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Teixeira watch part IX....The final stages?

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Yes.

Before that was Dewon Brazelton, Jason Standridge, and Paul Wilder. So four first round busts in 12 or 13 years.

But it definitely helps picking in the top 10 and especially top 5 almost every year. They have done a very poor job in the 2nd and 3rd rounds, for example, just like most teams.

Though they got Reid Bringac and Wade Davis in those rounds.

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Yes.

Before that was Dewon Brazelton, Jason Standridge, and Paul Wilder. So four first round busts in 12 or 13 years.

But it definitely helps picking in the top 10 and especially top 5 almost every year. They have done a very poor job in the 2nd and 3rd rounds, for example, just like most teams.

We were picking in the top 5-10 every year for a decade as well too. That didn't help us much.

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Yeah, but at that point I don't believe the Orioles were really in the business of drafting signability picks then throwing dollars at them.

I don't think that was the case... I believe at that time the Orioles were one of the more high spending teams in the draft... I know they paid a huge premium right around then throwing a ton of money at Darnell McDonald who was supposed to be a really tough sign.

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I'm not gonna even begin to argue that the Orioles have done a good job of drafting over the past decade plus, but only something like 50% of 1st round draft picks ever even reach the majors, yet alone become regulars.

Its the most inexact science in any major sporting draft.

Wow, no kidding? Is it fair to presume that the percentage drops off in the subsequent rounds?

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I think Tex will sign with us for the following reasons:

-He is allergic to Clam Chowder and

-He has heard rumors that Big Papi does not flush when making certain

"deposits" and

-He did not think the script for "Good Will Hunting" was that great and

-He thinks pink and green jerseys and hats are really disturbing and

The number reason why Tex will sign with us is because he has seen the amount of chew Francona can get in his mouth and really gets freaked out by it.

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Depends on if you count Josh Hamilton as a bust. He was a bust for them before he resurrected his life/career

He was a bust because of a drug problem not overall talent. Talent didn't prevent him from making it to the Majors.

I wouldn't consider him a bust at all.

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Anybody else think that the announcement of Teix's signing will be him sitting at a table with the Sox, O's, Nats and Yankee's hats sitting in front of him and he will reach down and put the cap of the team he chooses on?

My guess is that it will happen Christmas Eve when all the local weathermen are showing on their radar just where Santa is. It will go something like this:

Marty Bass: Well, kids... we searched our satellite to find out where Santa is and he is...

Don Scott: Umh... Sorry to interrupt Marty but we have just learned that Mark Teixeria is holding a press conference to announce which team he has chosen to play for next year. Let's go out live...

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