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Q:  John Scott from Nashville, Tn asks:
Were there any first round surprises for you?

A:  Jim Callis: The biggest was the Expos picking Chad Cordero at No. 20. We
had heard they might be interested in him, but we also heard that about a
dozen guys. He'll obviously sign for less than slot money and should get to
Montreal (or San Juan, Portland or Washington) very quick, both of which made
him highly appealing to the Expos. We knew the Dodgers would go the HS route
at No. 24, but I think going with RHP Chad Billingsley was a surprise.



Q:  Ben from Arizona asks:
Talk about the Expos top two picks...Cordero & Owens. It seemed if they
wanted a college arm they could have picked Brad Sullivan instead of Cordero.
Any thoughts...thanks.

A:  Jim Callis: I discussed Cordero a little earlier, and I agree with you
about Sullivan. The Master's (Calif.) OF Jerry Owens is very athletic and
very raw, more of a long-term project.