2022 early look top prospects

[RZNJ]

3 minutes ago, MurphDogg said:

League average age for pitchers is 20.6, per Baseball Reference.

Ha. Frobby told me how to do it.  I gotta start doing it!

[RZNJ]

Another 3-4 night for Termarr with a double.   Average up to .300.   OPS to .791

Starting to make me feel better in case he is THE pick.

[Sports Guy]

2 hours ago, RZNJ said:

Another 3-4 night for Termarr with a double.   Average up to .300.   OPS to .791

Starting to make me feel better in case he is THE pick.

You will feel good no matter who the pick is.  Not sure why you are trying to hide that.

[RZNJ]

44 minutes ago, Sports Guy said:

You will feel good no matter who the pick is.  Not sure why you are trying to hide that.

Ha.  I see that CoC liked your comment too!     I prefer Druw Jones.   There are some picks I like better than others but, yeah, I won't flip out even if they take a complete surprise.    Did it look like I was trying to hide something?    

 

[Frobby]

When is the “early look” period referenced in the thread title over?

[Frobby]

https://www.masnsports.com/blog/jim-callis-why-o-s-could-go-termarr-johnson-at-no-1

Callis is guessing we will take Termarr.

“I will never preface this by saying, I don’t think anyone knows for sure and I don’t think the Orioles are going to tip their hand,” Callis said in a recent interview. “This is just based on piecing some things together. This stuff is so fluid but I have heard after taking outfielders the last two years, that everything being equal, they prefer an infielder. That is one. And they are going to save money on that pick no matter who they take because the signing slot for No. 1 is $8.8 million dollars.

“They are going to spend some money over the whole draft, but the Orioles have always looked to find that sweet spot between talent and cutting a deal. The last two years they prioritized cutting a deal and pushed guys up the board. I think Termarr is worthy of the No. 1 pick, but I also think of the guys they are looking at, he might produce the biggest discount also. He’s got the potential to last the longest in the draft if he doesn’t go No. 1. I’ve heard that he wants to go No. 1 and he might be willing to cut a deal more than other guys might.

“So kind of reading the tea leaves. But he’s the best pure hitter in the draft. There is nothing to argue with there. That is the thinking of that projection and mock, but nothing is locked in stone by any means.”

[Can_of_corn]

Great, drafting for need and to save money when you already have the largest pool.

Exactly what I was hoping they'd do.

[OriolesMagic83]

Watched this video of Brooks Lee's offensive highlights.  He has an impressive bat and has hit wherever he has played, including over .400 at Cape Cod last summer.  Not sure how likely he is to stay at SS.  Just seems like someone Elias might choose because he is closer to the majors.  Druw Jones is still who I would like to see picked.

[86this]

Jackson Holliday High School Baseball Player of the Year.

[ShoelesJoe]

10 hours ago, 86this said:

Jackson Holliday High School Baseball Player of the Year.

How does Holliday get named High School Player of the Year if Drew Jones is the consensus top prospect in the draft? Do scouts believe Jones is likely to develop / improve more so than Holliday going forward? 

EDIT -- in 2018 Cole Winn was named the BA High School Player of the Year, and yet six High School kids (including Grayson Rodriguez) were drafted ahead of him that year. Same thing happened with winners MacKenzie Gore in 2017 and Kyle Tucker in 2015. So it doesn't seem that rare for someone with this honor not to end up being the first High School player chosen in the next draft. 

 

[Flash- bd]

On 6/25/2022 at 11:15 PM, RZNJ said:

Ha.  I see that CoC liked your comment too!     I prefer Druw Jones.   There are some picks I like better than others but, yeah, I won't flip out even if they take a complete surprise.    Did it look like I was trying to hide something?    

 

Druw Jones, Holliday, Temarr Johnson, Brooks Lee, and Elijah Green all look like really top prospects who you can make good arguments for at 1:1, to me. I don't think we should be disappointed with any of those picks. 

[Frobby]

5 hours ago, ShoelesJoe said:

How does Holliday get named High School Player of the Year if Drew Jones is the consensus top prospect in the draft? Do scouts believe Jones is likely to develop / improve more so than Holliday going forward? 

EDIT -- in 2018 Cole Winn was named the BA High School Player of the Year, and yet six High School kids (including Grayson Rodriguez) were drafted ahead of him that year. Same thing happened with winners MacKenzie Gore in 2017 and Kyle Tucker in 2015. So it doesn't seem that rare for someone with this honor not to end up being the first High School player chosen in the next draft. 

 

Pretty simple.  It’s about who had the best HS season, not who is the best pro prospect.   I believe Matt Hobgood was the Gatorade POY as a senior in HS.

[Sports Guy]

On 6/27/2022 at 4:03 PM, Can_of_corn said:

Great, drafting for need and to save money when you already have the largest pool.

Exactly what I was hoping they'd do.

It’s just so dumb 

[RZNJ]

16 minutes ago, Sports Guy said:

It’s just so dumb 

Yeah, gotta agree. They are pretty dumb.  Of course, this is all total conjecture by Callis and I believe he used the phrase "all things being equal".

[Can_of_corn]

Just now, RZNJ said:

Yeah, gotta agree. They are pretty dumb.  Of course, this is all total conjecture by Callis and I believe he used the phrase "all things being equal".

I don't think things are "equal" at the very top of a draft board.