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Nope, why go to more than one place for that info. I get it from BA first thing every morning. And out of USA Today online scores for same day scores or the teams website.

Gload has kicked around the minors since 1997, we got him as a 6 year FA. Not many of them ever really make it, tho this guy has hit everywhere he has played. Career average of .358 in minors coming into this season. Too bad could not put Kong an DL and give this guy a shot, but there has to be something wrong. Harris, I am not high on Willie. But he was doing great in AAA and could not hit out of a paper bag in majors again this year. I just want him playing CF, not 2B, let DJ/Miles/Yan sort out 2B and keep Harris in CF.

Brando, I do not believe Rauch ever threw harder than 92-93 and he is most likely not hitting that now, his K numbers are not there. He seems to be having better control. I would like to see Big Jon make it, but I have turned into one of the doubters, I think he caught lightning in a bottle for the one season. He may be ok for 4-5 man in rotation, but not a 1 or a 2 for sure.

Nope Kystevie, they may be back up within a week. Many of us are on a spanish world crossing. Let me know if you want url for there, but Sailorgirl mentioned we may be back up and running within a week.

Holt has a knack for striking out and not walking, he looked horrible in AA to start season, hitting ok back at High A. He will never pan out like what some want, not sure why KW wanted him, thought we were going to concentrate on players with good OBP numbers.

Winston Salem won 10-6, and Kannapolos split twin bill losing 10-1 in one Rupe started and winning 6-3 behind Miller.

Mr Phillips meet AA baseball. CHATTANOOGA AB R H BI BIRMINGHAM AB R H BI W Caceres SS 6 2 3 2 C Durham CF 5 2 3 0 A Beattie 2B 6 0 1 0 D Sandoval 2B 4 1 0 0 M Schramek 3B 0 0 0 0 G Alvarez 1B 3 0 0 0 D Stenson LF 5 1 4 1 J Acevas 1B 1 0 0 0 S Smitherman DH 3 1 0 1 S Bikowski RF 3 0 1 2 K Mitchell CF 5 2 3 2 D Ingram DH 3 0 0 0 C Gubanich 1B 5 0 2 0 S Morales C 4 0 1 0 G Senjem RF 5 2 3 1 G Reyes SS 4 0 0 0 B Peterson C 5 1 1 0 J Shaffer 3B 3 0 1 0 T Cairns 2B 3 2 2 1 J Piniella LF 4 0 2 0 TOTALS 43 11 19 8 TOTALS 34 3 8 2 CHATTANOOGA 020 402 210 -- 11 BIRMINGHAM 100 000 020 -- 3 E--G Reyes, J Shaffer, C Durham, T Cairns 2. DP--CHATTANOOGA 1, BIRMINGHAM 2. LOB--CHATTANOOGA 9, BIRMINGHAM 8. 2B--C Durham, D Stenson 2, T Cairns 2, W Caceres, G Senjem, K Mitchell. HR--K Mitchell 1 (1) (off H Phillips). S--D Sandoval. SF--S Bikowski, S Smitherman. IP H R ER BB SO HR CHATTANOOGA R Mottl (W,2-3) 7 4 1 0 1 4 0 P Devey 1 2 2 1 0 1 0 T Adkins 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 BIRMINGHAM H Phillips (L,0-1) 6 14 8 7 1 5 1 R Purvis 2 5 3 1 1 1 0 B O'neal 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 WP--R Purvis. HBP--D Ingram by R Mottl. SO--CAT: A Beattie 2, G Senjem 2, C Gubanich, K Mitchell, B Peterson. BIR: G Reyes 2, D Ingram, S Bikowski, G Alvarez, C Durham. BB--CAT: T Cairns 2, S Smitherman. BIR: J Shaffer. T--2:41. A--2,254. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Game Story BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Ticker) -- Keith Mitchell and Wilmy Caceres each had three hits and two RBI as the Chattanooga Lookouts defeated the Birmingham Barons, 11-3. Mitchell opened the scoring for Chattanooga in the bottom of the second inning with his first homer of the year, a two-run shot. Caceres stroked an RBI double in the sixth inning and keyed a four-run rally in the fourth with a run-scoring single. Dernell Stenson finished 4-for-5 with an RBI and Guye Senjem collected three hits, including an RBI double for the Lookouts, who won their fourth consecutive game. Ryan Mottl (2-3) allowed an unearned run and four hits over seven innings to pick up the win. Scott Bikowski gave Birmingham a 1-0 first inning lead with a sacrifice fly and ripped an RBI single in the eighth for Birmingham, which lost its fourth straight. Heath Phillips (0-1) surrendered eight runs -- seven earned -- and 14 hits in six innings to take the loss for the Barons.

