http://www.georgiadogs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=8800&ATCLID=344183

[orioles77]

Predictions......who is going to be the O's first round pick?

Tim Beckham?

Justin Smoak?

Brian Matusz?

Gordon Beckham?

Pedro Alvarez?

Tim Beckham and Pedro Alvarez will be off the board by the time we pick. Out of Smoak, Matusz, and Gordon Beckham you have to take Smoak. Matusz will be a stud, but we have plenty of young arms in the minors and not too many promising position players. I like Gordon Beckham, but if Smoak is on the board at #4 we have to take him.

[Dracula]

Beckham has probly never even played on the same field as a future major leaguer.

Yes he has, Aflac All-American game. He was MVP I believe.

Still...Smoak or Hosmer please

[wildcard]

1) Rays - Tim Beckham

2) Pirates - Pedro Alvarez

3) Royals - Eric hosmer

4) Orioles - Brian Matusz

5) Giants - Justin Smoak

Yes, I have Posey dropping out of the top 5.

Congrats Ralph. The only one to pick the top four.

[QBsILLEST1]

15 months later, I'm here to tell you, I didn't get my just due!!!!

Post #12 in this thread.

HA! Nice dude....You woulda been really good to guess 09's top 5......