Apr06
Billy “Bubba” Bell talks to SportsGist
Senior outfielder Billy “Bubba” Bell became the second player from the 2005 Colonel baseball squad to be drafted when the Boston Red Sox selected him in the 39th round on the final day of the two-day Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft on June 8.
Bell signed his contract last Wednesday as the 1187th overall pick. He joins senior infielder Anthony Hatch as the two Colonels who were drafted this year. Hatch was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 13th round on the first day.
Bell was in Fort Myers, Fla., as of last Thursday where he will be playing with the Gulf Coast Red Sox, the Boston Red Sox’s rookie team in the Minor League.
Fort Myers is where the rookie baseball camp for all the new players is held. Rookies play here until the Red Sox decide where to send them.
Bell said his time at the rookie camp could be very short or very long.
“It could be a week or the rest of the summer,” he said. “I’m pretty confident to say I’m not going to be here the whole summer.”
As to where Bell would be sent after rookie camp, there are six potential teams.
He could be sent to the Lowell Spinners in Massachusetts, where the short season in Class A is, the regular Class A Greenville Bombers in South Carolina and the advanced Class A Wilmington Blue Rocks in Delaware. Bell could also be sent to Double A Portland Sea Dogs in Maine or the Triple A Pawtucket Red Sox in Rhode Island.
Bell said the opportunity to play in the major leagues is a goal he has been working to achieve.
“It’s the dream of a lifetime-the goal I’ve been shooting for. Probably I can say it’s the best feeling in the world.”
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Lynda Moore Apr 29th 2008 at 05:59 pm 1
I think he should have been selected for the Yankees