COLUMBUS AB R H BI CHARLOTTE AB R H BI D Post LF 3 0 1 0 W Harris CF 4 2 1 1 C Wilson 2B 4 0 1 0 A Miles 2B 5 1 2 0 M Vento RF 4 1 1 0 R Gload 1B 5 2 4 1 F Seguignol DH 4 1 1 0 J Borchard LF 4 2 3 3 N Rolison 1B 4 1 2 1 T Hummel 3B 4 1 1 2 D Henson 3B 4 1 1 3 A Sanders RF 2 1 0 0 R McGuire LF 2 0 1 0 S Morgan DH 4 1 1 2 J Rodriguez PH 1 0 0 0 J Burke C 4 1 1 2 J Nieves SS 4 0 0 0 T Nicholson SS 4 0 1 0 M Jensen C 4 0 1 0 TOTALS 34 4 9 4 TOTALS 36 11 14 11 COLUMBUS 010 000 030 -- 4 CHARLOTTE 106 400 00x -- 11 DP--COLUMBUS 2, CHARLOTTE 2. LOB--COLUMBUS 9, CHARLOTTE 4. 2B--R Gload 2, T Hummel, T Nicholson, M Jensen, C Wilson. 3B--S Morgan. HR--W Harris 1 (6) (off J De Paula), J Burke 1 (4) (off J De Paula), J Borchard 1 (5) (off J De Paula), N Rolison 1 (10) (off J Rauch), D Henson 1 (9) (off A Munoz). SB--D Post 1 (3). IP H R ER BB SO HR COLUMBUS J De Paula (L,4-7) 4 12 11 11 2 4 3 G Hansell 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 S Marsonek 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 W Banks 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 CHARLOTTE J Rauch (W,3-1) 6 5 1 1 3 3 1 J Meyer 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 A Munoz 1 2 3 3 1 2 1 M Ginter 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 WP--J Rauch. HBP--A Sanders by S Marsonek. SO--COL: J Nieves 3, M Jensen, F Seguignol, N Rolison, D Henson. CHA: W Harris, S Morgan, T Hummel, T Nicholson, A Sanders, R Gload. BB--COL: D Post 2, R McGuire, F Seguignol, C Wilson, M Vento. CHA: W Harris, A Sanders. T--2:29. A--3,931. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Game Story FORT MILL, South Carolina (Ticker) -- Joe Borchard had three hits and three RBI as the Charlotte Knights defeated the Columbus Clippers, 11-4. Borchard singled and scored in the bottom third inning and keyed a four-run rally in the fourth with a three-run shot. Scott Morgan laced a two-run triple, Jamie Burke hit a two-run homer and Ross Gload finished 4-for-5 with an RBI for Charlotte, which improved to 23-13 this year at Knight's Stadium. Jon Rauch (3-1) allowed a run and five hits, while striking out three and walking three, over six innings to pick up the win. Nate Rolison hit a solo shot in the second inning and has homered three times in his last 5 at-bats for Columbus, which has dropped two of its last three. Jorge De Paula (4-7) surrendered 11 runs, 12 hits and three walks over four innings to take the loss for the Clippers.

Another things that scouts have to look into. Is the kid going to have trouble when he starts making money, is he going to get into drugs, is he going to drink like a fish, is he going to chase women all night long. Not saying those things are bad :-) but you hae to have priorities. Like the NBA, there are guys walking city streets with more talent than most in NBA, but could not handle the pressure/bureaucracy or whatever of college/pros and went back to the street.

They say Mauer could end up better than Morneau, I hope not, cause Morneau looks like a 15 year .300 30+ homer and 120+ RBI guy at 1B for the Twins. Me, I doubt Mauer is better hitter than Morneau, but I have been amazed how well they say Mauer is doing on D. I thought that would be his weaker side. Reed has done very well, better than most predicted, many people thought we went for him way too early, someone did a good job for us there.

He was looking at a win last night before that bad 9th inning.

Nice article on Ring's loss, Backman still with utmost confidence in him. http://www.al.com/barons/birminghamnews/in...56688783100.xml

