Could we get Stephen Strasburg with the 5th pick?

[My O's Face]

This friggin guy threw a No-No today and is the sickest College pitcher I've seen in quite a long time. Dude throws 102 mph heat. No joke.

Question is... Can we get him with the 5th pick? He is a Borus client, and is looking to get 50 million over 4 years. Nationals GM Jim Bowden says he will draft him, but can they afford to give that kind of money? That's 40 million more than Prior's record setting deal in 2001.

Seattle has the 2nd pick, and will want to save money to resign Bedard and possibly Beltre. Don't know if they would pay Strasburg, but I personally think they would.

San Diego has the third pick. No way they pay him. They need to shed salary.

Pittsburg has the 4th pick. I don't think they have the cash either.

I don't think he'd drop to us. But if he did... I'd freak the F out.

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[Malike]

Not even worth thinking about, IMO. There is no chance WAS passes on him, let alone 3 more teams after them. Someone will give him that stupid contract and further destroy the slotting.

[Moose Milligan]

No way in hell.

[Lt Melmo]

There's absolutely no reason not to believe Bowden.

[threedaysrest]

No way in hell.

This.

It'd sure be nice, though. Talk about Orioles Magic. :laughlol:

[mrbraswel3]

If the O's had the #2 pick I can see a reason for discussion, but #5????

[BaltimoreTerp]

If the Nationals don't draft him, they would actually become the Las Vegas Aces before the end of the day. Their former fans will run them completely out of town.

We don't have a chance in Baltimore in August.

[HOF-Wieters]

2 things-

1. The Nationals literally HAVE to draft him. If they don't they'll literally have 1k fans a game next year. No joke.

2. This guys' career could go 2 ways. HOF or arm injuries.

[wickedwitch]

A few things more likely than Strasburg falling to us:

-DCab getting a hit in his next at bat - and it's a double

-Sports Illustrated having an Oriole player on its cover this year

-Cal having a press conference next week admitting that he took steroids

-Ortiz not homering this season

-Luis Hernandez turning into a future All Star

[Scrat1]

A few things more likely than Strasburg falling to us:

-Sports Illustrated having an Oriole player on its cover this year

So you're saying he will fall to us? When Wieters wins rookie of the year in spectacular fashion, he'll be on there.

[crowmst3k!]

I wouldn't take him. Too much uncertainty for that money.

Heat doesn't make a good pitcher.

Commence with the stoning.

[Lt Melmo]

I wouldn't take him. Too much uncertainty for that money.

Heat doesn't make a good pitcher.

I hope you're kidding. The only knock against Strasburg is the injury potential. That's it. If you only think he's being considered the greatest prospect ever because he throws heat, you haven't actually done any studying.

[twoBshorty]

Everyone does realize that Jim Bowden resigned back in March, right? He's no longer in baseball.

That being said, there's no way Stephen Strasburg falls to the fifth pick. No way. There is a chasm between him and the next bext prospects, injury risk or not.

[byrdz]

I hope you're kidding. The only knock against Strasburg is the injury potential.

That's a pretty big knock considering his occupation.

[JTrea81]

Strasburg will be another Prior IMO. His career will be done in 5 years...

He's thrown a crap load of pitches in college and has a mechanically flawed delivery.