Rendon Wins BA's College POY

[SouthRider]

He will look good in the Pirates organization.

I agree. I am going to be so pissed when the O's pull off their late August 10 game winning streak and it costs us this kid. I can see it happening. A new manager comes in. Jones relaxes. Roberts is healthy. Wieters hits a few bombs. Arrieta and Matusz dominate. There will be pies in the face and dancing on the Hangout. Then next year we draft some HS pitcher with a straight as an arrow fast ball.

[Stotle]

Interesting. If Rendon demonstrates SS ability, what does that do to his draft profile?:scratchchinhmm:

He'd have to show ML SS ability -- he's certainly capable of playing it at the college level given his hands and arm strength. Can't really go higher than best position player, so I think it maybe tacks $$ onto his bonus, but that's it.

[Moose Milligan]

Right. We'll wind up sweeping Detroit at the end of the year in three meaningless games and some other team will wind up with him.

Shades of Teixeira.

[mcgraw238]

He'd have to show ML SS ability -- he's certainly capable of playing it at the college level given his hands and arm strength. Can't really go higher than best position player, so I think it maybe tacks $$ onto his bonus, but that's it.

Right, I was thinking if he showed ML SS ability. In terms of draft profile, I meant how he would be considered relative to previous #1s if he projected to take that bat to the big leagues as a SS. I'd think he would be in pretty select class.

[Stotle]

Right, I was thinking if he showed ML SS ability. In terms of draft profile, I meant how he would be considered relative to previous #1s if he projected to take that bat to the big leagues as a SS. I'd think he would be in pretty select class.

Yeah. I mean, I don't see him as a ML SS. His range isn't great and his side to side movements are stronger when he's reacting than when he's angling on a ball. He charges REALLY well -- he's a stud 3B and that's where he ends up, I think. Profiles similarly to Longoria (who was a very solid SS at LBSU).

Hypothetically if he were able to play average ML defense at SS I'd basically see him as another late-90s to early 2000s Nomar Garciaparra.

[Sports Guy]

Why do you say this? Do you think they will have a worse record than us?

Either that or the Orioles will blow it and choose someone else.

[clapdiddy]

Shades of Teixeira.

Right...this is exactly what I was getting at...

[JTrea81]

Either that or the Orioles will blow it and choose someone else.

If they do, I'm done. And I'm not kidding.

No player in the draft is better than Rendon.

[mcgraw238]

Yeah. I mean, I don't see him as a ML SS. His range isn't great and his side to side movements are stronger when he's reacting than when he's angling on a ball. He charges REALLY well -- he's a stud 3B and that's where he ends up, I think. Profiles similarly to Longoria (who was a very solid SS at LBSU).

Hypothetically if he were able to play average ML defense at SS I'd basically see him as another late-90s to early 2000s Nomar Garciaparra.

I agree. He should and will end up at 3b.

[mcgraw238]

If they do, I'm done. And I'm not kidding.

No player in the draft is better than Rendon.

Perhaps I'll start advocating Cole for the 1st pick. :laughlol:

Rendon is the early favorite, but it is premature to say no player in the draft is better than Rendon. Gerrit Cole is an absolute stud. I agree with your recent point that Rendon should be the O's choice barring major injury or a very dissapointing junior season.

[Greg Pappas]

Perhaps I'll start advocating Cole for the 1st pick. :laughlol:

Rendon is the early favorite, but it is premature to say no player in the draft is better than Rendon. Gerrit Cole is an absolute stud. I agree with your recent point that Rendon should be the O's choice barring major injury or a very dissapointing junior season.

Then again, North Dakota phenom, Sil Opkram, may have something to say about who goes #1.

[Stotle]

Perhaps I'll start advocating Cole for the 1st pick. :laughlol:

Rendon is the early favorite, but it is premature to say no player in the draft is better than Rendon. Gerrit Cole is an absolute stud. I agree with your recent point that Rendon should be the O's choice barring major injury or a very dissapointing junior season.

Yeah, taking everything into account, it's tough to argue that as of today there is a better fit for BAL than Rendon. Depending on how the summer goes, he could be the easy favorite for #1 overall or one of the college arms could jump ahead. Should be an entertaining Cape season and month or so with Team USA.

[mcgraw238]

Then again, North Dakota phenom, Sil Opkram, may have something to say about who goes #1.

Is he still hitting 100+MPH on the radar gun? I'll have to see if I can dig it up, but I read a report that he had 3 plus plus pitches and is considered more advanced than Strasburg at this stage. :laughlol:

[tvz1997]

One more reason we should keep open the possibility of shutting down some of our better-performing young pitchers "to keep their innings down." I'll take 15 late-season 5-inning starts by Hendrickson and Uehara and the #1 pick in the draft, please.

[weams]

Then again, North Dakota phenom, Sil Opkram, may have something to say about who goes #1.

I'll miss the little guy.