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Post by Chris Hatfield on Feb 3, 2014 18:29:40 GMT -5
Awwwwwww snap. Season starts next Friday, folks. My Wahoos top BA's top 25 poll: www.baseballamerica.com/college/virginia-tops-bas-preseason-top-25/Tying things back to the Sox, BA released its top 50 by class lists and All-America teams today. Former Sox draftees: All-America www.baseballamerica.com/college/2014-college-previews-all-america-teams/First-Team DH Alex Bregman Seniors: www.baseballamerica.com/college/2014-college-preview-top-50-by-class-seniors/16. Jimmy Allen, 2b, Cal Poly ('13, 23rd) 36. Steve Wilkerson, 2b, Clemson ('10, 15th) Juniors: www.baseballamerica.com/college/2014-college-preview-top-50-by-class-juniors/(none, but local boy Tyler Beede is #4, Pat Connaughton is #34) Sophs: www.baseballamerica.com/college/2014-college-preview-top-50-by-class-sophomores/1. Alex Bregman, SS, LSU ('12, 29th) 11. Carson Fulmer, RHP, Vandy ('12, 15th) (Local: 33. Rhett Wiseman) Frosh: www.baseballamerica.com/college/2014-college-preview-top-50-by-class-freshmen/2. Ryan Boldt, OF, Nebraska ('13, 22nd) 10. Jordan Sheffield, RHP, Vandy ('13, 13th) 21. Trever Morrison, SS, Oregon St. ('13, 38th) 44. Matt Thaiss, C, UVA ('13, 32nd) |
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Post by jdb on Feb 3, 2014 19:00:00 GMT -5
Chris what type of weekend rotation does UVA return?
Trivia question for the board. What was the last ACC school to win the National Championship and what year? It's one of those stats that amazes me.
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Post by mredsox89 on Feb 3, 2014 19:15:44 GMT -5
Chris what type of weekend rotation does UVA return? Trivia question for the board. What was the last ACC school to win the National Championship and what year? It's one of those stats that amazes me. Eventually the conference has to win, right? Going to school at UM and seeing ACC baseball for the past 6+ years, it's always remarkable that it hasn't happened yet. With how regularly the top of the conference appears in Omaha, it's got to only be a matter of time |
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Post by jdb on Feb 14, 2014 19:06:27 GMT -5
Time to start checking D1baseball.com The seasons here.
UVA loses to Kentucky right off the bat.
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Post by Chris Hatfield on Feb 15, 2014 7:15:02 GMT -5
Time to start checking D1baseball.com The seasons here. UVA loses to Kentucky right off the bat. <slams head on desk> |
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Post by jdb on Feb 15, 2014 9:23:10 GMT -5
Haha. I know Chris. I did see where ten ranked teams lost.
Also how close were we to signing Daniel Gossat who ended up at Clemson? He was their Friday night guy as a Soph and could be a top 100-150 or so pick come June.
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Post by Chris Hatfield on Feb 19, 2014 23:25:17 GMT -5
Oregon State's Ben Wetzler, their top SP, suspended indefinitely for using an agent (he was a 5th round pick of the Phillies). Thoughts:
1. This rule is so, so dumb, and selectively enforced.
2. Reports tonight that the Phillies apparently turned him in to the NCAA. Because Phillies.
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Post by mredsox89 on Feb 19, 2014 23:59:09 GMT -5
Everything about the Wetzler story is terrible. The rule in general is terrible. How they expect kids to come to a well rounded decision when they're barely allowed to speak to anyone is mind blowing, and has to change at some point soon.
As usual, the NCAA takes it's leisurely time. It selectively enforces rules and selectively decides how long it will take to come to an agreement.
The Phillies turning Wetzler in is the worst part of the story. I don't care if he burned the Phillies. You don't do this to someone if they decide not to sign. I would imagine that there will be some brushback from college juniors and even some HS kids who, prior to the draft, may just say they have no interest in negotiating with Philly.
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Post by jmei on Feb 19, 2014 23:59:14 GMT -5
The Phillies tried to turn in their unsigned sixth rounder as well, but the NCAA cleared him. This is sort of unprecedented vindictiveness from the Phillies front office, and they're taking a huge reputational hit from agents for it.
