Virginia Baseball Board

Moving on since Bitsko drafted in the first round.....next years team -- hoodat 06/11/2020 06:52AM

Not implausible that he matriculates to UVa if the economics don’t work. -- AncientHoo 06/11/2020 11:09AM

Bitsko should go pro. Injury is his big risk. -- EastGrace 06/11/2020 9:33PM

Re: Not implausible that he matriculates to UVa if the economics don’t work. -- Wings1 06/11/2020 11:27AM

Guys are not drafted in the first round if they aren't going to sign -- CMUHoo 06/11/2020 5:55PM

"$3m doesn't get an 18 year old very far." I'd beg to differ ** -- uva123 06/11/2020 3:06PM

Maybe you weren’t 18 once back in the day. We were all stupid kids once. -- AncientHoo 06/11/2020 7:22PM

But in baseball the quicker you get to the majors the quiker your earn $$$$ -- Zhoo 06/11/2020 8:03PM

He’s onto pitched 30 high school innings but.... -- JoeHoo 06/11/2020 11:29AM

Whoa! That's comes to $100,000 per HS inning!! -- Shenhoo 06/11/2020 12:10PM

Yeah, that's more than even the SEC pays! ** -- MonsterTruck 06/11/2020 3:31PM

Re: Whoa! That's comes to $100,000 per HS inning!! -- Karl Hess 06/11/2020 12:38PM

Bite me. It’s just not THAT simple. And, again, bite me. ** -- WAYoVerraTed 06/11/2020 4:35PM

I mean, you're a lefty and still have a pulse. -- CMUHoo 06/11/2020 5:57PM

That. Didn’t. F***ing. Work. When. I. Was. Viable. -- WAYoVerraTed 06/11/2020 6:08PM

Re: Bite me. It’s just not THAT simple. And, again, bite me. -- Karl Hess 06/11/2020 4:50PM

I can get an out. -- WAYoVerraTed 06/11/2020 6:10PM

Bitsko goes 24th to the Rays ** -- UVApride7 06/10/2020 9:32PM

This could possibly work out in our favor.... -- JoeHoo 06/11/2020 08:55AM

I tend to believe Bitsko is gone pro, but something to think about with the -- wgtaylor97 06/11/2020 10:48AM

I'm hoping they just took him so the Orioles couldn't get him. ** -- uvadeac92 06/11/2020 1:13PM

I love the hope. However, it seems like we play this game every year. -- Shenhoo 06/11/2020 12:42PM

He’s gone. Clearly wanted to go pro route. Best of luck to him. ** -- D 06/10/2020 9:37PM

Will obviously depend on how much Bitsko is asking for... -- UVApride7 06/10/2020 9:44PM

Taking a defense first SS with 37 may also have been.... -- JoeHoo 06/11/2020 09:20AM

Best of luck, but man, to pass up a degree -- nashhoo 06/10/2020 9:41PM

$3 million up front gonna be more than a lot of UVA grads make in a lifetim -- HooStu 06/10/2020 9:44PM

I'd look at maximized long-term earnings, what insurance options exist - -- Trigon 06/11/2020 11:47AM

Time will tell, see many flail. Hope you are right for his sake ** -- nashhoo 06/10/2020 10:32PM

3mil pays for several uva degrees ** -- RChooNnoke 06/11/2020 12:59AM

Easy to squander the opportunity and the money -- HooStu 06/10/2020 10:34PM

Not really. Not at a place like UVA -- nashhoo 06/10/2020 11:54PM

Lot of good colleges out there, while we are all naturally biased -- HooStu 06/11/2020 06:25AM

You can get a great education in most flagship state universities if you -- TriplHoo 06/11/2020 09:07AM

Not upfront this year. Only $100k upfront. -- uvadeac92 06/10/2020 10:04PM

Close enough ** -- HooStu 06/10/2020 10:17PM

O’s take Kjerstad at 2. -- Karl Hess 06/10/2020 7:20PM

Thinking that if he doesn’t get drafted by Philly here the O’s have to be -- UVApride7 06/10/2020 8:35PM

Phillies fans are going to lose it if he's not the pick here. ** -- Karl Hess 06/10/2020 8:36PM

Their Twitter fans have been on his bandwagon for a while now ** -- UVApride7 06/10/2020 8:38PM

