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Message: [QUOTE="huskymedic, post: 4010147, member: 549"] A blurb from the UConn Report put out by Hearst (CT Post, NH Register, etc…) [TABLE] [TR] [TD][LEFT]-> Basketball school with baseball cred[/LEFT][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD][LEFT]On Sunday morning, the Boston Red Sox announced closer[URL='https://link.ctinsider.com/click/24459293.162/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuY3RpbnNpZGVyLmNvbS9zcG9ydHMvYXJ0aWNsZS9Gcm9tLUJldGhlbC1hbmQtVUNvbm4tdG8tTUxCLUFsbC1TdGFyLUdhbWUtTWF0dC0xNjMxMTg4MS5waHA_c2lkPTVjYmZhMThkNDg0M2VhMTg5OTA3MDlkZSZ1dG1fc291cmNlPW5ld3NsZXR0ZXImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249Q1RfUE9fVWNvbm5SZXBvcnQ/5cbfa18d4843ea18990709deB305dc470'] Matt Barnes signed a contract extension[/URL]. Two days later, Barnes — Bethel native, UConn product — was pitching in the [URL='https://link.ctpost.com/click/24459293.162/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubmhyZWdpc3Rlci5jb20vc3BvcnRzL2FzdHJvcy9hcnRpY2xlL1Noby1jYXNlLVNob2hlaS1PaHRhbmktZ2V0cy1BbGwtU3Rhci13aW4tZm9yLUFMLTE2MzEzMTI2LnBocD9zaWQ9NWNiZmExOGQ0ODQzZWExODk5MDcwOWRlJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9bmV3c2xldHRlciZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1DVF9QT19VY29ublJlcG9ydA/5cbfa18d4843ea18990709deBb26eef1a']Major League Baseball All-Star Game[/URL]. On Sunday night, the Kansas City Royals selected Ellington native Frank Mozzicato with the [URL='https://link.ctpost.com/click/24459293.162/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ2FtZXRpbWVjdC5jb20vZWFzdC1jYXRob2xpY3MtZnJhbmstbW96emljYXRvLXNlbGVjdGVkLTd0aC1vdmVyYWxsLWluLW1sYi1kcmFmdC8_X2dhPTIuMTgwMzA2MjEyLjE4MDA1NjEwMTYuMTYyNTU5NzI5NS0xOTYzNjIyMTQuMTU5NDczMjgzMCZzaWQ9NWNiZmExOGQ0ODQzZWExODk5MDcwOWRlJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9bmV3c2xldHRlciZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1DVF9QT19VY29ublJlcG9ydA/5cbfa18d4843ea18990709deBab26b128']seventh overall pick[/URL] in the Major League Baseball draft. Mozzicato, who led East Catholic to a state title, was long committed to UConn before rising in the eyes of scouts and securing a hefty signing bonus that will lure him from Storrs. By the end of the draft Tuesday, [URL='https://link.ctinsider.com/click/24459293.162/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuY3RpbnNpZGVyLmNvbS9zcG9ydHMvYXJ0aWNsZS9VQ29ubi1hbmQtRmFpcmZpZWxkLWhhdmUtcGxheWVycy1zZWxlY3RlZC1vbi0xNjMxMjU4Mi5waHA_c2lkPTVjYmZhMThkNDg0M2VhMTg5OTA3MDlkZSZ1dG1fc291cmNlPW5ld3NsZXR0ZXImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249Q1RfUE9fVWNvbm5SZXBvcnQ/5cbfa18d4843ea18990709deBff4b90a2']five current UConn players were selected[/URL]. Does the baseball world revolve around a basketball school? It only seems that way, but we got a snapshot of the power of UConn baseball in the span of a few July days this week. Let’s not take Jim Penders and his program for granted. Against the long odds attached to running a college baseball operation in weather-challenged New England, Penders has spent 18 years steering his Huskies to wins, postseason berths, and professional careers. The winningest coach in program history, Penders has seen 57 of his players drafted and seven land in the big leagues. And