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Which outcome would you prefer?  

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  1. 1. Which outcome would you prefer?

    • Orioles continue to play sub-.333 baseball and get the no. 1 pick
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    • Orioles play .500 baseball from here and get the 6th overall pick
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Redskins Rick Hangout Grand Counsel

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24 minutes ago, ChrisP said:

Short answer, Yes. I think they've done a real nice job the past few years. 

Go for #1..

IMO, when DD has more authority yes, and his hands became tied, so has the results.

23 minutes ago, Aglets said:

Well 2/3 of the 3-headed GM monster are likely gone right?   Not even sure who will be drafting for us in '19.

But, the biggest problem is still there, with King Peter

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14 minutes ago, Aglets said:

I doubt he personally interferes as much with the amateur draft (never heard any rumors about that as far as I can remember) but I'm willing to be persuaded otherwise.

I don't think he does anymore.  He definitely did in the past.  The story was that he interfered and told them to pick Wade Townsend in the 2004 draft because he thought the team needed a college pitcher.  Townsend f course ended up not signing here.  

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Just now, glenn__davis said:

I don't think he does anymore.  He definitely did in the past.  The story was that he interfered and told them to pick Wade Townsend in the 2004 draft because he thought the team needed a college pitcher.  Townsend f course ended up not signing here.  

But, I don't think he has much input anymore.

Maybe not the draft, but he is clearly meddling more than he was for awhile.

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21xxxv Major Leaguer Cup of Coffee

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I want fire in the belly, and a fundamentally strong team, even if the talent could be green. OBP, Leadoff Hitters, and team speed would compliment some tough TOR pitchers. The same pitfalls we have to endure now, were there three years ago, and what is troubling is there doesn't seem to be any urgency by coaching or core players to address these league low deficiencies. 

- This team doesn't draw walks or work the count.

- With runners in scoring position and less than two outs, there is no plan to advance the runner. 

- Identify and groom a leadoff hitter. Contact, Pitch selections, Speed, and strong baseball IQ. How novel. 

- The all or nothing HR's or K's sadly doesn't impose fear on opponents. What drives pitchers and defense crazy is a team that keeps you on your toes. 

I can't blame the players, because Buck and the coaches have enabled this to be the norm. This has to be a radical facelift, that W's and L's are looked at after you change the face of the team.

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The sooner they trade Machado the better. They will be horrible then. The rotation isnt bad but this lineups ceiling isnt that great. They've all aged, or the league scouting report has caught up or something.  

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Get the 1st pick. Better a bride than a bridesmaid.  Plus I'm worried if they start to play decent ball for the next month, they might get it in their heads that they're only one or two pieces away from a potential postseason shot, and trade away prospects rather than the established veterans for the 2018 version of Scott Feldman or Michael Morse. Please, no.  

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1 hour ago, Moose Milligan said:

There's no reason for them to play .500 ball.  

I stomached 14 straight years of terrible baseball, I can stomach another few months of this.  

Now, I've said it before a million times, I'll say it here again:  I don't trust this franchise to do anything correctly, especially drafting and developing.  If they are going to continue to shoot themselves in the foot and not sign international FA's from the Dominican and other South American countries, they need all the help they can get in the draft.  

I look at it as if there's a consensus #1 pick next year, they have less of a chance to screw it up.  

I was hoping .500 ball meant the new, young guys had gelled together and were learning to win some games together.  If .500 ball means the retreads like Trumbo, Davis, etc. are doing well and getting more at bats, then I'll take thesub-.333.

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1 hour ago, Aglets said:

Well 2/3 of the 3-headed GM monster are likely gone right?   Not even sure who will be drafting for us in '19.

I expect the current guy that does the drafting will still be here. And that not Dan in case your are wondering it's Gary Rajsich

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