And Phillies Twitter is going to burn it down. ** -- Karl Hess 06/10/2020 8:40PM

From what I’ve read we’re sweating the Indians pick and O’s pick the most -- UVApride7 06/10/2020 8:47PM

Is there a non-paywall list to the top 500 or so prospects? ** -- Shenhoo 06/10/2020 6:35PM

MLB.com’s Top 200 rankings are free. -- Karl Hess 06/10/2020 7:17PM

NCAA Roster Relief for 2021 -- Karl Hess 06/10/2020 2:15PM

Schollie limit is total BS. ** -- Hoodlum 06/10/2020 11:15PM

Bitsko? -- smorkfanclub2345 06/10/2020 1:16PM

Bitsko possibly to grounds -- JSmutz 06/10/2020 1:14PM

Thoughts on tonight? -- smorkfanclub2345 06/10/2020 1:12PM

I don't think so. Probably Abbott and an outside chance at McGarry, IMO. -- MonsterTruck 06/10/2020 4:59PM

Wonder if a team can give a Big League deal to a NDFA. ** -- TJUCavs 06/10/2020 6:13PM

Good news on the NoVa Summer Collegiate League (link) -- MonsterTruck 06/10/2020 12:38PM

To what extent, if any, can teams discuss -- Shenhoo 06/10/2020 4:40PM

They can absolutely talk about signing bonuses. -- MonsterTruck 06/10/2020 4:57PM

Re: Good news on the NoVa Summer Collegiate League (link) -- Karl Hess 06/10/2020 1:13PM

Legitimate draft question: why is a 1B practically a lock at #1 overall? -- MonsterTruck 06/10/2020 11:30AM

He can hit, but I agree with you 100%. I would take Austin Martin -- HooSteve 06/10/2020 5:05PM

It's a crap shoot anyway. I still remember how Brien Taylor was "can't -- MonsterTruck 06/10/2020 5:25PM

Andrew Abbott feature in Newslink -- Chris Horne

06/10/2020 11:14AM

Draft Odds -- Karl Hess 06/10/2020 09:20AM

Interesting, comprehensive mock draft... -- Karl Hess 06/10/2020 2:18PM

Wow. Interesting. I think they're wrong on Abbott and Schoch, but we will -- MonsterTruck 06/10/2020 2:25PM

Re: Wow. Interesting. I think they're wrong on Abbott and Schoch, but we will -- Karl Hess 06/10/2020 2:30PM

Agreed. Thinking about baseball in that level of detail is awesome. -- MonsterTruck 06/10/2020 2:33PM

Re: Agreed. Thinking about baseball in that level of detail is awesome. -- Karl Hess 06/10/2020 2:34PM

Fangraphs had this interesting bit about Bitsko -- HooStu 06/10/2020 12:29PM

Nice summary. I think Schoch is more like -5%, though. :) -- MonsterTruck 06/10/2020 10:23AM

I still think we have a little more hope for Bitsko. -- uvadeac92 06/10/2020 09:59AM

I hear your logic, and I like your optimism, but because of the uncertainty -- MonsterTruck 06/10/2020 10:11AM

He won't get the money until 2021 and 2022 though. -- uvadeac92 06/10/2020 10:24AM

True. Actually a good thing from a tax perspective. -- MonsterTruck 06/10/2020 10:34AM

Also today’s ESPN mock draft... -- Karl Hess 06/10/2020 09:28AM

Did ESPN bump him down to a team that is taking an underslot JR? ** -- HooSteve 06/10/2020 10:25AM

Re: Did ESPN bump him down to a team that is taking an underslot JR? -- Karl Hess 06/10/2020 11:00AM

Thanks. Finally able to pull up the mock -- HooSteve 06/10/2020 11:08AM

Yeah, agree with all of that. ** -- Karl Hess 06/10/2020 11:09AM

I will be glued obsessively. Hungry for sports anyway. I can't believe -- Shenhoo 06/10/2020 09:39AM

I like your style. ** -- MonsterTruck 06/10/2020 10:11AM

A perhaps appropriate link. Taylor's hit does not look like a bleeder to -- hoollcry4thetoad 06/08/2020 8:09PM

