Comments on: Draft Reviews: Baltimore Orioles http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/draft-reviews-baltimore-orioles/ Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:51:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: rwildernessr http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/draft-reviews-baltimore-orioles/#comment-73893 rwildernessr Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:14:28 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=4611#comment-73893 It would be awfully nice if these league review pieces occasionally started on the left coast, or even somewhere other than the AL east. It seems more than a few of these have petered out before any of the west coast teams got addressed. It would be awfully nice if these league review pieces occasionally started on the left coast, or even somewhere other than the AL east. It seems more than a few of these have petered out before any of the west coast teams got addressed.

]]> By: Laura http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/draft-reviews-baltimore-orioles/#comment-73885 Laura Wed, 29 Apr 2009 22:02:24 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=4611#comment-73885 It's mainly about what the ML team needs and couldn't get from the MiL. Otherwise, 2B would be a weakness as there are virtually no middle infielders outside of Roberts. It’s mainly about what the ML team needs and couldn’t get from the MiL. Otherwise, 2B would be a weakness as there are virtually no middle infielders outside of Roberts.

]]> By: JCA http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/draft-reviews-baltimore-orioles/#comment-73882 JCA Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:20:21 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=4611#comment-73882 OF is a lesser need than left side of infield. You can figure Markakis and Jones have two positions locked for years, and most likely Reimold, too. Montanez is under team control for depth. Pie is a roll of the dice. At first, another name is Brandon Snyder, who is 22, went .315 / .358 / .490 at High A, had a good winter ball season, and is off to a decent start at AA (.953 OPS). Finally, Matusz is lefthanded. OF is a lesser need than left side of infield. You can figure Markakis and Jones have two positions locked for years, and most likely Reimold, too. Montanez is under team control for depth. Pie is a roll of the dice.

At first, another name is Brandon Snyder, who is 22, went .315 / .358 / .490 at High A, had a good winter ball season, and is off to a decent start at AA (.953 OPS).

Finally, Matusz is lefthanded.

]]> By: Bill http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/draft-reviews-baltimore-orioles/#comment-73880 Bill Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:03:24 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=4611#comment-73880 It's an organizational need, not a need on the big league club. Among the players you mentioned and outside of Baltimore's starters (Pie, Jones, and Markakis) only Reimold is young and even he is 25. It’s an organizational need, not a need on the big league club. Among the players you mentioned and outside of Baltimore’s starters (Pie, Jones, and Markakis) only Reimold is young and even he is 25.

]]> By: Laura http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/draft-reviews-baltimore-orioles/#comment-73877 Laura Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:17:42 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=4611#comment-73877 The Orioles don't need OFers. After Jones and Markakis, they have Scott, Pie, Freel (for now), Montanez, and Reimold. While they are playing Pie now, it is only because they want to see how he'd do with consistent ABs and not because they have nobody else. I'd consider it one of their biggest strengths. The Orioles don’t need OFers. After Jones and Markakis, they have Scott, Pie, Freel (for now), Montanez, and Reimold. While they are playing Pie now, it is only because they want to see how he’d do with consistent ABs and not because they have nobody else. I’d consider it one of their biggest strengths.

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