The return of Casey Kelly

[orangesox]

Just looking at those numbers, it looks like he progressed as the summer went along. Besides, an organization as well run as the Red Sox probably wouldn't use a first rounder on a kid only to cut ties with him a year later unless there was a real problem. BTW, I hate the Red Sox.

 

[chavisut]

To tell you the truth, Casey Kelly doesn't have the arm strength to compete at UT.

 

[Business]

Not to be a jerk, but unless you've experienced minor league baseball first hand you have no idea what type of an adjustment Kelly is going through. Here are a few facts for any concerned:

Lowell is the Reds Short Season affiliate not an Advanced Level A team. Dayton is Low A and Sarasota is High A, where former Vol Sean Watson started last year. In reference to whether or not he flops this year, understand the investment the Reds have made in him >$1 mil.

The transition from metal to wood, the transition from kid to adult, the transition from mom and dad to life on a bus is nothing to sneeze at. The soonest we'd see him (if he were to fizzle out) would be another 3 years from now.

Oh yeah, and if he can't hit, they'll put him on the mound. He topped out at 95mph as a high school senior.

I played professionally so take it for what it's worth.

Maybe the biggest transition.

 

[vols kick balls]

To tell you the truth, Casey Kelly doesn't have the arm strength to compete at UT.

Joke?

 

[chavisut]

Joke?

i never joke, but yes it was a joke.

 

[VolsFanRJ]

To tell you the truth, Casey Kelly doesn't have the arm strength to compete at UT.

I am assuming you are joking, right? I don't think arm strength would be one of his weaknesses.

 

[VolsFanRJ]

I just now saw where you were joking about his arm strength. Disregard above post.