Rank the #1 Draft Disappointments

[Can_of_corn]

5 minutes ago, TonySoprano said:

Townsend was a last minute audible when Angelos went in the draft room and demanded they draft a college pitcher.  They were set to draft a SS, either Chris Nelson or Stephen Drew.

I wasn't paying attention that year.  It was my understanding that money played a part in his selection.

[TonySoprano]

3 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

I wasn't paying attention that year.  It was my understanding that money played a part in his selection.

Angelos did want someone who would sign for the slot bonus, which was $2.2M.   

Supposedly, they offered Townsend $1.85M and he went back to college instead.

[Frobby]

I’m going with Hobgood, because he was a reach the day we picked him, and then he NEVER did anything to suggest why we picked him there, not even at Aberdeen.   Rowell, at least, had a good Bluefield/Aberdeen debut and a respectable first full season at Delmarva.  

[MMussina35]

Passing on Buster probably cost us WS in 2014. 

[MMussina35]

Passing on Rendon too...

[Orioles1954]

I went with Wieters because of the hype.

[TonySoprano]

18 minutes ago, MMussina35 said:

Passing on Buster probably cost us WS in 2014. 

Wieters was drafted the year before, so they weren't going for another catcher.  In terms of career WAR, Matusz was 21st in that 1st round, several spots behind a guy named Andrew Cashner.

If you want to play what-if's, draft Bumgarner in '07 & Posey in '08, both selections came after the Orioles' picks.

[Moose Milligan]

Just now, TonySoprano said:

Wieters was drafted the year before, so they weren't going for another catcher.  In terms of career WAR, Matusz was 21st in that 1st round, several spots behind a guy named Andrew Cashner.

We've been fortunate enough to have both of those frauds lace em up in Baltimore.

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, TonySoprano said:

Wieters was drafted the year before, so they weren't going for another catcher.  In terms of career WAR, Matusz was 21st in that 1st round, several spots behind a guy named Andrew Cashner.

Cashner still has a chance to incur more negative WAR.

[TonySoprano]

3 minutes ago, Moose Milligan said:

We've been fortunate enough to have both of those frauds lace em up in Baltimore.

Matusz' 10.69 ERA in 2011 still holds the all-time record for worst mark by a pitcher with at least 10 starts.  Tillman was chasing that ignominious mark when he was cut after 7 starts and an ERA of 10.46.

[Moose Milligan]

1 minute ago, TonySoprano said:

Matusz' 10.69 ERA in 2011 still holds the all-time record for worst mark by a pitcher with at least 10 starts.  Tillman was chasing that ignominious mark when he was cut after 7 starts and an ERA of 10.46.

Cashner looks like Sandy Koufax in comparison.

[bobmc]

12 minutes ago, TonySoprano said:

Wieters was drafted the year before, so they weren't going for another catcher.  In terms of career WAR, Matusz was 21st in that 1st round, several spots behind a guy named Andrew Cashner.

If you want to play what-if's, draft Bumgarner in '07 & Posey in '08, both selections came after the Orioles' pick.

Yeahhhhh - the next Cole Hamels, that was the ticket!  And Hamels is still around garnering more positive WAR!

[canonfaz]

Bundy for me. I thought for sure he would be a legit #1 starter.

[Moose Milligan]

1 hour ago, Orioles1954 said:

I went with Wieters because of the hype.

I criticized him a lot over the years but...four all star games, two gold gloves, three 20+ homer seasons...I mean, he wasn't "Joe Mauer with power" but we don't win like we did without him, IMO.

[now]

5 hours ago, TonySoprano said:

Townsend was a last minute audible when Angelos went in the draft room and demanded they draft a college pitcher.  They were set to draft a SS, either Chris Nelson or Stephen Drew.