Day #2 Draft Thread

[markpolis]

I thought the second day was going to be based on needs. So far we have drafted only pitchers???

You never can have enough pitching. A lot of these picks won't sign or will become Draft and Follows. Probably have a better chance of a pitching developing within a one year period.

[roit27]

37th round micheal lane center field, second guy from davless county HS

[Wingman]

patrick egan RHP, quinnpac U 36th round

http://quinnipiacbobcats.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/quic-m-basebl-CumulativeStats.html

Wonder why he's not listed on the team stats???

[markpolis]

In the 37th round the Orioles select Michael Lane, CF, Daviess County HS, Ken.

This is the 2nd pick for us from this high school. We took his teammate, Tyler Blandford, in the 34th round.

[birdtown]

We picked Egan last year (I know because I played ball in his conf.). I think he was hurt (possibly TJ surgery and this was her rehab year)

[Wingman]

We picked Egan last year (I know because I played ball in his conf.). I think he was hurt (possibly TJ surgery and this was her rehab year)

Thanks, Birdtown...

[birdtown]

not sure why I said "her" rehab year.....maybe i'm still bitter that they beat us.

[markpolis]

We picked Egan last year (I know because I played ball in his conf.). I think he was hurt (possibly TJ surgery and this was her rehab year)

I thought he sounded familiar. Thanks Birdtown.

[markpolis]

In the 38th round the Orioles select Adam Urnberg, RHP, College of Southern Idaho

[roit27]

38th round- adam urnberg RHP southern idado u

http://www.dixieathletics.com/swac/baseball/html06/csi.htm

[markpolis]

In the 39th round the Orioles select Neal Davis, LHP, Catonsville HS, MD. Nice! A local kid. Anyone have anything on this kid?

[roit27]

39th round- neal davis LHP, catonsville HS, local guy

[markpolis]

WOW! Great pick. Here's the skinny on the kid:

Some scouts actually prefer Neal Davis among all the pitchers in the region, but questions about his arm speed, velocity and signability should push him behind Lutz in the draft. When asked what it would take for Davis to forgo his scholarship at Virginia, his father replied: "Many zeroes." Davis spent the winter playing basketball, which might have been why his fastball was in the mid-80s early in the season. He has shown he can dial it up to 89 mph. He dropped his arm slot this spring, which took away the downhill plane he had in the past, but his mechanical flaws are correctable. He has good control and his secondary stuff has potential, but he doesn't offer a present above-average pitch.

He was rated the #2 prospect by BA in the Maryland, West Virginia, DC and Delaware region. He will be tough to sign.

[roit27]

http://www.baseballnews.com/allamericans/currenthsallamericans.htm

[roit27]

http://www.ripkensrcollegebaseball.org/published/teams/orioles_roster.html