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

[Greg Pappas]

Here are the current standings... updated after Sunday's (8/18) games:
Win % is the key, not Games Back. If the Orioles have the exact same Win % as another team at season's end, the Orioles will get the higher pick.

TEAM              RECORD  WIN%   GB    
1     Tigers         37-84      .306     ___
2     Orioles        39-85     .315     0.5
3     Royals         44-80     .355     5.5

Playing the Royals six times in the next two weeks could have an interesting impact on the first few spots in the draft. We also face the Tigers for a four-game series in September. 

[Br10n]

I believe the tiger series is 4 games.

[Greg Pappas]

17 hours ago, Br10n said:

I believe the tiger series is 4 games.

Ah yes, you are correct. Thank you. 

[Greg Pappas]

From the FWIW Dept: There is a potentially weird situation developing.  If we lose tonight and Detroit wins, they're still in first place by the slightest margin. Though we'd be a half-game ahead, the Tigers would have a .3089 Win %, and we would be at .3095. So, the Tigers would remain in 1st by the slightest of margins. We've played three more games than they have, which is at the root of that issue. 

[LookinUp]

When going for biggest loser, fewer wins is most important. They have us by 2 in that column right now. That's where I'm focused.

[LookinUp]

 

[Number5]

1 hour ago, LookinUp said:

 

Has any other team ever struck out 24 times in a game, regardless of how many walks?  Seems like an incredible number of strikeouts.  I suppose it's possible in a long extra-inning game.

[Greg Pappas]

Here are the current standings... updated after Friday's (8/23) games:
Win % is the key, not Games Back. If the Orioles have the exact same Win % as another team at season's end, the Orioles will get the higher pick.

TEAM              RECORD   WIN%   GB    
1     Tigers         39-87      .310     ___
2     Orioles        41-88     .315     0.5
3     Royals         45-84     .349     4.5

[Il BuonO]

On 8/21/2019 at 11:52 AM, dmvsports410 said:

Who does everyone think the Tigers will take first?

I’m pretty sure with the Orioles running out guys like Ty Blach or Tom Eshelman they’re still in the hunt.

Eshelman is coming back to stabilize the rotation, right?

[Greg Pappas]

Here are the current standings... updated after the games were completed on Monday (8/26):
Win % is the key, not Games Back. If the Orioles have the exact same Win % as another team at season's end, the Orioles will get the higher pick.

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TEAM              RECORD   WIN%   GB    
1     Tigers         39-89      .305     ___
2     Orioles        43-88     .328     2.5
3     Royals         46-85     .351     5.5

The odds of us catching Detroit for the #1 overall pick are dwindling. The Tigers have 33 games remaining and the O's have 31.  Even if we don't catch Detroit, KC is still a danger to challenge us for the 2nd pick. It should be an interesting tail end of the season.

[TINSTAAPP]

2018- Play badly for Adley

2019- Be a laughing stock to get Hancock

[Greg Pappas]

Here are the current standings after the games played Friday (8/30):
Win % is the key, not Games Back. If the Orioles have the exact same Win % as another team at season's end, the O's will get the higher pick.

TEAM              RECORD   WIN%   GB    
1     Tigers         39-93      .295     ___
2     Orioles        45-89     .336     5.0
3     Royals         47-89     .346     6.0
4     Marlins       48-86     .358     8.0

[Greg Pappas]

In regards to the draft, the O's created a slight widening of the gap in the race to the 2nd overall pick with their loss to KC. The Marlins have moved percentage points ahead of KC for 3rd.

Here are the current standings after the games played Sunday (9/1):
Win % is the key, not Games Back. If the Orioles have the exact same Win % as another team at season's end, the O's will get the higher pick.

       TEAM      RECORD   WIN%   GB    
1     Tigers         40-94      .299     ___
2     Orioles        45-91     .331     4.0
3     Marlins       48-88     .353     7.0
4     Royals        49-89     .355     7.0

[Aglets]

I'm losing faith fast you guys..................

Detroit is just so much better at this.

[Greg Pappas]

6 minutes ago, Aglets said:

I'm losing faith fast you guys..................

Detroit is just so much better at this.

If I could lock the O's in as picking 2nd, I would. We're highly unlikely to catch the Tigers, unless we're still close enough that losing 3 or 4 of the remaining four games with them in mid-September could matter. It's no sure thing we'll pick 2nd either... with both Miami and KC close enough to potentially catch us, but odds are we're looking at the #2 pick. Again, I'll happily take that.