Does getting Pie change our draft strategy a bit?

[DennisTheOsFan]

Say we are torn between drafting an OF'er or a SP with the 5th pick--does getting Pie now tip the scale in favor of a SP?

Say we liked Dustin Ackley (or Donovan Tate), and equally, we liked Matzek and its a coin flip between who we'd go for.

All things being equal, do we go with pitching now that we have Pie, especially if he supplants our expectations this season?

[crawdad]

Say we are torn between drafting an OF'er or a SP with the 5th pick--does getting Pie now tip the scale in favor of a SP?

Say we liked Dustin Ackley (or Donovan Tate), and equally, we liked Matzek and its a coin flip between who we'd go for.

All things being equal, do we go with pitching now that we have Pie, especially if he supplants our expectations this season?

It should not. The guys you draft at the five spot are 2-5 years out if they develop. To use current MLB need to define who you draft would be foolish. It just does not make much sense. I know one prominent poster declared this will mean we draft a SP because "he would be ready in 1-2 years." Reality does not validate that statement.

Anyway that is my read and if Andy comes out, saying it changes the draft strategy. I'll be the first one calling him a fool. I doubt the front office will do this. This is something Angelos would do. i.e. Don't draft Chris Nelson because we have Miguel Tejada.

[PaulBako]

It should not. The guys you draft at the five spot are 2-5 years out if they develop. To use current MLB need to define who you draft would be foolish. It just does not make much sense. I know one prominent poster declared this will mean we draft a SP because "he would be ready in 1-2 years." Reality does not validate that statement.

Anyway that is my read and if Andy comes out, saying it changes the draft strategy. I'll be the first one calling him a fool. I doubt the front office will do this. This is something Angelos would do. i.e. Don't draft Chris Nelson because we have Miguel Tejada.

Steven Drew or Jared Weaver would be nice to have on the Orioles now.

[allstar1579]

Steven Drew or Jared Weaver would be nice to have on the Orioles now.

That was all Boras avoidance though, if we hadn't been boycotting dealing with him we would most likely have one of them.

I don't think Pie affects our draft strategy, you take best talent available and work it out later, but that being said I think our plan is very pitching-centric and it is going to take quite a prospect for us to not take one of the pitchers.

[crawdad]

Steven Drew or Jared Weaver would be nice to have on the Orioles now.

Certainly true, but . . . yeah . . .. Stephen Drew should not be a SS.

[DennisTheOsFan]

All things being equal, if it was between a position player and a SP, who would you take?

I guess this shouldn't even be a question

[Big Mac]

All things being equal, if it was between a position player and a SP, who would you take?

I guess this shouldn't even be a question

I'd take a pitcher.

[Pruke]

I don't think it affects our strategy at all.

1. We don't know what Pie will become. He has to demonstrate he can hit at the ML level.

2. A team in need is a team indeed like the Orioles. We need best player available in the eyes of the FO / Jordan

and finally

3. I think the team has a fetish for pitching unless a positional player falls to them (ie: Green). Based on today, I would guess we'll take Crow given his potential for a shorter path to the majors than, say, a high schooler.