07 June 2010

2010 1st Rd Open Thread

During the first round and supplement rounds, I'll be keeping a loose open post.

Actual Orioles Selection
1:3 Manny Machado, ss, Brito Miami Private HS

Shadow Orioles Selection
1:3 Karsten Whitson, rhp, Chipley (Fla.) HS

Comments after the jump.



5:10pm
Taillon to the Pirates has apparently solidified. All other news regarding the O's looking for someone other than Manny Machado is drying. Looks like we will have a new SS in the system.

7:25pm
Orioles select Manny Machado and Harold Reynolds delivers the great line when asked if Machadon and Arod are the same . . . "Yes, they are. They are from the Dominican Republic and both grew up in Miami." Great analysis.

10:00pm
You might know that a couple years back, I decided to do an experiment where I would take control of an expansion team. This year was the first MLB year and the teams sits around 21-34. Based on previous expansion scenarios, this team would pick at the end of each round. My first selection would be: Nick Castellanos, 3b, Archbishop McCarthy HS, SW Ranches, Fla. There is some concern about signability with him going this low now, but I believe in the stroke and think someone else has to as well.

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