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Post by taftreign on Feb 20, 2014 0:08:47 GMT -5
This is horrendous. Just when you think the organization can't lower itself anymore after watching Amaro handle personnel decisions.
For the record what does this mean for Wetzler if he is losing his amateur status? Does he just sit out and enter the draft this June as I suspect?
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Feb 20, 2014 2:24:20 GMT -5
Who's the real beneficiary of the rule  ? This is NCAA/MLB extortion. I think I saw that Wetzler will get a 3 month vacation (LOL, without pay). |
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Post by adiospaydro2005 on Feb 20, 2014 5:05:44 GMT -5
This is horrendous. Just when you think the organization can't lower itself anymore after watching Amaro handle personnel decisions. For the record what does this mean for Wetzler if he is losing his amateur status? Does he just sit out and enter the draft this June as I suspect? This. The Phillies will have a tough time negotiating with draft eligible college players for the near future. Can't blame them if they tell the Phillies to F off when they call to find out their bonus demands prior to drafting them. |
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Feb 20, 2014 6:53:18 GMT -5
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Post by adiospaydro2005 on Feb 20, 2014 8:04:18 GMT -5
I would not be surprised to see someone from Philly blow up one of those inflatable rats that unions use during strikes and place it outside Citizens Park. What did they think they were going to accomplish by ratting on Wetzler besides alienating players, prospects, the MLB players' union and pretty much everyone else who has a sense of fair play?
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Feb 21, 2014 3:21:25 GMT -5
keithlaw ?@keithlaw 8h
Same “@aaronfitt: Hearing from one agent after another today about the Ben Wetzler situation. There will be repercussions for the Phillies.”
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Post by taftreign on Feb 21, 2014 10:53:06 GMT -5
This could push top talent down another spot if the player and "advisor" put out the word they won't sign with the Phillies if drafted.
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Post by jimed14 on Feb 21, 2014 11:02:12 GMT -5
It's such a stupid rule. The NCAA should allow "advisors" for the one month they have to decide.
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Post by James Dunne on Feb 21, 2014 22:16:11 GMT -5
Wetzler has been suspended for 20% of the season. What a joke. If Amaro can't address this, he really needs to be fired. It's one thing to screw up a current roster, quite another to annihilate any chance of being able to rebuild that roster.
As far as on-field stuff: Hatfield's boys topped Jeff Hoffman and ECU tonight, as former Sox pick Brandon Downes went deep twice.
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Post by Oregon Norm on Feb 21, 2014 23:26:02 GMT -5
Strange games MLB plays. No doubt about it. This appears to be nothing more than another heavy-handed attempt at control of the market for young talent. Why else have a rule that wasn't enforced until it is? To make Amaro feel good? I don't think Selig is that compassionate. No, there's something else brewing. There needs to be some counter-weight to this stuff, either an organization, or a legal mandate - something. This just screws the players. This is a quote from the above link: ...well maybe not to the media. You'd think the scouting director would be contacted about something like this, and that he'd tell the front office types to take a hike, so foolish is it to burn this many bridges at one time. And if he didn't know? You'd definitely want to be a fly on the wall the next time Wolever walks into Amaro's office, though you'd also want to be careful not to get your wings singed when he breaks out the flamethrower. |
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Post by mredsox89 on Feb 21, 2014 23:37:33 GMT -5
Lot of talent here in Coral Gables this weekend for UM/UF. Not necessarily a ton of MLB draft talent on UM's side, at least from the upper class guys, but a loaded immediate impact freshman class.
Canes finally took one from UF to open the series. Just the 3rd win in the last 17 meetings for the Canes. Looking for a series win for the first time since 2009, and they've played at least 3 every year since
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Post by jimed14 on Feb 21, 2014 23:38:50 GMT -5
Amaro and the Phillies can rot in hell.
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Post by pedroelgrande on Feb 21, 2014 23:48:09 GMT -5
As far as on-field stuff: Hatfield's boys topped Jeff Hoffman and ECU tonight, as former Sox pick Brandon Downes went deep twice. Good tidbit on Downes. I read on twitter he has 1st round tools just needs to produce. Good guy to follow as a riser early on. |
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Feb 22, 2014 1:15:49 GMT -5
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Feb 22, 2014 1:36:30 GMT -5
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Post by Oregon Norm on Feb 22, 2014 1:56:32 GMT -5
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? This is NCAA/MLB extortion.