COLUMBUS AB R H BI AVG CHARLOTTE AB R H BI AVG D.Post CF 5 1 3 2 .218 W.Harris 2B 3 0 1 0 .385 C.Wilson 2B 4 0 1 0 .246 A.Miles DH 3 0 0 0 .306 B.Smith SS 4 2 2 1 .294 C.Brumbaugh RF 4 0 0 0 .309 F.Seguignol DH 4 1 2 0 .337 R.Gload 1B 3 1 3 0 .325 M.Vento RF 5 1 2 3 .382 J.Borchard CF 3 1 0 0 .229 D.Henson 3B 5 0 1 0 .229 M.Rivera CAT 4 1 3 0 .500 N.Rolison 1B 4 2 2 2 .255 A.Sanders LF 4 1 1 4 .263 M.Hernandez CAT 5 2 2 1 .262 J.Burke 3B 3 0 0 0 .278 R.McGuire LF 4 0 0 0 .230 J.Nunez SS 4 0 0 0 .230 M.Thurman PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 M.Porzio PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 C.Bean PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 C.Eason PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 G.Majewski PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 E.Almonte PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 TOTALS 40 9 15 9 TOTALS 31 4 8 4 COLUMBUS 3 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0- 9 15 0 CHARLOTTE 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0- 4 8 0 DP--COLUMBUS 4, CHARLOTTE 2. LOB--COLUMBUS 9, CHARLOTTE 5. 2B-- D.Post 2 (9), C.Wilson (4), W.Harris (6), R.Gload (18). HR--D.Post (2), B.Smith (4), M.Vento (3), N.Rolison 2 (9), M.Hernandez (3), A.Sanders (10). SB--W.Harris 2 (9). HBP--J.Burke. YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA COLUMBUS M.Thurman (W,3-4) 6.0 7 4 4 4 4 1 5.20 C.Bean (S,2) 3.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 2.73 CHARLOTTE M.Porzio (L,5-3) 3.2 7 7 7 4 5 4 4.42 C.Eason 3.1 6 2 2 1 1 2 9.64 G.Majewski 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 7.20 E.Almonte 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6.75 HB--C.Bean. SO--D.Post, F.Seguignol 2, M.Vento, D.Henson, N.Rolison, R.McGuire, W.Harris, A.Miles, J.Borchard, M.Rivera, J.Nunez 2. BB--C.Wilson, B.Smith, F.Seguignol, N.Rolison, R.McGuire, W.Harris, A.Miles, R.Gload, J.Borchard. T--2:45. A--9618

WINSTON-SALEM AB R H BI AVG WILMINGTON AB R H BI AVG R.Yan 2B 4 0 0 0 .310 A.Blanco SS 5 0 1 0 .263 N.Martel LF 0 0 0 0 .234 R.Gotay 2B 5 0 0 0 .270 N.Martel CF 3 0 0 0 .234 T.Dyson LF 3 0 0 0 .322 C.Rogowski 1B 4 0 1 0 .264 J.Cowan DH 3 0 1 0 .280 B.Becker DH 3 0 0 0 .265 B.Groves PR 0 0 0 0 .233 C.Amador PR 0 0 0 0 .000 B.Groves DH 1 0 1 0 .233 E.Welsh LF 3 0 0 0 .250 C.Fallon 1B 4 1 3 0 .265 M.Spidale PH 1 0 0 0 .298 S.Walter CAT 3 0 1 0 .269 M.Spidale CF 0 0 0 0 .298 J.Shanks CF 3 0 0 0 .317 D.Holt RF 3 0 0 0 .282 A.Keim 3B 4 0 1 1 .266 M.Morse SS 4 1 1 0 .259 J.Draper RF 4 0 0 0 .244 E.Storey 3B 4 1 2 1 .253 Z.McClellan PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 C.Stewart CAT 2 0 0 0 .213 B.Keppinger PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 J.Reed PH 0 0 0 1 .333 M.Burch PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 W.Rosa CAT 0 0 0 0 .244 A.Leclair PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 K.Honel PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 R.Morrison PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 J.Castro PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 J.Fields PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 TOTALS 31 2 4 2 TOTALS 35 1 8 1 WINSTON-SALEM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1- 2 4 0 WILMINGTON 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0- 1 8 0 DP--WINSTON-SALEM 2, WILMINGTON 0. LOB--WINSTON-SALEM 5, WILMINGTON 7. HR--E.Storey (6). SB--C.Amador (1). CS--D.Holt. SF--J.Reed. SH-- N.Martel, S.Walter. YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA WINSTON-SALEM K.Honel 6.0 5 1 1 0 4 0 2.51 J.Castro 2.0 3 0 0 2 1 0 0.00 J.Fields (W,4-5) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.96 WILMINGTON Z.McClellan 6.0 1 0 0 2 8 0 2.95 B.Keppinger 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.20 M.Burch 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 1 2.31 A.Leclair (L,1-2) 1.1 2 1 1 2 0 0 2.61 R.Morrison 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.68 WP--J.Castro. SO--R.Yan, N.Martel 2, E.Welsh, D.Holt, M.Morse, E.Storey 2, A.Blanco, R.Gotay, T.Dyson, J.Draper 3. BB--R.Yan, B.Becker, D.Holt, C.Stewart, T.Dyson, J.Shanks. T--2:43. A--4568

