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

[Roll Tide]

“Beyond Stupid”

[PHRESH]

2 minutes ago, Moose Milligan said:

I agree.  I mean, it's like the outfield version of Hobgood.

Hope the kid plays well but...man, this is extremely disappointing.

I really hope Elias and Sig and their magic fairy dust are right on this one.

Oh, damn. I hope he's not a Hobgood. 

Where was Hobgood projected the year we took him? I feel like he wasn't even expected to be a 1st rounder. 

[Moose Milligan]

Just now, Can_of_corn said:

He was such an unexpected pick I don't know him well enough to throw that label on him.

I loathed the Hobgood pick as soon as it was made.

I've read up on him but didn't pay attention enough to think, you know, we'd actually be taking him.

 

 

[xian4]

Martin dropping

[bpilktree]

2 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

The main issue I have with this strategy is what if other teams select your overslot targets?

Those teams don’t have the money though because of their cap.  Once guy gets past about 10 it has to be a top team with big slot allotment.

 

[Moose Milligan]

Just now, Can_of_corn said:

But to pick this kid, here, they have to have one or two really singled out.  You don't make this move with a list 10 deep.

Yeah, well, maybe so.  Who knows.  

[Can_of_corn]

Well the Marlins also went off script.

[NCRaven]

Of course I don’t hate the kid, but I hate the pick.  I’d have gone Gonzales or Veen if I wanted an under slot signing.

[Moose Milligan]

Goddamn, Toronto is gonna have a core of Vlad Jr, Biggio, Bichette, and Martin.

[NCRaven]

Martin/Boras sliding.

[D&B]

Horrible. 
 

[Moose Milligan]

Just now, NCRaven said:

Of course I don’t hate the kid, but I hate the pick.  I’d have gone Gonzales or Veen if I wanted an under slot signing.

Yep, this.

Elias has to know something the rest of us don't.

[Moose Milligan]

Just now, NCRaven said:

Martin/Boras sliding.

I don't hate seeing Boras slide.  Kind of a silver lining here if there is one.

 

[Can_of_corn]

2 minutes ago, PHRESH said:

Oh, damn. I hope he's not a Hobgood. 

Where was Hobgood projected the year we took him? I feel like he wasn't even expected to be a 1st rounder. 

Pittsburgh was rumored to be in on him. 

[Legend_Of_Joey]

Just now, Moose Milligan said:

Yep, this.

Elias has to know something the rest of us don't.

Elias “leaked” the issues about Martin.

Martin slides in the draft.

Elias picks Martin at 30 for cheaper.