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

[O-The-Memories]

We aren't spending all of our money. Abysmal draft. So many better options at 2, 30, and 39 for us to pick. 

[Catch 8]

Not top 200 on BA, not that means too much.  So we are going to spend half our allotment? 

[Can_of_corn]

Just now, Catch 8 said:

Not top 200 on BA, not that means too much.  So we are going to spend half our allotment? 

Looks like it is either that or we are drastically overpaying our first round pick.

[Moose Milligan]

We pick some outfielder out of Tulane, the next pick is a kid who is a 6'6 lefty that fell due to injury concerns and wants to be the next Kershaw.

I hate everyone.

[ArtVanDelay]

Well looks like we’re going under-slot every pick. Pathetic.

[Number5]

Hudson Haskin.  College Outfielder.  Looks like we are really looking for college power guys.  We either aren't looking over-slot at all or we think some will drop to later rounds.  Surprising.

[Moose Milligan]

Just now, Can_of_corn said:

Looks like it is either that or we are drastically overpaying our first round pick.

Glad we can overpay for our first round pick not named Austin Martin!

[Can_of_corn]

Just now, Catch 8 said:

I thought 20k was the max for any non-draftee.  Correct me if I’m wrong, please!

That was the joke.

[Catch 8]

Just now, Can_of_corn said:

That was the joke.

Yeah I deleted my comment, but you beat me to the reply!

[Can_of_corn]

Just now, ArtVanDelay said:

Well looks like we’re going under-slot every pick. Pathetic.

Really leverages having the largest pool.

[Moose Milligan]

I still have hope that Elias knows what he's doing.  That's slipping by each time we pick someone here but my God this doesn't look good.

[cnmilton]

With this draft, maybe Syd Thrift wasnt so bad. This draft is downright embarrassing

[O-The-Memories]

You simply cannot justify these decisions. We've come away with guys that were rated lower than the picks we made three times in a row. Two outfielders when we have a glut of them already, and a shortstop who has a decent ceiling but a low floor. No pitching with a lot of guys left who we could have spent that overslot money on. Elias messed this draft up big time. Inexcusable decision making is being kind. 

[O-Arm36]

Law had him at 51 but sounds kinda Joey Rickard to me

"If he can handle center field, he’s got a chance to be an above-average regular even without average power; if not, he might be a quality fourth outfielder who plays all three spots but doesn’t quite have the thump to be a regular in a corner."

 

 

[Spl51]

Let's just say this isn't a traditional scouting draft class. Obviously there's stuff that we don't know about.