O's 2020 MLB Draft Chat: Picking #2/30/39/74

[waroriole]

On 5/25/2019 at 5:01 PM, Luke-OH said:

If I was picking today, that’d be my choice. 

How does he compare to Mize?

[Greg Pappas]

62 games played thus far this season, and 100 more to go. 

The O's and Royals are tied for worst record in the league at 19-43.

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        TEAM        RECORD  WIN%  GB    
1     Orioles         19-43     .306     ___   
1     Royals          19-43     .306     ___  

 

[Greg Pappas]

Our current pace is 49-113... two games better than last year.

[Ruzious]

1 hour ago, Greg Pappas said:

Our current pace is 49-113... two games better than last year.

They're spoiling us - don't get used to it.  

[Greg Pappas]

22 minutes ago, Ruzious said:

They're spoiling us - don't get used to it.  

Yeah.  Semi-interesting is that they were also 19-43 after 62 played last year.  

[Greg Pappas]

On 5/20/2019 at 2:45 PM, Spl51 said:

Is there any early favorites to go number 1? I've seen Spencer Torkelson, but apparently he's another 1B type. How does he compare to Vaughn?

I just created a thread that covers the Top Prospects for the 2020 MLB Draft... 

 

[jerios55]

We lost, KC won.  So 1 game "up".

[Greg Pappas]

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	TEAM	RECORD	WIN%	GB
1	Baltimore	20-45	0.308	--
1	Kansas City	20-45	0.308	--
3	Toronto	23-42	0.354	3
4	Miami	23-41	0.359	3.5

 

[Can_of_corn]

9 minutes ago, Greg Pappas said:

 

Have to admire the Jays promoting Vlad Jr even if it hurts their chances at the #1 pick.

[TINSTAAPP]

26 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

Have to admire the Jays promoting Vlad Jr even if it hurts their chances at the #1 pick.

I admire them even more for not leaving him down at AAA the entire season for service time reasons. 

[Can_of_corn]

3 minutes ago, TINSTAAPP said:

I admire them even more for not leaving him down at AAA the entire season for service time reasons. 

I was joking.  I don't think the Jays are purposefully tanking.

[Greg Pappas]

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TEAM	RECORD	WIN%	GB
1	Baltimore	21-47	0.309	--
2	Kansas City	22-46	0.324	1
3	Miami	24-42	0.364	4
3	Toronto	25-43	0.368	4

 

[LookinUp]

I don't know how to post nice little tables, but the run differential isn't close. We're at -133. KC is only -68. So they're theoretically much more competitive on a game by game basis. The next worse run differentials to us are Detroit (-113) and then Pittsburgh (-88). Nobody's really close.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/standings/_/sort/gamesbehind/dir/asc/group/overall 

[Greg Pappas]

1 hour ago, LookinUp said:

I don't know how to post nice little tables, but the run differential isn't close. We're at -133. KC is only -68. So they're theoretically much more competitive on a game by game basis. The next worse run differentials to us are Detroit (-113) and then Pittsburgh (-88). Nobody's really close.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/standings/_/sort/gamesbehind/dir/asc/group/overall 

I noticed that as well, but glad you posted it. KC gave us a run for our money in the "race" to the #1 pick last year, and I suspect they and maybe one other team will challenge us for the #1 pick in 2020.

I know some would disagree, but if we're going to be as awful as we are, I hope we get the #1 pick again next year and get as much top-end talent to really assist in the rebuild. 

[jerios55]

On 6/14/2019 at 1:14 PM, Greg Pappas said:

I noticed that as well, but glad you posted it. KC gave us a run for our money in the "race" to the #1 pick last year, and I suspect they and maybe one other team will challenge us for the #1 pick in 2020.

I know some would disagree, but if we're going to be as awful as we are, I hope we get the #1 pick again next year and get as much top-end talent to really assist in the rebuild. 

Well, we could tie for worst and win the tie breaker being worse last year.  Dream big right....right?