Jam job off the handle -- HooStu 06/08/2020 9:36PM

Looks to me that the contact was on the barrel. ** -- Trigon 06/10/2020 10:08PM

Not completely off the handle but didn’t look barreled to me -- HooStu 06/10/2020 10:19PM

Good description -- Karl Hess 06/08/2020 9:40PM

No, I questioned the quoted language that called it a bleeder. -- WAYoVerraTed 06/09/2020 10:02AM

Re: No, I questioned the quoted language that called it a bleeder. -- Karl Hess 06/09/2020 11:09AM

🤪 ** -- WAYoVerraTed 06/09/2020 11:31AM

Meant to be under KH below. ** -- hoollcry4thetoad 06/08/2020 8:09PM

D1's 10 most painful Super Regional finishes -- Karl Hess 06/08/2020 2:06PM

Nice. I wish I still had time to do those -- MaizeAndBlueWahoo 06/09/2020 1:38PM

UCI...wasn’t it down to our last strike (not just a last out)? And bleeder? ** -- WAYoVerraTed 06/08/2020 6:39PM

Yeah...Coleman’s single came on a 1-2 count.... ** -- WAYoVerraTed 06/08/2020 6:51PM

And John Barr was 2 hole hitter to fill in my memory. ** -- Karl Hess 06/08/2020 6:54PM

Re: UCI...wasn’t it down to our last strike (not just a last out)? And bleeder -- Karl Hess 06/08/2020 6:46PM

Believe the 2 hole hitter would’ve been John Barr ** -- UVApride7 06/08/2020 7:28PM

That is not what I think of as a bleeder. Whatever. 3-2. Everyone else can -- WAYoVerraTed 06/08/2020 6:52PM

Well, CBS sports has Nick Bitsko listed at number 12 prospect today. -- Shenhoo 06/08/2020 09:43AM

Bitsko has been discussed as going to my beloved Phillies at #15 but -- wgtaylor97 06/09/2020 11:47AM

Can you really fault them? All 3 signed for $2MM+... Life-changing money. -- MonsterTruck 06/09/2020 1:17PM

Chris Newell was listed at 90-100, I believe. He probably could -- Shenhoo 06/09/2020 4:29PM

??? He was talking about Jones, Wentz, and Siani. Not Newell. ** -- MonsterTruck 06/09/2020 5:01PM

I was just adding to your Vasil and Savino list as guys that -- Shenhoo 06/09/2020 6:09PM

Ah, gotcha. In the other column, add Pete Hissey, who I think got $1MM -- MonsterTruck 06/10/2020 09:58AM

I forgot Jack. As an aside, I only go back to 2014 Supers as a fan. -- Shenhoo 06/10/2020 10:06AM

Oh, not meant as an attack at all - I thought you were saying that either -- MonsterTruck 06/10/2020 10:27AM

Re: I was just adding to your Vasil and Savino list as guys that -- Karl Hess 06/10/2020 09:09AM

Could be. He was all wrapped up at the start of fall ball during -- Shenhoo 06/10/2020 09:20AM

Re: Could be. He was all wrapped up at the start of fall ball during -- Karl Hess 06/10/2020 09:23AM

He's been the "helium" guy on pretty much every expert's list... -- MonsterTruck 06/08/2020 11:23AM

CMU, thanks for your post below concerning the reason for MLB contraction -- hoollcry4thetoad 06/07/2020 4:57PM

I don't have much to add, frankly. -- CMUHoo 06/08/2020 1:57PM

Lynchburg is probably on the bubble but I think will survive. -- MonsterTruck 06/08/2020 11:17AM

“New structure”? This week’s draft is 5 rounds -- HoosPlayingSS 06/08/2020 08:22AM

Indy ball could see a boost. ** -- TJUCavs 06/08/2020 12:00AM

Questions for Karl Hess (or anyone with knowledge) re: draft leverage -- ahope205 06/06/2020 08:48AM

Thanks, all. ** -- ahope205 06/08/2020 12:49AM

I'm not Karl, but yes, yes, and yes. -- Shenhoo 06/06/2020 10:24AM

When we speculate about us having the talent to make it to Omaha... -- Hoos in da house 06/08/2020 06:29AM

Agree with Shen & Steve. They nailed it. ** -- Karl Hess 06/06/2020 6:30PM

Also not KH but agree on all of the above. -- HooSteve 06/06/2020 11:03AM

Paul Kosanovich to play in the Palms Springs Collegiate League this summer. ** -- Karl Hess 06/04/2020 4:14PM

