Being O's positive

THE SCHMUCK STOPS HERE

September 24, 2008|By PETER SCHMUCK

The Orioles appear destined to finish with the fifth-worst record in baseball - cue the derisive applause - which will position them for another prime pick in next year's draft. The real good news: They've proved over the past two years that they know how to make the most of an early pick, as evidenced by the success of Matt Wieters during his first full professional season and the consensus around baseball that Brian Matusz was the most advanced pitcher in this year's draft.

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