Most likely "Bonus Babies" for upcoming MLB Draft

Also listed were UVA 3B Steven Proscia and LP Hultzen and UVA's top three 2011 recruits OF Derek Fisher, LP Kevin Matthews and OF Mike Papi.

I think he was trying to show kids from Virginia.

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Originally posted by golfball:
I think he was trying to show kids from Virginia.

And as we all know, Hultzen is from D.C., right???

He is from Maryland. Watched him pitch this fall, he can flat bring it.

golfball, I must have missed the memo, or taken a more expansive view.

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Originally posted by golfball:
He is from Maryland. Watched him pitch this fall, he can flat bring it.

Yeah I know he's from Maryland. Apparently because he attended high school in D.C. he was left off some lists of best players in Maryland or something similar. There is one poster who goes to great lengths to remind everyone that Hultzen is a Maryland resident.

Kind of surprised to see UVA with three elite HS draft prospects in their recruiting class. Up until now they've taken pains to avoid betting their budget on risky signs.

As for Hultzen, I was surprised to see him now projected in the supp. 1st/2nd round area. I thought he was considered a mid-1st rounder. But, in the end it will depend more on what happens between now and June.

If I am not mistaken, several UVA players and potential players were taken in the draft including Kevin Matthews, Derek Fisher and Michael Papi, UVA's top three high school players. Any word on the likelihood of their signing? Assume Matthews is gone given his selection as the 33rd overall pick. Not sure about Fisher in the 6th round to the Rangers and Papi in the 30th round to the Angels.

Matthews says he wants an Audi, so I would think that means he's gone (unless UVA can pull and Ohio State- LOL).

Fisher says he wants 2 mil to sign, that might be why he fell, as many had pegged him in the 2-4 round territory.

Not sure about Papi, but UVa had another hs kid drafted that is coming off TJ surgery....

Midlo is right, the Hoos don't normally go after the high draft kids, given the size of their class, BOC might have planned on losing at least one or two of these. They did have some extra money with the washout of several of last year's class, and the heavy graduation and draft losses from the current team.

Who had Tommy John surgery?

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Originally posted by Midlo Dad:
Kind of surprised to see UVA with three elite HS draft prospects in their recruiting class. Up until now they've taken pains to avoid betting their budget on risky signs.

Success can feed on itself. A team that's already loaded can tolerate more draft risk. Every minimum scholarship overachiever gives them more freedom to maneuver.

UVA has always prided itself on finding the kid who's got a high ceiling but isn't there yet. I think Roberts was drafted in something like the 49th round in 2008. Hultzen was the true late bloomer but when he shot up the ranks quickly that spring when his MPH suddenly spiked, there was talk of him going in a very early round; I'm sure UVA was on pins and needles there for a while.

Now look where those guys are.

It almost makes you wonder if the pro scouts are paying deference to UVA's evaluations of the players in rating them as guys likely to grow in the pros? Because otherwise, I don't know what about their track record would make UVA change its approach to identifying whom it wants to recruit.

The only thing that might induce UVA to tweak their strategy would be if BOC believes what got them to Omaha two years ago might need a minor adjustment go there more frequently or to win there.

By my calculations UVA will lose 11 players to graduation or the draft this year (that's assuming their drafted juniors sign, which seems like a safe assumption, but you never know). That doesn't include other guys who may cycle out of the program for various reasons.

I also calculate eight guys they lost after last year. Neither of these numbers seem abnormally high.

I was thinking maybe they had spots available so they put together their normal base recruiting class, then took a shot on a couple premium guys knowing that even if they didn't show up they'd be ok.

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Originally posted by El gato:
Who had Tommy John surgery?

Christian Binford had TJ. Drafted by the Royals in the 30th round.

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Originally posted by Emanski's Heroes:
By my calculations UVA will lose 11 players to graduation or the draft this year (that's assuming their drafted juniors sign, which seems like a safe assumption, but you never know). That doesn't include other guys who may cycle out of the program for various reasons.

I also calculate eight guys they lost after last year. Neither of these numbers seem abnormally high.

I was thinking maybe they had spots available so they put together their normal base recruiting class, then took a shot on a couple premium guys knowing that even if they didn't show up they'd be ok.

I think they probably lost more out of last years class than they would have thought going into the fall of 2010. Perhaps you don't ever plan to lose any of the incoming kids, but they did lose their stud Skulina from that class, as well as two or three more.

They just seem to reload though. I think one of the biggest college baseball stories in the country over the last decade is the evolution of the UVA program.

Couldn't agree more about the UVA program.

The job that staff has done is incredible. What a thrill it is to have a program like that right here in the Commonwealth. They are such a great team to watch as a coach - they do nearly EVERYTHING right and simply watching the way those players go about their business is an educational opportunity for anyone willing to pay attention.

I am also very happy to see them accomplishing their rise with so many players from the immediate area. I always believed that if a program could keep enough of the best players from VA here in state that they could be a perennial top 10 program. The state of Virginia is loaded with high end talent and the University of Virginia is putting it on full display.

They lost Nicolino out of the last class but not Skulina. He was at UVA for the fall and transfered out to Kent St.

Read online that Kevin Matthews signed last week with the Rangers. Fisher and Papi appear to be unsigned (as of now).

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Originally posted by El gato:
Read online that Kevin Matthews signed last week with the Rangers. Fisher and Papi appear to be unsigned (as of now).

Matthews signed for 950K, cant really blame him. Both Fisher and Papi are very athletic and can hit. Just have to wait and see what they do.