Incoming freshman Kyle Teel will play in Northwoods League too if -- Karl Hess 06/04/2020 6:05PM

Looks like Papi (Cle) and Crockett (Ari) were both let go in the MILB cuts ** -- HooSteve 06/04/2020 12:41PM

Papi was due to be a free agent at the end of this season. Pretty much any -- CT Wahoo 06/05/2020 12:04PM

MLB not going to play this year. Lot of players going to be taking a hit. -- Hoogle.com 06/03/2020 10:18PM

The hubris form both sides is astounding -- HooAlum 06/08/2020 3:38PM

Let the markets sort it out. Both the owners and players have good points. -- Blah 06/04/2020 11:43PM

Is chopping a year off your employment contract, without pay, a good thing? ** -- Hoogle.com 06/05/2020 08:30AM

It's called a free market. I feel bad for the peripherals ... -- Blah 06/05/2020 08:58AM

I feel lots worse for others who will take a hit besides players, those who -- UVAFan2626 06/04/2020 10:23AM

I thought the owners had already agreed that players would accrue a year -- CT Wahoo 06/04/2020 07:59AM

Think you are right. ** -- TriplHoo 06/04/2020 08:39AM

What happens to players with contracts? Do they lose one year of pay -- 1969hoo 06/04/2020 08:33AM

I’m fairly certain it counts as a contract year. Mookie would be under -- CT Wahoo 06/04/2020 08:50AM

I think the 2020 contract year is lost and no extension. ** -- TriplHoo 06/04/2020 08:41AM

This is how I understand it. Players get no pay, but are one year closer to -- Hoogle.com 06/04/2020 3:02PM

Pujols probably has more money than he knows what to do with. That contract -- TriplHoo 06/07/2020 06:24AM

MLB doesn't play and 1994 is going to look like a blip. Owners, not players -- TriplHoo 06/04/2020 08:40AM

I disagree. Nameless billionaire owners are never blamed when -- 1969hoo 06/04/2020 08:59AM

But the owners don’t want to pay them their “normal” pay if there isn’t -- CT Wahoo 06/04/2020 09:16AM

I think the public will side with the players if there is no season. -- TriplHoo 06/05/2020 09:44AM

I don’t see them reaching a deal as long as the stadiums have to be empty -- CT Wahoo 06/04/2020 08:57AM

As far as I know stadiums do not have to be empty. It is up to the owners. -- 1969hoo 06/04/2020 10:50AM

It is not just up to the owners, but also local/state government ** -- TriplHoo 06/05/2020 09:41AM

Northern Virginia Collegiate Baseball League - UVA participation -- Karl Hess 06/03/2020 12:32PM

Anyone know where/if they sell these hats? -- Netboy 06/03/2020 10:48AM

That is a good looking hat ** -- BuckHoo 06/05/2020 9:44PM

Try New Era. That’s the brand. ** -- JoeHoo 06/03/2020 6:57PM

Does MLB franchises purging minor league players & teams mean NCAA is best? -- AncientHoo 06/03/2020 10:19AM

All MLB teams will have one minor league team at each of 5 levels after the -- CT Wahoo 06/03/2020 2:10PM

I don't think that's how they view it -- CMUHoo 06/03/2020 1:45PM

Good insights ** -- Hoos in da house 06/04/2020 06:25AM

Collegiate Summer Baseball Invitational -- Karl Hess 06/03/2020 10:16AM

Thanks for the heads-up - that's awesome! ** -- MonsterTruck 06/03/2020 3:04PM

It appears that Bowling Green raised enough funds to keep baseball. -- Karl Hess 06/02/2020 5:51PM

Is that for one year or long term? ** -- 1969hoo 06/05/2020 07:07AM

Looks like through 2023 for now. -- Karl Hess 06/08/2020 2:16PM

Deleted, duplicate post** -- 1969hoo 06/05/2020 07:06AM

Would like to see Furman do the same. ** -- hoollcry4thetoad 06/02/2020 8:00PM

Not looking good for Furman. -- Karl Hess 06/08/2020 2:16PM

Most definitely. ** -- Karl Hess 06/02/2020 9:58PM

Kyle Petri picks San Diego State as transfer destination. ** -- Karl Hess 06/02/2020 5:48PM

