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Jim Callis of Baseball America joins Minor Details to look at his publication's ranking of the top 30 prospects in the Red Sox farm system. This year's rankings featured dramatic changes, particularly among the top 10 prospects in the system, and Callis explores what that means for the Red Sox going forward -- not only in terms of the state of their farm system, but also from the standpoint of the team's ability to make trades and build its roster in 2012 and beyond.
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But bill welcome back to Fenway yet. It looks a little different since you were here to get that ring -- able five doesn't yeah.
And I yeah ice does -- games on TV and renovations of the stadium and picked. It always looks good there is doing good job of finding more ways it sneak people and hearing. But you know hopefully we'll have -- know -- from this weekend manga series.
How do you feel about facing year old team not a lot of the guys aren't here anymore of course but -- still to see that Boston uniform on the others.
It's definitely going to be -- It. More exciting -- you know warriors movement playing. You know with them and account and think that. More important things there way to keep these guys especially here you know. Historically in this -- well planned Allman. An exciting time and it's now. What's the first thing become Miami think these days with the rights act. You know the world leaders for. Yours here you were always seem like in. But you know it's hard not. -- the world but it is now and come back in. Those. That's probably the first name. And having won the clinching games. We score runs. But it's it's it's -- pre planning. Miss when you leave the action and name out and c'mon. We've been with the Dodgers in the Braves certainly the passion of the fans is different there's probably more so anyway yeah yeah it's. You know it is it's. They're very. You know I think in other ballparks. You yes you do a lot of fans but. Intensity of nine. Streets. But they support team in its. Do pre -- When you've had Joe Torre last -- dimension now Bobby Cox you've had -- with -- rates and since you left Boston. Reports. It enters and you know to. -- people. And in. Fact there's one team and --
When you certainly had a great relationship with Jason Varitek he knew how to work with you what. Is that a hard thing to establish with a catcher's I think it.
Definitely comes with time. I was actually one one violent LA is a virtue was actually a small concern my because I went. Months that never ideas. And Jason allotment. Yeah it it does definitely timing and Brian here whirling you know two months into -- but that report does take time and you -- actually now Varitek his preparation. Southern Maine this isn't quite that the same for you -- having to be maintained yet really got to think more on your own man. That's where it's well it would chasing it and -- game.
And of course we also recall so vividly you know here comes up by especially this year because say three different red -- pictures -- Florida -- the you and after Nomo had the first ones here in years.
Yeah it was definitely. Special day in. Via the you know Lester is -- his last year in. But it's it's a great it's anytime you can do some special here individually it's -- never for -- because of you know you patient you did and how out tickets and that's one thing to look forward to modernize to I've always said this is very -- basically never -- other -- with Mona was the first time. Still the great sinker in the curve ball how well. Yeah now -- game had. It's it's the same you know same pitches in Leo deals stories tonight he'd blown down -- and on the ground. And of course with the -- offseason residence -- for my -- just a close to the Red Sox have personnel down there. Yeah yeah I see you know until Cochran quite a bit and you mean you still have advertised but again most guys on different ways ever wear the ring. I you know I have more along. -- You know effort went LA it was a -- in. My home and in and -- And Fort Myers and it's that they all look -- wear them much they're always great to see you wish you the best thank you very much John thank you.
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Jim Callis of Baseball America joins Minor Details to look at his publication's ranking of the top 30 prospects in the Red Sox farm system. This year's rankings featured dramatic changes, particularly among the top 10 prospects in the system, and Callis explores what that means for the Red Sox going forward -- not only in terms of the state of their farm system, but also from the standpoint of the team's ability to make trades and build its roster in 2012 and beyond.
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