how about big league money? Shortstop Nick Ahmed, a Gold Glove winner with the Arizona Diamondbacks, signed a four-year, $32.5 million contract last year. Barnes, one baseball’s best relievers this season, is guaranteed $18.75 million from his contract extension. Former UConn teammate George Springer, from New Britain, signed a [URL='https://link.ctpost.com/click/24459293.162/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubmhyZWdpc3Rlci5jb20vc3BvcnRzL2FydGljbGUvRm9ybWVyLVVDb25uLXN0YXItR2VvcmdlLVNwcmluZ2VyLWhhcHB5LXRvLWJlLTE1OTAzNjM5LnBocD9zaWQ9NWNiZmExOGQ0ODQzZWExODk5MDcwOWRlJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9bmV3c2xldHRlciZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1DVF9QT19VY29ublJlcG9ydA/5cbfa18d4843ea18990709deB50ff2ad2']six-year, $150 million contract[/URL] with the Toronto Blue Jays last winter after establishing himself as a star with the Houston Astros. Penders has drawn a stream of Connecticut talent to UConn, from Barnes and Springer through the 18 state players on the 2021 roster. Three of those 18 were selected in the MLB Draft this week: Westport’s [URL='https://link.ctinsider.com/click/24459293.162/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuY3RpbnNpZGVyLmNvbS9zcG9ydHMvYXJ0aWNsZS9CZW4tQ2FzcGFyaXVzLW9mLVdlc3Rwb3J0LWFuZC1VQ29ubi1zZWxlY3RlZC1ieS0xNjMwOTcwNC5waHA_c2lkPTVjYmZhMThkNDg0M2VhMTg5OTA3MDlkZSZ1dG1fc291cmNlPW5ld3NsZXR0ZXImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249Q1RfUE9fVWNvbm5SZXBvcnQ/5cbfa18d4843ea18990709deBa98cf97f']Ben Casparius[/URL](Dodgers), Orange’s [URL='https://link.ctinsider.com/click/24459293.162/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuY3RpbnNpZGVyLmNvbS9zcG9ydHMvYXJ0aWNsZS9CZW4tQ2FzcGFyaXVzLW9mLVdlc3Rwb3J0LWFuZC1VQ29ubi1zZWxlY3RlZC1ieS0xNjMwOTcwNC5waHA_c2lkPTVjYmZhMThkNDg0M2VhMTg5OTA3MDlkZSZ1dG1fc291cmNlPW5ld3NsZXR0ZXImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249Q1RfUE9fVWNvbm5SZXBvcnQ/5cbfa18d4843ea18990709deCa98cf97f']Pat Winkel[/URL] (Twins), and New Haven’s [URL='https://link.ctinsider.com/click/24459293.162/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuY3RpbnNpZGVyLmNvbS9zcG9ydHMvYXJ0aWNsZS9VQ29ubi1XaWxidXItQ3Jvc3MtcHJvZHVjdC1BbmRyZXctTWFycmVyby10by0xNjMxNTU2NS5waHA_c2lkPTVjYmZhMThkNDg0M2VhMTg5OTA3MDlkZSZ1dG1fc291cmNlPW5ld3NsZXR0ZXImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249Q1RfUE9fVWNvbm5SZXBvcnQ/5cbfa18d4843ea18990709deB15b01cc5']Andrew Marrero[/URL] (Cardinals). Mozzicato, with a [URL='https://link.ctinsider.com/click/24459293.162/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuY3RpbnNpZGVyLmNvbS9zcG9ydHMvYXJ0aWNsZS9XaHktZGlkLXRoZS1Sb3lhbHMtcGljay1Db25uZWN0aWN1dC1zLUZyYW5rLTE2MzExMzE5LnBocD9zaWQ9NWNiZmExOGQ0ODQzZWExODk5MDcwOWRlJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9bmV3c2xldHRlciZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1DVF9QT19VY29ublJlcG9ydA/5cbfa18d4843ea18990709deB610e52fb']multi-million dollar signing bonus awaiting him[/URL], won’t be pitching at UConn next year. But this much we know: the pipeline of talent — from within our state borders or not — will continue to land in Storrs. That's been the story for 18 years. — Paul Doyle <-[/LEFT][/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/QUOTE]

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