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Go...this is the one I really think can do it.

Hodges and Veal were both creme of the crop guys. Hodges is going to be a 1st or 2nd round pick.

Moviel wasn't eligible, but rarely does a freshman come in and contribute as a starter, unless their is a need. He'll likely contribute next year. I'm going to say watch out for Fullerton. Winsdor is a really good starter as is Ricky Romero. Then Suzuki is a stud catcher and they just play great team baseball.

Barons won a day game 8-3. Bullard replaced Courtney Duncan in the 2nd and pitched. Bullard ended up going 6.2 innings for the win. He gave up 7 hits and 2 runs. Great outing BULL Yan and Spidale each had 2 hits, while McNeal had 3. Barons Box Score

Arnie Munoz Will Likely Start on Saturday By Jason Gage June 9, 2004 FutureSox.com It appears that the White Sox have made their decision on who will be the 5th starter on Saturday and that Arnie Munoz will take the mound. Munoz made a brief appearance in yesterdays start for the Barons. He went two innings, giving up no runs on one hit. The Barons ended up losing 4-3 to Huntsville, who scored three runs in the bottom of the ninth. Munoz, who is in his first season as a starter, has been the Baron's ace and is one of the best pitchers in the Southern League. This season he is 6-2 with a 2.13 ERA in 12 starts. In his 67.2 innings of work he has limited opponents to just 46 hits, while striking out 59. He has a very impressive .99 WHIP on the season. Munoz is not the two pitch pitcher he was last year. Munoz features his same fastball (86-88 MPH) that goes well with his devastating curveball, which is one of the best in the minor leagues. Munoz also throws an improving changeup and a good slider to give him a complete arsenal. Typically Munoz keeps the ball down in the zone and when he misses on his breaking pitch the ball almost always ends up in the dirt, rather then hanging over the middle part of the plate. However, this does make him susceptible to the wild pitch, which means White Sox catchers should be ready to block some pitches. He has done a good job of limiting his wild pitches this year (2). FS Take: Of all the 5th candidates so far, Munoz is the most likely to succeed. He not only has decent control but is the lone pitcher of the group to have a true strikeout pitch. Munoz' curve ball is plain nasty and when mixed with his other pitches, he is very hard to hit. If Munoz gets the job done, he still may only see limited time in Chicago, since General Manager Ken Williams is actively shopping for a front line pitcher. Some names that have been mentioned are Freddy Garcia, Kris Benson, and Ben Sheets. Another thing to watch with Munoz is how his arm holds up as the season wears on. While he has pitched a good amount of innings in the minors (for a reliever), he has never been a starter and with his small frame, there are some concerns that he could wear out. Munoz pitched a career high 79.2 innings in 2001 with Kannapolis. However, it should be noted that in 2002 he pitched 72.1 innings with the Barons and then followed that up with a relatively hard work load in the 2003 Winter League. Munoz will be pitching on 3 days rest, so like all previous minor league call ups, he will be on an odd schedule. However, since he only worked two innings of work his last start, his arm should be considerably more fresh and its my personal belief that this option is better then the Sox not letting him make the start and pitch with a few days of extra rest.

Probably just a respect thing. Heck, I don't really know how much input KW really has, especially in the latter rounds. I'm guessing the people running the draft decided to take him then. Your right though, if he's going to U of A he must be a pretty decent player.

Actually, is this really all that bad. He pitched on his normal rest instead of holding him out and going on like 8 or 9 days rest. Seems to me they said, we'll give him a few innings to stretch him out and then let him go on at least a decent amount of rest. I'd rather have him in this situation then sitting about 8 or 9 days.

A little bit of both, but at this stage in the draft you pretty much draft on little things a scout may see. In terms of Kenny's kid, I doubt he'll sign, but he is very very fast.

I don't think so, but I can't be definate. I know Fields doesn't and Gio doesn't and typically not too many later round picks even have agents. A lot of the time they just have an advisor. The Sox usually make it a point to never draft a Boras client.

That don't apply to him, he's compensatory baby

God Damn Right Lefties Rule

Cripes, Okha has been quietly putting up very good numbers for the Expos the past few years.

Check out www.sports-wired.com and enter in his name and you should get his career stats. He is having a good year but is basically a career minor leaguer.

