Tyler Matzek signs with Rockies as clock strikes midnight

by jtlight on Aug 17, 2009 9:06 PM PDT in Oregon Ducks Baseball

Well, the minutes were counting down, but according to Tracy Ringolsby at InsideTheRockies.com, Tyler Matzek signed with the Colorado Rockies only minutes before the signing deadline passes. Matzek was the 11th player taken in this years MLB draft, and was already in Eugene, preparing to play for Oregon in case his signing didn't work out.

While Oregon had hopes that Matzek and Jake Marisnick (who signed earlier today with the Toronto Blue Jays) would become Ducks, both ended up going pro, as was originally expected.

Good luck to both Matzek and Marisnick in the pros. While this is a bit of a disappointment, it's not that big of a surprise. And really, we should get used to this, as wtih a great recruiter like George Horton heading up Oregon baseball, this is bound to happen with regularity.

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this is better

so I deleted the other.

Sucks, but the kid would have been a fool to turn down that cash.

--Dave
Addicted to Quack, SBN's Oregon Ducks blog

by David Piper on Aug 17, 2009 9:10 PM PDT reply actions

Most definitely. Would have been fun to see him, but I doubt he’d have much run support…

--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog

by jtlight on Aug 17, 2009 9:11 PM PDT up reply actions

This occurred to me as well.

Addicted To Quack [dot] com; Six-hundred and ninety-four yards of total offense.

by qrsouther on Aug 17, 2009 9:48 PM PDT up reply actions

Wow.

$3.9 million just for signing his name? Once again, I curse my parents for not having professional athlete genes to pass along.

by grimc on Aug 17, 2009 10:55 PM PDT up reply actions

Saw Dave post this in the LL thread.

Bummer. You’re right though, it’ll take some getting used to. I personally would be on board for some sort of buffer. “You wanna be recruited for college? Okay, decide one way or another. Go to college or enter the draft.” No two ways about it, in so many words.

Addicted To Quack [dot] com; Six-hundred and ninety-four yards of total offense.

by qrsouther on Aug 17, 2009 9:52 PM PDT reply actions

Though I'm not quite sure how that would be applied.

Maybe I’m just disappointed.

Addicted To Quack [dot] com; Six-hundred and ninety-four yards of total offense.

by qrsouther on Aug 17, 2009 9:56 PM PDT up reply actions

sour grapes?

As Jared said, get used to it. This is commonplace in big boy college baseball.

--Dave
Addicted to Quack, SBN's Oregon Ducks blog

by David Piper on Aug 17, 2009 10:17 PM PDT up reply actions

This...

Losing recruits to the MLB is actually a very good sign for college programs because it means they are drawing in the elite talent. It’s when you guys don’t have to fret through signing deadline day that you know you have a problem.

I know the Rockies won Matzek, but Horton will get you plenty of players that don’t bend at the last minute like that and eventually Oregon could turn out to be like CS- Fullerton was when he coached there, where pro teams actually shy away from the recruits, or at least draft them lower, because he’s so good at locking them in.

by Rox Girl on Aug 18, 2009 5:21 AM PDT up reply actions