Virginia outfielder Chris Newell named Co-Freshman of the Year -- Chris Horne

06/02/2020 2:23PM

Thanks for sharing. Former Hoo Bryce Greenly also made their FAA Team. -- MonsterTruck 06/02/2020 4:01PM

Re: Thanks for sharing. Former Hoo Bryce Greenly also made their FAA Team. -- Karl Hess 06/02/2020 5:48PM

Jake could be as good as his brother...I don't know what he was told when -- MonsterTruck 06/02/2020 7:14PM

Zack Gelof to play in Carolina Plains League -- Karl Hess 06/02/2020 09:32AM

Nationals players will help pay minor league salaries for their farm teams -- Hoos in da house 06/02/2020 06:48AM

The team reversed course once the players made that offer. -- MonsterTruck 06/02/2020 3:56PM

Since I'm feeling too lazy to look this up myself, what's the plan for the -- 1994Wahoo 06/01/2020 10:43AM

They aren’t playing this year at all ** -- Mg234 06/01/2020 12:01PM

(neither is the MLB) ** -- jdubforwahoowa 06/02/2020 11:53AM

They're cutting payroll. The pandemic has most likely ... -- Blah 06/01/2020 11:36AM

Right, but in terms of this season, what's the plan for replacing guys as -- 1994Wahoo 06/01/2020 12:11PM

I suspect Triple A will be functional even if not playing. -- Blah 06/01/2020 5:04PM

I have heard of up to a pool of 50 players available to each Major club -- jdubforwahoowa 06/02/2020 11:52AM

ESPN Insider Scouting Report on Bitsko -- Karl Hess 06/01/2020 08:33AM

That whole article is insane. Imagine him throwing to a 14 year old hs FR ** -- HooSteve 06/01/2020 12:37PM

Re: That whole article is insane. Imagine him throwing to a 14 year old hs FR -- Karl Hess 06/01/2020 12:59PM

Sit fastball and adjust lol. -- HooSteve 06/01/2020 2:00PM

Sit curveball and hope he's dumb enough to throw one -- CMUHoo 06/01/2020 4:55PM

Re: Sit fastball and adjust lol. -- Karl Hess 06/01/2020 2:20PM

Key metric we need to Improve for 2021 -- HoosPlayingSS 05/29/2020 4:09PM

Link -- HoosPlayingSS 05/29/2020 4:12PM

Clearly we were lagging behind the frontrunners. But we had young pitchers -- MonsterTruck 05/29/2020 6:12PM

Some accolades I just read about. -- jdubforwahoowa 05/29/2020 3:56PM

Ashamed this season was cancelled. Think -- VaBeachHooFan 06/01/2020 6:44PM

John Fogerty finally gets to play centerfield - for his birthday! -- Wahootie 05/29/2020 10:42AM

Love John Fogerty. I saw him in a video recently when he talked about -- AcousticHoo 06/10/2020 06:29AM

Still sounds good for 75. Happy belated birthday John ** -- Dinosfan 06/02/2020 10:42AM

He destroyed at Lock'n just a couple of years ago. Ramble Tamble! ** -- jdubforwahoowa 06/02/2020 11:53AM

Thanks, fantastic! ** -- hoos73 05/31/2020 12:46PM

How cool is that?!!! Just awesome. Thanks for posting. ** -- RevelationHOO 05/30/2020 06:06AM

MILB begins cutting players, beginning of the end of the old MILB system -- Mg234 05/28/2020 8:36PM

Wonder if more kids will go college route now instead of draft out of H.S. ** -- Oregon Hoo 05/29/2020 11:45AM

Perhaps, but no full scholarships in baseball, so cost is a big factor. -- 1969hoo 05/31/2020 08:50AM

Double whammy now as colleges are cutting baseball programs -- BuckHoo 05/30/2020 5:16PM

Absolute disaster. Many hundreds of young men with their dream shattered. -- UVAFan2626 05/29/2020 11:43AM

Has anyone seen a list of cuts yet? -- Karl Hess 05/29/2020 12:28AM

Probably a good thing. That wage suit had merit and would've wrecked a lot. ** -- TJUCavs 05/28/2020 11:07PM

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