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With theeee-uh first pick the Baltimore Orioles select....?

JohnD

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With theeee-uh first pick the Baltimore Orioles select....?  

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  1. 1. Pick 1, 1 will be, and why?

    • HS SS Bobby Witt Jr
      24
    • Oregon St C Adley Rutschman
      22

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2 hours ago, Ruzious said:

Wouldn't that presumably be offset by them needing less time in the minors?  

Yes, but I don't think it would even out. I think, other things being equal, a catcher who was drafted out of high school would advance through the minors and hit the big leagues at an earlier age, and with fewer innings behind the plate, than the same guy who caught for three or four years in college, started his MiL career three or four years later, and then advanced to the majors.

But I don't know. I just thought it was a possibility and wondered whether anyone had looked at it.

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Based on what I know (not much), I'm starting to like Witt more and more. The latest batting film looks much improved over his earlier stuff, again to my untrained eye. And he just seems really fluid and natural in the field. It reminds me of watching Manny when he played for the Baysox. He almost looked asleep out there at short. But he got to just about everything defensively, and he made it look easy. 

I would say if Witt's defense is considered plus-plus... and Adley's is merely par... I would lean toward Witt at this point. 

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I like both, but we can't afford to whiff on this pick.  There is a much higher chance of striking out on Witt.  The college catcher is a safe pick. So Rutschman for now unless Witt really separates himself his senior year of HS. 

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