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Penno
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Thanks for the heads up Jaypers. Interested to see if my question gets answered.
mredsox89
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First time I ever had a question answered in any chat and I went 3/3 
Mike (Miami): Kyle Bellamy has been arguably the best closer in the NCAA this year. As a junior, where do you think he will be drafted, and what will it take to keep him from returning to Miami for his senior season?
Jim Callis: Fourth or fifth round, not sure what his signability is. He's a sidearming sinker-slider guy, could become a setup guy in the majors if it all works out for him.
Mike (miami): Ryan Jackson has been very disappointing this season after being named a pre-season All American. He is only a junior, but rumors down here have him leaning towards not coming back to school. Where do you think he is drafted and what will it take for him to leave early?
Jim Callis: His bat is a major question mark, but he is the best defensive shortstop in the college crop. I still think he goes in the top 2-3 rounds and signs for slot. If he wants more than slot, he's going to plummet
Mike (Miami): If you are the Redsox, what are you looking to get out of this draft? Do you just take the best player available, or go for specific needs? The Redsox have a hole at catcher and SS in the majors but I can't imagine drafting near the end of the 1st round will provide the talent to fill those holes within the next 2 seasons.
Jim Callis: I hope some signability guy drops to me and take advantage of it. Otherwise, I could see them going wtih a catcher like California high schooler Max Stassi or Boston College's Tony Sanchez at No. 28.
Mike (Miami): Kyle Bellamy has been arguably the best closer in the NCAA this year. As a junior, where do you think he will be drafted, and what will it take to keep him from returning to Miami for his senior season?
Jim Callis: Fourth or fifth round, not sure what his signability is. He's a sidearming sinker-slider guy, could become a setup guy in the majors if it all works out for him.
Mike (miami): Ryan Jackson has been very disappointing this season after being named a pre-season All American. He is only a junior, but rumors down here have him leaning towards not coming back to school. Where do you think he is drafted and what will it take for him to leave early?
Jim Callis: His bat is a major question mark, but he is the best defensive shortstop in the college crop. I still think he goes in the top 2-3 rounds and signs for slot. If he wants more than slot, he's going to plummet
Mike (Miami): If you are the Redsox, what are you looking to get out of this draft? Do you just take the best player available, or go for specific needs? The Redsox have a hole at catcher and SS in the majors but I can't imagine drafting near the end of the 1st round will provide the talent to fill those holes within the next 2 seasons.
Jim Callis: I hope some signability guy drops to me and take advantage of it. Otherwise, I could see them going wtih a catcher like California high schooler Max Stassi or Boston College's Tony Sanchez at No. 28.
bballcardkid
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This was my second platinum sombrero.
Penno
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My Ben Tootle question got answered thankfully. I hope good things are in store for him so I can auction off the gym shorts I borrowed from him in high school. :lol:
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John (New Jersey): What are your thoughts on Matthew Purke, and where do you think he will go in the upcoming Draft? Thanks for the question.
Jim Callis: He's the clear No. 2 LHP in the draft after Tyler Matzek. Still trying to figure out who's better in Texas between him and Shelby Miller. Purke should go in the upper half of the first round, but I'm hearing rumblings that the signability may be tough.
Pretty intersting eh?
Jim Callis: He's the clear No. 2 LHP in the draft after Tyler Matzek. Still trying to figure out who's better in Texas between him and Shelby Miller. Purke should go in the upper half of the first round, but I'm hearing rumblings that the signability may be tough.
Pretty intersting eh?
