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Mike Elias  on the  latest edition of Inside the Yard said that catchers at most catch 120 games and the average is closer to 90 games a year.   Having two good offensive catcher would be a plus.  He also said that he can't draft by what his team needs now because things change by the time draftee develop in the minors.  He say it smart to draft the best player available.

Mike talks about preparing for the draft.   Says the trades deadline has to be on the back burner while preparing for the draft.  He says preparing for the draft is all consuming.  He covers a lot of ground in this interview and is vague where he needs to be.   He says being unpredictable going into the draft is a plus.

https://art19.com/shows/baltimore-orioles-inside-the-yard-podcast/episodes/13a32996-0fa8-4f87-acdd-1e7d3b681fc5

 

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Of course he won't dismiss drafting a catcher.  Of course he says you draft the BPA.  Standard stuff.

Is he still running the draft instead of delegating it like other GMs?  Is it possible that his emphasis on the draft might cause him to miss opportunities on the trade front?

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9 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

Of course he won't dismiss drafting a catcher.  Of course he says you draft the BPA.  Standard stuff.

Is he still running the draft instead of delegating it like other GMs?  Is it possible that his emphasis on the draft might cause him to miss opportunities on the trade front?

I'm not giving an opinion on what he said.  Just reporting what is in the interview.

I don't know when the interview occurred but Roch's interview sounds like it was old.  Recorded on June 25th from what they said about Lakins

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I listened to it this afternoon. Very good interview, but nothing earth shattering or new. He talked about the added risk of taking a pitcher with a high pick. He also spoke of the dynamics of taking a high school player, and how scouts are able to judge their abilities compared to college players. He also talked about the virtues of judging intangibles. Elias stated he made mistakes early in his career in not spending time to get to know the player. 

He spoke of the cooperative relationship between player development and scouting departments. He spoke of the PD folks involvement in the draft and the scouts input into the development process. This is awesome. 

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On 7/1/2021 at 4:37 PM, Can_of_corn said:

Of course he won't dismiss drafting a catcher.  Of course he says you draft the BPA.  Standard stuff.

Is he still running the draft instead of delegating it like other GMs?  Is it possible that his emphasis on the draft might cause him to miss opportunities on the trade front?

I listened to this yesterday. He basically said the top of the draft is more from the Front Office and lower rounds are the scouts. Paraphrasing here. 

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I like the potential that Davis bat brings, and the possibility he could move fairly quickly through the system.

What's the chance he sticks at catcher long term though? I've seen he has improved this year, but have also read he could be a better fit as a corner OF or possibly even 3B. 

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3 minutes ago, billw76 said:

I like the potential that Davis bat brings, and the possibility he could move fairly quickly through the system.

What's the chance he sticks at catcher long term though? I've seen he has improved this year, but have also read he could be a better fit as a corner OF or possibly even 3B. 

I'd be fine with him catching 42 games a year and playing 100 or so at a corner.

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2 hours ago, billw76 said:

I like the potential that Davis bat brings, and the possibility he could move fairly quickly through the system.

What's the chance he sticks at catcher long term though? I've seen he has improved this year, but have also read he could be a better fit as a corner OF or possibly even 3B. 

Davis is rated as a 40 runner.   I  don't want to see him in the OF.    C/1B/DH.    Same positions Adley would play.   Mountcastle  1B/DH.      I like this lineup in 2023.  Give them all 600 At Bats.

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46 minutes ago, wildcard said:

Davis is rated as a 40 runner.   I  don't want to see him in the OF.    C/1B/DH.    Same positions Adley would play.   Mountcastle  1B/DH.      I like this lineup in 2023.  Give them all 600 At Bats.

I'm sure Davis will be busy proving himself in AA in 2023.

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37 minutes ago, wildcard said:

Davis is rated as a 40 runner.   I  don't want to see him in the OF.    C/1B/DH.    Same positions Adley would play.   Mountcastle  1B/DH.      I like this lineup in 2023.  Give them all 600 At Bats.

Not sure I'd like him in the OF either, not sure how he'd handle 3B if that was another move they'd consider making, the arm would definitely fit.

Those 3 could potentially be a pretty strong middle of the lineup though. Davis & Rutschman rotating at C, and also with Mountcastle at 1B/DH would be the perfect way to get them all 600 ABs.

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