2022 11th Round Pick (#317): Zach Showalter - P - (HS) Wesley Chapel HS (FL)

[InsideCoroner]

10 hours ago, CharmCityHokie said:

I fear its 2028, we're in a wildcard game and it's tied...Orioles Manager Buck Britton goes to the bullpen phone as his all-star closer Zack(h) Showalter paces but doesn't warm...

…but instead Britton brings in Ubaldo Encarnarcion (it was Encarnacion, but he legally changed his name once the Orioles re-hired Gary Thorne). 

[Babkins]

34 minutes ago, InsideCoroner said:

…but instead Britton brings in Ubaldo Encarnarcion (it was Encarnacion, but he legally changed his name once the Orioles re-hired Gary Thorne). 

It was more like |arn • kuh • nay • see • own| most of the time, as I remember it.  But there might have been some |nar • see • own| mixed in there, too.

[InsideCoroner]

6 hours ago, Babkins said:

It was more like |arn • kuh • nay • see • own| most of the time, as I remember it.  But there might have been some |nar • see • own| mixed in there, too.

I have heard numerous announcers stumble over particular names (like Garceau trying to pronounce ‘Arauz’), but Encarnacion was really Thorne’s phonetic bugbear.

[OriolesMagic83]

23 hours ago, Sports Guy said:

But we can only give him 250k, right?

I would assume, since they are trying at round 11 and that the Os have always signed their picks, that he is going to sign.

Is that the limit after round 10?

[Frobby]

5 hours ago, InsideCoroner said:

I have heard numerous announcers stumble over particular names (like Garceau trying to pronounce ‘Arauz’), but Encarnacion was really Thorne’s phonetic bugbear.

And no really good reason for it.   He also really struggled with Dennis Sarfate, who he almost always called “Sarfarte.”

[LookinUp]

 

[Sports Guy]

21 minutes ago, LookinUp said:

 

Yea he’s signing 

[emmett16]

3 hours ago, Frobby said:

And no really good reason for it.   He also really struggled with Dennis Sarfate, who he almost always called “Sarfarte.”

Forgot about that. He messed it up Every single time, too funny.  I miss Gary. 

[BohKnowsBmore]

1 hour ago, LookinUp said:

 

 

48 minutes ago, Sports Guy said:

Yea he’s signing 

Yep, would assume this means there's definitely an agreement in place. 

[Remember The Alomar]

5 hours ago, Frobby said:

And no really good reason for it.   He also really struggled with Dennis Sarfate, who he almost always called “Sarfarte.”

In his defense, he was about four drinks in by the time Sir Sarfarte was called from the bullpen. 

[Tony-OH]

On 7/19/2022 at 6:53 PM, Yossarian said:

Do you think this was a target pick they have been working with to gauge signability? Or is this someone with a a profile they liked from scoutng reports but they hadn't invested much time on?  I'm always curious how these draft picks are made in the latter rounds. You can't talk to everybody, I wouldn't think. 

The Orioles have signed almost every drafted player sine Elias has taken over. I'd say he has a pretty good idea of what each player will sign for.

[waroriole]

 

[ChuckS]

2 hours ago, waroriole said:

 

Way less than expected. I thought he’d get close to a mil.

Seems we have well over one million now to throw at Walters. 

[seak05]

1 hour ago, ChuckS said:

Way less than expected. I thought he’d get close to a mil.

Seems we have well over one million now to throw at Walters. 

I thought he'd get around mid-700's. I don't think you throw 1mil at Walters just bc you can though. That said we still have to sign McLean

[baltfan]

5 hours ago, seak05 said:

I thought he'd get around mid-700's. I don't think you throw 1mil at Walters just bc you can though. That said we still have to sign McLean

Can’t imagine we don’t get McLean done.  He was our first pick of Day 2.  I am sure they knew exactly what he wanted.  I suspect that they are holding off on him because they don’t want the others to know what they have left and just insist on the remainder which is just a smart strategy.