re: Mizzou and the MLB draft

I am pretty sure Williams, Fairbanks, and Lester will all leave. Pete was quoted as saying if he went in the first 20 rounds he would likely be gone and it wouldn't make a ton of sense for Lester to return. Even if he moved up a few rounds next year he would lose any leverage he would have as a senior who has exhausted his college eligibility. Howard will almost definitely stay. He will just be a junior next year and has a legitimate chance to move up.

With respect to Alec Rash, I am pretty sure he got hurt in early April. I feel bad for the kid. He got hurt his freshman year also and was always in TJ's doghouse when he was healthy because of his erratic control. He will almost certainly sign.