Draft Chat - Rounds 1-5

[NJOriolesFan]

These would be good picks:

Brett Anderson LHP High School

Derrick Robinson OF High School

Lars Anderson 1B High School

Wes Hodges 3B Georgia Tech

Chad Tracy C Pepperdine

[snatch311]

Adam Dunn stole 19 bags his first full season. Isn't that who Rowell is being compared to?

[Hutman]

yeah I mean we already have the most wild bunch of starting pitchers in the majors, why should we change

Hey ty why you being such a hater here. This thread is to talk about the draft.

[tywright]

Hey ty why you being such a hater here. This thread is to talk about the draft.

because I'm a hater who is realistic... great first pick, but we need more position player prospects not another wild and unpredictable pitcher

[Sport Foo]

These would be good picks:

Brett Anderson LHP High School

Derrick Robinson OF High School

Lars Anderson 1B High School

Wes Hodges 3B Georgia Tech

Chad Tracy C Pepperdine

I liked Anderson too, they said he was the best HS pitcher in the draft, but he just got picked. The other issue is signability he may want to go to College and pitch for his dad.

[nevadaO]

At 58 the Orioles get 3B Ryan Adams - Jesuit HS.

[tywright]

Ryan Adams, HS, 3B

[markpolis]

With our 2nd round pick, the O's select Ryan Adams, 3B, Jesuit HS, Indiana

[TyCobb]

With our 2nd round pick, the O's select Ryan Adams, 3B, Jesuit HS, Indiana

anyone know anything about Adams?

[snatch311]

A right handed bat is nice. Don't know much about this guy. I like the pitch recognition comments though. Bluefield is going to be stacked it looks like... haha.

[Sport Foo]

We are up and we take...Ryan Adams.

R/R Thirdbaseman Jesuit High School Born 4/21/1987

Says a line drive swing, good plate discipline. Hamstring hurt his draft status.

[Wingman]

because I'm a hater who is realistic... great first pick, but we need more position player prospects not another wild and unpredictable pitcher

Like Randy Johnson was???

Take it easy, the kid is only 19... It's not like he's a major college junior or senior.

[BaltBird 24]

O's sure are loading up on the younger players. On Adams....

"Has advanced skills at the plate with pitch recognition and a line-drive swing. has tools to play short, but may end up being an offensive 2nd basemen."

We could use some more pitch recognition guys.

[GeorgiaBird]

I actually saw Adams play in a HS game earlier this year, I am pretty sure. I am no scout but he was clearly the best player in the game. Jesuit produced Rusty Staub and Will Clark over the years, to name a few. I hope Adams can join that list.

[Hutman]

The write-up projects him as probable a second baseman at the major league level.