Who is the #7 prospect?

[Tony-OH]

Who is the #7 prospect?

[LookinUp]

The guy you don't think will stick as a starter cannot be higher than the #5 pick who profiles to be a workhorse. Erbe's the guy.

Givens stick won't be enough to crack the top 10.

[Moose Milligan]

I'll go on a limb and say Hobgood...didn't really do much enough in his short stint to really make noise and crack the top 5. I have to think the rest are higher than he is, except Givens who isn't in the top 10 at all.

[Os_Watcher]

Since I was wrong about him at #9 and he wasn't #8 I'll keep the streak and say...

Brandon Erbe-The winter league assignment makes him a part of the Orioles plans but he really only had a good season at AA lets not get too excited he still has a way to go.

[clarence]

9 and 8 were right, so Hobgood is obviously 7.

[Frobby]

I'll go on a limb and say Hobgood...didn't really do much enough in his short stint to really make noise and crack the top 5. I have to think the rest are higher than he is, except Givens who isn't in the top 10 at all.

This is my logic as well, though I won't be surprised if Tony has Hobgood a little higher since he usually likes the younger prospects more than I do and is more willing to judge them on upside.

[ccbird]

After going back and forth between Erbe and Hobgood a few times I finally settled on Erbe.

[Ruzious]

First, I eliminated Arrieta and Givens. Hobgood is a wild card, but I don't believe he belongs this high - so it's a coin flip between Erbe and Snyder. I think Erbe should be ranked higher, so I'm one of the 3 so far who chose Snyder.

[wickedwitch]

Either Erbe or Joseph (or possibly both) won't make the top 10. If Tony is confident that Erbe won't be a starter, then Erbe's probably ranked 15th at best.

I'm voting for Snyder.

[Crazysilver03]

I am thinking the Top 5 will be Matusz, Britton, Bell, Arrieta, and Snyder [in that order too]. That leaves spots 6 & 7 for Hobgood and Erbe and based on prior comments by Tony, Erbe will probably slot in at #7.

Could Givens have possibly been a Top 10 prospect had he been selected as a pitcher?

[Sports Guy]

Tony isn't in love with Erbe and since Jordan and others love Hobgood, he will be higher than Erbe(see Cofey explanation).

So, Erbe goes here.

Top 6 are Matusz, Arrieta, Britton, Bell, Snyder and Hobgood in some order.

[RedDevil00]

I'm voting Erbe until I get it right.

[stef]

I am thinking the Top 5 will be Matusz, Britton, Bell, Arrieta, and Snyder [in that order too]. That leaves spots 6 & 7 for Hobgood and Erbe and based on prior comments by Tony, Erbe will probably slot in at #7.

Could Givens have possibly been a Top 10 prospect had he been selected as a pitcher?

This is where I'm at, except for the order of the top five.

[Mashed Potatoes]

If Erbe isn't here I'll bet he's not in the top 10 at all.

[Stotle]

I personally have been flipping between Hobgood/Snyder/Mickolio, here. I think Tony goes with Erbe.