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I would get another stud pitcher in here and have Reed up here in the two hole. I'd probably add a left handed bat as well, maybe find a way to get Casey for Konerko or something.

I say before June 1st and as early as May 21st.

Great Stuff mixed with excellent command. Wouldn't quite call him Prior, but he's in that notch when you talk about college pitchers.

If anyone is having trouble downloading the audio clip, I'm going to try and type up both interviews and include them in the story over hte next few days

Wunsch Optioned to AAA Charlotte By Jason Gage May 9, 2004 FutureSox.com The White Sox activated left handed specialist Kelly Wunsch from the 15 day disabled list on Monday and then optioned Wunsch to Charlotte. Wunsch, who was originally drafted in the 1st round by the Milwaukee Brewers, still had all his options remaining. The White Sox will likely leave Wunsch in Charlotte while trying to trade him or letting him continue to work on adding a few mph back onto his fastball in an effort to make it back up with the White Sox. As of now the White Sox are comfortable with their bullpen situation and no changes appear imminent, although Jon Adkins has been used infrequently as of late. For the time being Wunsch will continue to be an asset for a good Knights bullpen. Wunsch is 0-0 with a 4.26 ERA for the Knights this season. He has pitched in 9 games and has given up 6 hits while striking out 8 in 6.1 innings of work. Wunsch has pitched in 209 major league games and is 10-5 with 42 holds, 1 save and a 3.69 ERA. Last season Wunsch went 0- with a 2.75 ERA while limiting opposing batters to a .139 AVG.

Diaz is going to be up from what I can tell. He's had his start pushed back and everything.

Makes sense to me. no point in giving him away, he's a good pitcher and he'll be back in the majors sooner or later.

Good outing for McCarthy.

Lol, I've been thinking the same thing. I mean, look at what Zito has done with a good curve alone. Its not like his other pitches are all that amazing, they are just good enough to keep hitters from sitting or focusing on his nasty curve. All I know is Arnie has a bright future, whether its as a starter or reliever, I have no idea, but he is going to be good.

Warthogs' Anderson Wins CL Player of the Week Press Release From Warthogs.com May 9, 2004 Winston-Salem, NC – Winston Salem outfielder Brian Anderson and Myrtle Beach pitcher Jose Capellan were tabbed The Sports Network Co-Players of the Week ending Sunday, May 9th. Anderson led the Warthogs to a 6-1 record this week, batting .516 (16-for-31), and led the league in hits (16), doubles (4), and RBI (10), while placing second in runs scored (9). His .516 batting average for the week was the highest of any player with more than 13 at bats. He also helped his club with his two home runs and three stolen bases. Because of his four doubles and two homers, Anderson carried an impressive .839 slugging percentage and an equally impressive .559 on-base-percentage. Anderson raised his batting average to .326 for the season with two home runs and 15 RBI. Capellan went 1-0 with a 0.69 ERA last week and certainly deserved a better fate. He was second in the league by one-third of an inning for total innings pitched (13.0), second-best ERA (0.69) for pitchers with two or more starts, and league leader in strikeouts (14) as the Pelicans went just 3-4 for the week. The 23-year-old right-hander started his week with a no decision against Salem last Monday, a game the Pelicans lost 2-1. However, it was not Capellan's fault, as he surrendered just two hits, one earned run, two walks and struck out six in six strong innings. Capellan followed that effort up with another strong start, a seven-inning stint against Lynchburg Saturday, May 8. The right-hander had much better luck this time around, as he allowed one run, none earned in six innings, while walking one and striking out eight en route to a 5-3 Pelicans victory. Capellan raised his record to 2-1 for the season with a 3.08 ERA in five starts. Earlier Honors went to Potomac first baseman Tony Blanco and Lynchburg starter Paul Maholm in Week One. Week Two saw Kinston catcher Ryan Garko and Wilmington pitcher Eric Ackerman capture Player of the Week Honors, while Potomac outfielder Chris Denorfia and Myrtle Beach pitcher Blaine Boyer took Week Three Honors.

5 Good Minutes With Jeremy Reed Interview Done By Alex Bozich FutureSox.com On Sunday May 8th, 2004, Alex Bozich interviewed top prospect Jeremy Reed. Reed is rated by FutureSox and Baseball America as the #1 prospect in the organization and projects as a centerfield or leftfielder. Reed was drafted in the 2nd round of the 2002 draft out of Long Beach State and has creamed professional pitching ever since. Reed is hitting .313 with 0 HR's and 7 RBI for the Charlotte Knights this season and could be called up shortly. Listen to the Interview Here We at FutureSox, would like to thank Jeremy Reed for taking time out of his day to do this interview and would also like to thank the Charlotte Knights and Louisville Bats for making this happen. Note: You may need Real Audio to listen to this interview. If you are having trouble with this file, please email us at [email protected] and we'll get you taken care of.

