Latest Mock Has Elias Screwing Up Another 1st Rd Pick

[Yossarian]

12 hours ago, CharmCityHokie said:

With the first pick in the 2048 Global All-Player Draft...the Baltimore Orioles select Cesar Valdez

Yusniel Diaz will just be getting healthy by then and his timing for promotion to the big league team would align well with the progression of the 2048 pick.  

[baltfan]

The Berry pick that Law muses about makes no sense.  He is a DH.  But Holliday could make sense if they think he is close to Jones because could come much cheaper and plays SE

[DocJJ]

Geez…. At least go with Brooks Lee if you want a college guy…. He can play infield (though probably won’t stick at SS).   Berry is a great hitter but has looked bad at every position they’ve tried , even first base

[DocJJ]

I just saw Berrys stats- wow, he can really mash….   Though more damage done against weaker teams….  

[vab]

Love the bloodlines with Jones but don't forget about that new left field wall with RHBs. Berry may be more suited for the new dimensions at least offensively although if he's a 1B/DH type defensively that could set-up some issues with roster flexibility with Rutchsman and Mountcastle in the mix long-term. Elias hasn't really been known for going with the consensus in the 1st round so I could definitely see Berry or Holliday happening. Of course with Holliday you get the LHB and the bloodlines. 

[interloper]

23 hours ago, NelsonCruuuuuz said:

He just got released! Boo! Loved him.

You loved Valdez and his 5.87 ERA, but hate Elias picking Adley Rutschman #1? 

Just want to make sure I have that straight. 

[OriolesMagic83]

1 hour ago, DocJJ said:

Geez…. At least go with Brooks Lee if you want a college guy…. He can play infield (though probably won’t stick at SS).   Berry is a great hitter but has looked bad at every position they’ve tried , even first base

The last thing the O's need is a DH w/ the #1 pick.

[OriolesMagic83]

1 hour ago, DocJJ said:

Geez…. At least go with Brooks Lee if you want a college guy…. He can play infield (though probably won’t stick at SS).   Berry is a great hitter but has looked bad at every position they’ve tried , even first base

It seems like the O's selection should come down to Jones and Lee.  Lee would be more of the sure thing and might be projected to have the better ML bat.  Jones could likely be the better all around player d/t his elite defense.

[sportsfan8703]

Getting the extra pick from the Marlins could help offset any overslot demands from Druw Jones. 

[CharmCityHokie]

3 hours ago, sportsfan8703 said:

Getting the extra pick from the Marlins could help offset any overslot demands from Druw Jones. 

I don't think that there would be any actual overslot demands from Jones. If you get picked 1-1, that's the most money you're ever going to get, and if he turns it down and goes to college, what are the chances he goes 1-1 again in 3 years? He might, and he might get a little more as the pick compensation increases every year, but it doesn't seem enough of an increase to risk losing out on the 1-1 slot pay day. 

[RZNJ]

Latest MLB mock from Mayo has Jones to the O's.  These guys have no idea really.

MLB.com: Mock: Druw Jones goes No. 1, Bucs nab college bat.
https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-mock-draft-2022-druw-jones-lands-first-overall

[OriolesMagic83]

On 5/20/2022 at 12:30 PM, baltfan said:

The Berry pick that Law muses about makes no sense.  He is a DH.  But Holliday could make sense if they think he is close to Jones because could come much cheaper and plays SE

I'm not going to pretend I'm an expert on Elias strategy, but I can't imagine Elias is choosing a defensively limited 1B w/ the #1 pick.  (or DH)

[NelsonCruuuuuz]

On 5/20/2022 at 1:41 PM, interloper said:

You loved Valdez and his 5.87 ERA, but hate Elias picking Adley Rutschman #1? 

Just want to make sure I have that straight. 

What nonsense are you making up? I have never once criticized the Adley pick. That is grossly inaccurate. 
 

 

[waynebug]

Elias started very hot in 2019.  His 1st 3 picks were Rutschman, Henderson and Stowers.

After that there's been a lot of head scratching.

[emmett16]

If I were Dru Jones and got drafted by the Orioles, no way am I taking the money.  I’m taking my game somewhere else for a year and getting drafted by another team.  Even with the added year, he’s likely to make MLB faster.  I’m afraid of the long term consequences with player relations of the ridiculous slow playing to manipulate control.  They are fn with these kids lives and it is not a good look.