Ya, I'm thinking the same thing. That guy is one huge SOB.

Ya, from the Long Beach area.

Not a clue who he is, but here is some info. 2003 All-WCC First Team outfielder Late inning go-ahead homeruns allowed USD the WCC West Title & WCC Championship Hit 20 doubles in 2003, 3rd highest season total in USD school history Led USD in HR, RBI, 2B & slugging % during WCC play Named the WCC Player of the Week (6-12-03) Led USD in HR, RBI, 2B & slugging % during WCC play Junior in 2003: No player made more of a dramatic impact on San Diego’s WCC Championship team of 2003… Down the stretch and into the WCC Championship Series, a total of eight games, Hansen was 16-of-32 (.500 BA) drove in 17 runs and hit five homers… Was named the WCC Player of the Week (6-12-03) for his outstanding play at Portland in the final series of the regular season… Hit a go-ahead three-run homer with two-outs in the ninth inning during USD’s Saturday game with the Pilots (5-10-03), helping San Diego clinch the WCC West Division title… One week later at Pepperdine (5-25-03), with USD’s season and the league championship on the line (USD trailed 1-0 in the eighth inning of game three of the WCC Championship Series) Hansen hit a go-ahead two-run shot that clinched the 2003 WCC Championship… Posted a batting average of .363 in league play… Hit 20 doubles in 2003, 3rd highest season total in USD school history… Led USD in most power numbers over all 29 WCC games, 32 RBI’s, 7 HR’s, 15 2B’s and a .681 slugging %... Enjoyed a nine-game hitting streak from April 5-April 19, then went on a 10-game hitting streak from May 4-May 31…Had 15 multi-hit games, 10 with three or more hits tied a team-high… Had 12 multi-RBI games, eight with three or more RBI was a team-best… Started in 57 games on the year, 37 in left field, 14 at catcher and 6 as the DH… Hit in a career-high five RBI against Portland (5-10-03)… Went 3-for-4 with two homers, a double and four RBI vs. Loyola Marymount (5-4-03)… Registered a career-high five hits, going 5-for-6, with three doubles and four RBI against St. Mary’s (4-19-03)… Tripled and homered, going 3-for-4 with three RBI at Texas Tech (2-9-03)… Posted a .309 batting average on the season, hit 20 doubles, nine homers, and drove in 48 RBI. College/Prep: Originally attended Wake Forest then Cypress College in the Los Angeles area… Named first team All-Orange Empire at Cypress as a sophomore… Hit .388 (11th best in the OEC) in 2002… Attended Mater Dei High School as a prep… Hit over .300 for three consecutive seasons… Belted 12 homers and was named MVP of the South Coast Conference as a senior… All-State and All-County selection as prep senior. Personal: Born on September 16, 1982 in Westminster, California… Communications major and business minor… Son of Bob and Susan Hansen of Irvine.

Haha, for a second I just thought one of my buddies got drafted from UCSD. I was scrolling down their page and saw Irvine, CA and thought it was the guy and was like oh s*** they botched his name. Then I realized I'm looking for USD, haha.

Not a clue who he is. Gonna go dig up the pic cause I may of played little league and what not with him, maybe all stars or something.

Josh Hanson - C - University of San Diego - Hometown Irvine, California (WOOT)

23. Derrik McNeil - SS - St. Leo High School (Florida)

Flores could be a good one. He's a lefty and can hit the low 90's already.

He's even been commented that he was upset with his parents over the situation. He didn't even do anything.

21. - Brian Flores - LHP - Carlsbad High School (New Mexico) 22. Matthew Mencia - SS - American Heritage High School (Florida) Don't ask me if its spelled right.

The Sox Start off the 2nd Day with a 3rd Baseman By Jason Gage June 8, 2004 FutureSox.com Third Baseman Caleb Cooper was the 1st selection of the White Sox in day two. He played 3rd base for Cal State Hayward this season and was a 19th round pick by the White Sox. Cooper. Cooper was named to the first team NCAA division III All-West region. Hayward showed good power at Cal State Hayward. He hit .340 with 17 homers and 72 RBI this past season. Both the homers and RBI totals were Cal State Hayward records. Unlike most power hitters, Cooper is a good contact hitter as evidence of his 20 strikeouts in 160 AB.