Orioles covering the nation for 2009 Draft

Orioles covering the nation for 2009 Draft
Even with the Orioles on a west coast road trip, the Warehouse at Camden Yards has been a buzz of activity as Joe Jordan and his staff go through the final preparations for the 2009 First-Year Player Draft. This will be Jordan's fifth draft as the Orioles director of scouting. In a third floor conference room, reports on hundreds and hundreds of players fill the large table. A draft board goes through updates and changes. Empty food containers fill waste baskets. And the scouts on...

Where are the O's 1st-round picks now?

Where are the O's 1st-round picks now?
It's no secret that the Orioles' plan for the future is to acquire young talent and develop them in the team's farm system. O's fans are seeing the fruits of that labor in players like... Nolan Reimold (2nd round in 2005) David Hernandez (16th round in 2005) Brad Bergesen (4th round in 2004) Nick Markakis (1st round in 2003) Chris Ray (3rd round in 2003) Jim Johnson (5th round in 2001) and Brian Roberts (Sandwich pick between 1st and 2nd rounds in 1999). ...with guys like Jake Arietta...