Os system up to 8th according to MLB.com

[Chuck A]

We haven't seen the intl signing blow up as a huge prospect yet but it is coming soon.  There are several pitchers and hitters that are described as high end potential.  I can't see 1 or 2 of these not blossoming into that.  Especially since most of these are 16-18 yrs old at signing.  Maybe I am just being very hopeful but I do like what i've read and the few videos i've seen of some of these kids.

[jerios55]

20 hours ago, Roll Tide said:

The exception to this might be the player in the Castro trade. The additional player or cash might be determined by how Castro performs. I don’t know what the Orioles would by looking for a modest amount of cash in these deals.

Could even be international slots, who knows. 

I could see an international player option or pool money. 

Do we know if leagues (DR, Venezuela, Mexico) are playing?  Maybe scouts are in place to evaluate a few players and ME can choose slots or from a small player list.  I don't really see anything on those leagues and I don't know if MLB has authority to control baseball being played in other countries. 

[glenn__davis]

22 hours ago, CallMeBrooksie said:

I'm honestly not satisfied with this ranking. By the time this tank-rebuild is ready to move forward, I expect that the system should be ranked top 3. Stack the deck on the farm so heavily that you can't miss no matter what. Otherwise you put the fans through a half decade of crap baseball for nothing.

I'm still on board with the strategy and I'm not saying that they're behind-schedule... but the farm system has a ways to go still before I'm happy..

I say this without having looked at other teams' systems so maybe I'm totally wrong but...

It seems to me like it would be impossible to have a Top 3 system without significant international presence.  Which the Orioles are of course just now trying to get into under Elias.  So it would take quite a few years for that presence to make an impact and get to those levels. 

[ISU94]

On 9/2/2020 at 11:21 AM, glenn__davis said:

I don't, and didn't imply that I did.  I just don't think he should be getting sole credit for the ranking as the post I was responding to implied.

I mean, the very top end were here but the main reason for being where we are is because of the depth of it. Most of that has been brought in via Elias, including some of the IFAs that are getting ready/already sprinkled in to that top 30.

Our farm system hasn't been this filled with solid 40-45 guys in a long, long time. 

 

Not to mention it could be argued Elias got more for relievers/meh pieces this deadline than Duquette got for School, Machado, etc. Which is pure insanity.

This is clearly a much better run team that has a deep farm system due to the guy currently here which speaks volumes considering how short his tenure has been already. We'll see if these guys work out/it continues, but we wouldn't be close to top 10 with the past regime these past couple years as far as farm ranking. Fairly confident in that

[Roll Tide]

59 minutes ago, jerios55 said:

Could even be international slots, who knows. 

I could see an international player option or pool money. 

Do we know if leagues (DR, Venezuela, Mexico) are playing?  Maybe scouts are in place to evaluate a few players and ME can choose slots or from a small player list.  I don't really see anything on those leagues and I don't know if MLB has authority to control baseball being played in other countries. 

Yes ....just search mexican league results.you can see scores from yesterday.

[Can_of_corn]

4 minutes ago, ISU94 said:

I mean, the very top end were here but the main reason for being where we are is because of the depth of it. Most of that has been brought in via Elias, including some of the IFAs that are getting ready/already sprinkled in to that top 30.

Our farm system hasn't been this filled with solid 40-45 guys in a long, long time. 

 

Not to mention it could be argued Elias got more for relievers/meh pieces this deadline than Duquette got for School, Machado, etc. Which is pure insanity.

This is clearly a much better run team that has a deep farm system due to the guy currently here which speaks volumes considering how short his tenure has been already. We'll see if these guys work out/it continues, but we wouldn't be close to top 10 with the past regime these past couple years as far as farm ranking. Fairly confident in that

If Diaz isn't the prospect now that he was when Dan traded for him who does that fall on?  Dan or Mike?

[joelala]

9 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

If Diaz isn't the prospect now that he was when Dan traded for him who does that fall on?  Dan or Mike?

I mean a fair amount probably falls on Diaz. 

[Moose Milligan]

11 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

If Diaz isn't the prospect now that he was when Dan traded for him who does that fall on?  Dan or Mike?

Dan.  

[Roll Tide]

15 minutes ago, ISU94 said:

I mean, the very top end were here but the main reason for being where we are is because of the depth of it. Most of that has been brought in via Elias, including some of the IFAs that are getting ready/already sprinkled in to that top 30.

Our farm system hasn't been this filled with solid 40-45 guys in a long, long time. 

 

Not to mention it could be argued Elias got more for relievers/meh pieces this deadline than Duquette got for School, Machado, etc. Which is pure insanity.

This is clearly a much better run team that has a deep farm system due to the guy currently here which speaks volumes considering how short his tenure has been already. We'll see if these guys work out/it continues, but we wouldn't be close to top 10 with the past regime these past couple years as far as farm ranking. Fairly confident in that

How did Elias get more for relievers and Meh pieces?

[Roll Tide]

3 minutes ago, Moose Milligan said:

Dan.  

So he’s in the organization....the problem with the Orioles system as they can’t develop talent. 

[Can_of_corn]

3 minutes ago, Moose Milligan said:

Dan.  

[DrungoHazewood]

16 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

If Diaz isn't the prospect now that he was when Dan traded for him who does that fall on?  Dan or Mike?

I prefer to think he was afflicted by a defixiones agonisticae.  We'll have to consult with an Oracle to figure out from whom.

[Moose Milligan]

2 minutes ago, Roll Tide said:

So he’s in the organization....the problem with the Orioles system as they can’t develop talent. 

That statement assumes that the opposite of the problem would be that they CAN develop talent.  And if they COULD develop talent, they'd be in the top 5 every year and graduating guys to the majors with no problems.

@Can_of_cornI have no idea what that picture means you weirdo.

[Can_of_corn]

Just now, Moose Milligan said:

That statement assumes that the opposite of the problem would be that they CAN develop talent.  And if they COULD develop talent, they'd be in the top 5 every year and graduating guys to the majors with no problems.

@Can_of_cornI have no idea what that picture means you weirdo.

It was bait, much like your post.

[Moose Milligan]

Just now, Can_of_corn said:

It was bait, much like your post.

Well, it's pretty boring right now, not much else to talk about.  So I'll blame Dan.