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Red Sox Chat - BB America 9/25/03
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Tim from Washington, DC asks:
Jim, I'm interested in hearing your opinions of the slew of college
pitchers the Red Sox took in the early rounds of the draft this year
(specifically Abe Alvarez, Beau Vaughan, Jon Papelbon, Brian Marshall, and
Jessie Corn). Do any of these guys project as frontline starters? Thanks. |
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Jim Callis: All solid guys with, not surprisingly, good college
stats, as the Red Sox are focusing heavily on performance as well as
tools. I don't see any of those guys necessarily becoming a No. 1 or 2
starter, though they should move quickly through a thin system, and give
the Red Sox some more trading chips to play with. I like Papelbon the
best, as he's durable and has a nice fastball-slider combination. Plus
saying his name makes my almost 2-year-old daughter laugh.
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