in some time. He has had a super season, guess you get hit once in a while. Could have been a win for Bullard. CHATTANOOGA AB R H BI AVG BIRMINGHAM AB R H BI AVG W.Caceres SS 4 0 0 1 .237 C.Durham CF 4 0 2 1 .276 A.Beattie 2B 5 0 2 0 .270 D.Sandoval 2B 4 1 1 0 .270 D.Stenson 1B 5 1 2 2 .294 R.Hankins DH 5 1 1 0 .289 S.Smitherman LF 5 2 2 0 .329 G.Alvarez 1B 2 1 1 0 .324 G.Senjem RF 5 1 2 2 .293 S.Bikowski RF 3 0 2 1 .326 K.Mitchell CF 3 1 1 0 .333 J.Piniella PH 0 1 0 0 .288 M.Schramek 3B 4 1 1 0 .119 J.Piniella LF 0 0 0 0 .288 D.Sardinha CAT 4 1 2 1 .192 D.Ingram LF 4 1 1 4 .203 T.Cairns DH 2 0 0 0 .179 D.Ingram RF 1 0 1 0 .203 C.Gubanich PH 1 1 1 2 .219 C.Maldonado CAT 4 1 2 0 .286 J.Hall PIT 0 0 0 0 .105 J.Shaffer 3B 3 0 0 0 .201 C.Dehart PIT 0 0 0 0 .400 J.Acevas PH 1 0 0 0 .245 K.Keller PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 G.Reyes SS 5 0 1 0 .188 B.Gray PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 E.Pacheco PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 D.Gil PIT 0 0 0 0 .200 J.Bullard PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 M.Smith PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 R.Ring PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 B.O'neal PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 TOTALS 38 8 13 8 TOTALS 36 6 12 6 CHATTANOOGA 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 4- 8 13 1 BIRMINGHAM 1 0 1 0 0 1 3 0 0- 6 12 0 E--W.Caceres. DP--CHATTANOOGA 1, BIRMINGHAM 1. LOB--CHATTANOOGA 6, BIRMINGHAM 12. 2B--S.Smitherman 2 (16), G.Senjem (13). 3B--G.Senjem (1). HR--D.Stenson (9), D.Ingram (8). SB--A.Beattie (2), D.Stenson (4). CS--C.Durham. SF--W.Caceres. SH--G.Alvarez, J.Shaffer. YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA CHATTANOOGA J.Hall 6.1 8 4 3 4 4 0 3.11 C.Dehart 0.0 0 1 1 1 0 0 4.18 K.Keller 0.2 1 1 1 0 0 1 2.70 B.Gray (W,2-2) 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4.41 D.Gil (S,10) 1.0 1 0 0 2 3 0 3.18 BIRMINGHAM E.Pacheco 5.0 6 3 3 2 3 0 2.78 J.Bullard 2.1 1 1 1 0 3 1 3.74 M.Smith 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.63 R.Ring (L,1-3) 0.1 6 4 4 0 0 0 1.76 B.O'neal 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.00 PB--D.Sardinha. SO--A.Beattie, D.Stenson, G.Senjem, M.Schramek, D.Sardinha, T.Cairns, D.Sandoval, R.Hankins, G.Alvarez, S.Bikowski, D.Ingram, J.Acevas, G.Reyes. BB--K.Mitchell, T.Cairns, C.Durham, D.Sandoval, G.Alvarez 2, J.Piniella 2, C.Maldonado. T--3:18. A--5776

Brian Becker has been around, he has done will with us, we picked him up from the Independent Leagues, he will be 28 this season, so very old for High A ball. Mike Christensen is another pick up we made, he is playing for Kannapolis and hitting well with lots of clutch hits, but he too was a released player from Angels/Twins orgs and is 27, just wanted to post that with Beckers stats so no one gets too excited over either.

Yes, he pitched well in high A ball last year, 2 great starts at Kannapolis have him ready for AA I would think.

Brian West on DL.

Nachreiner is very nice signing, near first rounder if not his knee problem (something genetic. so could be lasting problem, but I have confidence he will be ok). I agree with 3-4 you list as must signs and would like to add Hodges, the 13 rounder, tough kid with broken wrist who taught himself to hit opposite handed last season so he could play. To sign top 15 would be one of our better drafts.

Helps to have lived through it.

Guess we have our scout eh Rex

Moviel went 15th round, we will be lucky to sign him, he was projected high, as were the 5th, 11th and 12th rounders. All HS pitchers. Sweeney will be tough, those 6 will be our toughest signings.

Still arguing this point, hmmm.

Someone posted Bannister came from KC Nope, he was signed as FA by us from Seattle, we traded him to KC for Greg Hibbard, Melido Perez, John Davis and Chuck Mount, all pitchers. We also threw in an infielder by the name of Cochrane.

Michigan State for Miller for sure, not Michigan. Given Name: Dewey LaMarr Hoyt