John Sickels’ Orioles 2018 top 20 coming shortly

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https://www.minorleagueball.com/2018/1/23/16920918/baltimore-orioles-organization-discussion

[Just Regular]

It's now up.

Highlights for me were Baumann up at #6.  I guess Jacksonville University & 3rd round is our lucky charm.

I mentioned it in the Akin thread, but the comments have a nice deep dive on him.

[Pheasants]

When was the last time everyone in the top 20 was C+ or better?  I seem to remember we used to hit the straight Cs by about 12.

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“Overall it is a below average system but it isn’t a complete disaster.”  https://www.minorleagueball.com/2018/1/26/16938286/baltimore-orioles-top-20-prospects-for-2018

Well, that’s a disappointing evaluation.   

[backwardsk]

He says that they failed to develop Sedlock and Dietz.  Isn't that a little premature?

[Luke-OH]

46 minutes ago, backwardsk said:

He says that they failed to develop Sedlock and Dietz.  Isn't that a little premature?

Yes, it’s premature.

I don’t usually go accusing people of anti-O’s bias, but it’s interesting that Cortes was a B-/C+ on the Yankees list and became a straight C+ when moved to the Orioles list.

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, Luke-OH said:

Yes, it’s premature.

I don’t usually go accusing people of anti-O’s bias, but it’s interesting that Cortes was a B-/C+ on the Yankees list and became a straight C+ when moved to the Orioles list.

That's because the Orioles haven't done anything to help him develop since they have acquired him.

[Frobby]

On 1/27/2018 at 9:55 PM, Luke-OH said:

Yes, it’s premature.

I don’t usually go accusing people of anti-O’s bias, but it’s interesting that Cortes was a B-/C+ on the Yankees list and became a straight C+ when moved to the Orioles list.

I’ve never really noticed Sickels being biased against the Orioles, but I think he has underrated our current crop.   

[Luke-OH]

7 hours ago, Frobby said:

I’ve never really noticed Sickels being biased against the Orioles, but I think he has underrated our current crop.   

Yeah, I don’t know if it’s bias, but he definitely lowered Cortes when moving him to the O’s list from the Yankees list.

[backwardsk]

On 1/27/2018 at 4:55 PM, Luke-OH said:

Yes, it’s premature.

I don’t usually go accusing people of anti-O’s bias, but it’s interesting that Cortes was a B-/C+ on the Yankees list and became a straight C+ when moved to the Orioles list.

Reminds me of where Stewart was at the beginning of 2017.

[Luke-OH]

Giving Jason Martin (Pirates list) a higher grade than Mullins, Stewart, and Santander is silly as well. 

I watched some Jason Martin video when I was putting together my rule 5 preference list and he’s a COF who isn’t particularly good defensively, with a hole in his swing. Yeah, the stats are nice but watch the player.

Especially over Mullins who has a high floor and can play an above average CF.

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, Luke-OH said:

Giving Jason Martin (Pirates list) a higher grade than Mullins, Stewart, and Santander is silly as well. 

I watched some Jason Martin video when I was putting together my rule 5 preference list and he’s a COF who isn’t particularly good defensively, with a hole in his swing. Yeah, the stats are nice but watch the player.

Especially over Mullins who has a high floor and can play an above average CF.

Sickels doesn't watch the player.

[Luke-OH]

2 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

Sickels doesn't watch the player.

I know he doesn’t personally watch the players (except a few milb teams) but I was under the impression he talked to people who watched the players.

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, Luke-OH said:

I know he doesn’t personally watch the players (except a few milb teams) but I was under the impression he talked to people who watched the players.

I'm sure he does talk to folks.

But he isn't eyes on at the games.  That causes me to rate his evaluations a bit differently since his information isn't first hand.

I do hope he has fully recovered from his head trauma.

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