Bryce Harper Back to School?

[missionhockey21]

Harper and Manny Machado both going unsign... does this happen or is this just a Boras tactic? I can't see Harper not signing, especially since I don't think he is #1 in 2011's draft class if it happens.

The Nationals and Orioles took Bryce Harper and Manny Machado first and third overall in the 2010 draft, but now the two young prospects are causing Nats and O's fans' hearts to skip a beat.

Early Friday morning, Harper declared on his Facebook page that he's, "Probably going back to [the College of Southern Nevada] to win a National Championship!" and Machado quickly joined in by saying he'd like to join Harper there. The deadline for both players to sign with the clubs that drafted them is Aug. 16.

Of course, it's worth pointing out that both players are advised by Scott Boras, who's notorious for not even beginning negotiations with clubs until hours before that deadline.

If Boras sticks with his usual tactics, it would be hard for negotiations to have broken down to this point already because there's a chance they haven't even really begun yet. In fact, just last weekend Orioles' president Andy MacPhail told season ticket holders that he was "very confident" Machado would sign.

Bryce Harper on Facebook: 'Probably' Headed Back to JuCo -- MLB FanHouse

[Saber]

Dude, Boras is screwing with the kid's facebook page now?

[realmofotalk]

Early Friday morning, Harper declared on his Facebook page that he's, "Probably going back to [the College of Southern Nevada] to win a National Championship!"

National Championship, in capital letters? Does the kid realize he plays for a junior college?