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thundercleetz Major Leaguer Cup of Coffee

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Any news on Givens? If I were him I would be wanting to get started in a hurry, the kid is a year behind his graduating class. It is not too big a deal, but it leaves little room for error in the terms of development and prospect status. This half-a-season would be huge for him, especially considering how raw his bat is and that he is making the transition to a full-time shortstop.

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Hank Scorpio Hangout Grand Counsel

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Any news on Givens? If I were him I would be wanting to get started in a hurry, the kid is a year behind his graduating class. It is not too big a deal, but it leaves little room for error in the terms of development and prospect status. This half-a-season would be huge for him, especially considering how raw his bat is and that he is making the transition to a full-time shortstop.

They said early on that his signing would probably drag out a bit.

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I feel like a lot more info was trickling out of the warehouse last year. I'd just like to hear SOMETHING about picks 4, 5 and 7. We've heard that Givens and Berry will probably drag out for a while, and that Harris might be a guy to follow over the summer. But I haven't hear a thing about Henry, Tolliver or Wirsch.

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I feel like a lot more info was trickling out of the warehouse last year. I'd just like to hear SOMETHING about picks 4, 5 and 7. We've heard that Givens and Berry will probably drag out for a while, and that Harris might be a guy to follow over the summer. But I haven't hear a thing about Henry, Tolliver or Wirsch.

These 3 are the next most essential pieces for me....If Givens didnt sign, it would suck but I wouldnt lose any sleep over it, but these 3 guys and Berry I really want to sign.

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TheOtherRipken Major Leaguer Cup of Coffee

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Hey markpolis thanks so much for the list. Is there any way when a new signing occurs you can star it or something just so it's clear which is most recent. Your already doing us a huge favor with the list I

just have trouble figuring when it's updated, who is signed especially with later picks.

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markpolis Major Leaguer Cup of Coffee

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Hey markpolis thanks so much for the list. Is there any way when a new signing occurs you can star it or something just so it's clear which is most recent. Your already doing us a huge favor with the list I

just have trouble figuring when it's updated, who is signed especially with later picks.

No problem. For now on I'll put the signing date as well. Once we get the signing bonuses I will add those too.

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    • webbrick2010
      Gunnar/ Adley . Would Gunnar have been a good choice at 1-1?

      By webbrick2010 · Posted

      There probably was no "right" choice and absolutely no "absolutely right choice" I was on record wanting to choose Abrahms and my logic was simple, a 1:1 is a chance to pick a HOF type talent A college catcher was a safe pick and Adley is having a nice career but he is clearly not a MVP/HOF type player.
    • interloper
      Speculating on how the O's handle the pitching logjam

      By interloper · Posted

      I disagree with the entirety of this post. 
    • CaptainRedbeard
      Speculating on how the O's handle the pitching logjam

      By CaptainRedbeard · Posted

      Agreed, Akin is pitching too well to be optioned until there’s no other choices. Tate should certainly be optioned before him. The only reason I could see Akin needing to be optioned is if BOTH Means and Irvin end up in the pen (with Bradish, Kremer and Suárez starting). That’s possibly the best 5 SP right now if they believe Suárez > Means/Irvin. In which case you really can’t have 5 lefty RP and only one RHP to go with Kimbrel and Cano. Otherwise, they should carry 4 lefty RP (with one of Means/Irvin as the long man) before optioning Akin. 
    • foxfield
      Gunnar/ Adley . Would Gunnar have been a good choice at 1-1?

      By foxfield · Posted

      The answer to the question is obviously no. Now if the question was would Gunnar have been worthy #1 pick the answer seems obvious that he would have been.    But taking him where he went allowed the Orioles to maximize their draft which is what every team hopes to do.    You can argue whether Adley was the right pick but if Gunnar went first there is no way the two picks work as well for Baltimore. 
    • 24fps
      Time Gunnar's triple

      By 24fps · Posted

      1080i video is redrawn a half frame (field) at 60 times per second.  Progressive footage like 1080p is 30 whole frames per second but often converted to interlaced format for transmission. If you are doing this on an ongoing basis, here's a suggestion: download the free version of one of the numerous non-linear editors out there like Avid or DaVinci Resolve and throw the clip on a timeline for your measurement.  Manually clicking through hundreds of frames seems like it would be needlessly cumbersome not to mention slow.  
    • LGOrioles
      Speculating on how the O's handle the pitching logjam

      By LGOrioles · Posted

      This. I don’t get the Akin going down talk (even though it seems more based off his option remaining than performance). Right now Akin is arguably our 4th most trusted reliever (can argue with Webb) based off his usage and his peripherals are clearly in the top 4 with Cano, Kimbrel, and Coulombe. He might not be a setup guy but he’s a solid piece to have in the middle innings.   Akin’s K-BB% is nearly double that of Baumann’s in both of their careers as relievers. He K’s more, walks less, and gets more chases and whiffs.   Keeping Baumann over Akin even for a week isn’t a move that winning teams make. Not to trash him, but Baumann is just not good, so who cares if he gets claimed? He’s not trusted at this point late in close games unless the bullpen is overused, so if you lose him and need a replacement later in the year you have Heasley, Charles, and Tate (if he gets optioned). Then you also have Wells who should be a bullpen guy when he comes back. Having the flexibility is good but keeping one of your worst relievers just because he doesn’t have an option doesn’t seem like a good way to solve a log jam. 
    • ChosenOne21
      Gunnar/ Adley . Would Gunnar have been a good choice at 1-1?

      By ChosenOne21 · Posted

      Witt had hit tool questions on draft day, and Abrams was much less of a sure thing than Adley. Based on information known at the time, we absolutely made the right choice with Adley.

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