Would receiving the 2020 #1 pick be a considered strategy?

[justcompete]

Do you think the Executive Office would consider this a success if we end up picking first again?  

Surely they have dicussed the likelihood, which seems quite plausible.

Anyone believe that is the strategy, focus on development and intently strategize for the top pick?

[wildcard]

If the O's end up trading Cobb, Cashner, Givens, Villar, Bleier at the deadline to get the best prospects they can they will lose a lot in August and Sept.    That will cause  they be be at or near the bottom of the league in wins.

[billw76]

I honestly don't think they will have to do a whole lot to get the #1 pick again, this team will be bad this year.

If guys like Bundy, Cobb, Givens etc get traded, like Wildcard said they will lose a lot later in the season. 

For me all I really want to see this year is the youngs guys prove they can play at the MLB level, and the top prospects in the minors have good years and move closer to the majors.

 

[sportsfan8703]

We don’t have a choice. We’re getting the 2020 #1 pick. Look at the team we have and the division we’re in. 

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

Like that will take much of an effort to accomplish. 

[Dark Helmet]

Call me crazy, but I think they finish in 4th place ahead of Toronto.  

[Moose Milligan]

1 minute ago, Dark Helmet said:

Call me crazy, but I think they finish in 4th place ahead of Toronto.  

You're crazy.

[Bmorebirds24]

5 minutes ago, Moose Milligan said:

You're crazy.

I think I might Be crazy too. I think we win 70 games. 

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

7 minutes ago, Dark Helmet said:

Call me crazy, but I think they finish in 4th place ahead of Toronto.  

 

[Moose Milligan]

2 minutes ago, Bmorebirds24 said:

I think I might Be crazy too. I think we win 70 games. 

That'd be exciting.  Would mean a lot of the youngsters stepped up and delivered, boding well for the future.

[Riggodrill44]

16 minutes ago, Bmorebirds24 said:

I think I might Be crazy too. I think we win 70 games. 

I was thinking that too but, I don't think Elias lets us win 70. We need a top 3 pick in 2020

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

4 minutes ago, Riggodrill44 said:

I was thinking that too but, I don't think Elias lets us win 70. We need a top 3 pick in 2020

It would take a combination of Mullins, Sisco, Hays, Wright and Harvey busting out to avoid anything outside a top 5 pick.  

[Riggodrill44]

2 minutes ago, OsFanSinceThe80s said:

It would take a combination of Mullins, Sisco, Hays, Wright and Harvey busting out to avoid anything outside a top 5 pick.  

That's true, but I was thinking selling assets. Last year was rough , but we should have been better. I thought we were a 75 win team last year and we won 47. That's incredibly bad luck. 

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

1 minute ago, Riggodrill44 said:

That's true, but I was thinking selling assets. Last year was rough , but we should have been better. I thought we were a 75 win team last year and we won 47. That's incredibly bad luck. 

There is no doubt last year’s team underperformed.  

Elias is going to trade any veterans that have value and that should help guarantee a top 3 draft pick.  

[Nite]

I dunno if they'll be good enough to not get the first pick, but I know they'll be better than last year's record.