5 Good Minutes With Jeremy Reed Interview Done By Alex Bozich FutureSox.com On Sunday May 8th, 2004, Alex Bozich interviewed top prospect Jeremy Reed. Reed is rated by FutureSox and Baseball America as the #1 prospect in the organization and projects as a centerfield or leftfielder. Reed was drafted in the 2nd round of the 2002 draft out of Long Beach State and has creamed professional pitching ever since. Reed is hitting .313 with 0 HR's and 7 RBI for the Charlotte Knights this season and could be called up shortly. Listen to the Interview Here We at FutureSox, would like to thank Jeremy Reed for taking time out of his day to do this interview and would also like to thank the Charlotte Knights and Louisville Bats for making this happen. Note: You may need Real Audio to listen to this interview. If you are having trouble with this file, please email us at [email protected] and we'll get you taken care of.

Congratulations Heather

I'll root for Ginter. He always put up solid numbers down in the minors, but never looked comfortable in the majors. A change of scenery may be best for him. Is Rupe injured? Like I always said, if we were to miss anyone from that trade, he'd be the one we'd miss. Also, Scott Dunn has been good for the Angels. I haven't looked at his stats, but their announcers talk about him often.

I'm really impressed with his maturity. The other thing I caught out of the article was that his back has really been ailing him. I don't know about you guys, but I think a back injury is quite possibly one of the most difficult things for a hitter to deal with. I'd say Back, wrist and legs are all essential for you swing. Hopefully this has been the cause for his funk and I really hope he gets his back healthy and then starts raking the ball.

Thats true, however, I think in Baj's situation, he won't be getting called up directly. With Munoz, its very well a possibility. The other thing that scares me about Charlotte is as of late, some of the Sox really good prospects really seem to go to Charlotte and then really sputter.

He's been filthy so far. I'd start to say a promotion is ready, but I also look at it as part of this years experience for him will be to see how he holds up to an extended stay in the rotation. Plus, the Knights rotation has been exceptional and is full. I still have to believe the move of Rauch to the pen is temporary and maybe even cancelled now that Pacheco just went down. I mean one of the starters is going to be promoted soon, probably Diaz, which would mean the 6 man rotation that was figured to be used goes back to 5. Plus, I think Wright moving to the pen would make more sense, but I guess the Sox just don't think that highly of Rauch or at least thats what this would lead you to believe. And you have the unhittable one, Baj, just lighting it up down in Bham. He's got to get up to Charlotte by midseason and I'd hope by then they'd make room for him. You rock Baj

Well, Miggy still needs at bats against righties because he is going to be playing against them in the future. By the way, whats been up with all these stolen bases. The Sox really need to do some work on this.

Why shouldn't we be optimistic. The team has its flaws, but last I looked its in 1st place and the offense has yet to hit its stride. The pitching staff has been solid, minus the 5th spot and the Sox are at this point with Buehrle struggling and those struggles won't continue. You also have Elo whose starting to get back on track, imo. He probably won't be what he was last year, but he's still a good pitcher.

Just don't ask Aboz what he thought of Bik

I enjoyed it Alex and I'm looking forward to seeing Reed. Great stuff

5 Good Minutes With Joe Borchard Interview Done by Alex Bozich May 8, 2004 FutureSox.com On Saturday May 8th, 2004, Alex Bozich interviewed White Sox outfield prospect Joe Borchard. Borchard become one of the most recognized names in the White Sox system after he was drafted in the 1st round of the 2000 draft out of the University of Stanford. He received a record $5.3 million signing bonus and is now just a level away from the big show. An Interview With Joe Borchard We at FutureSox, would like to thank Joe Borchard for taking time out of his day to do this interview and would also like to thank the Louisville Bats and Charlotte Knights for making this happen. A free version of Real Player can be downloaded here.

5 Good Minutes With Joe Borchard Interview Done by Alex Bozich May 8, 2004 FutureSox.com On Saturday May 8th, 2004, Alex Bozich interviewed White Sox outfield prospect Joe Borchard. Borchard become one of the most recognized names in the White Sox system after he was drafted in the 1st round of the 2000 draft out of the University of Stanford. He received a record $5.3 million signing bonus and is now just a level away from the big show. An Interview With Joe Borchard We at FutureSox, would like to thank Joe Borchard for taking time out of his day to do this interview and would also like to thank the Louisville Bats and Charlotte Knights for making this happen. You need Real Audio to listen to this interview. A free version of Real Player can be downloaded here.

BA is pretty good. I think the magazine is the best thing to subscribe to. It seems their is a lot more stuff in their then there is in the online version, plus the online version is hard to navigate, at least for me. One of these days I'm going to get around to subscribing to the magazine. And you can always check out FutureSox too , but BA does an excellent job as well and it gives you a good feel of other minor league systems, the draft and everything else. They do an outstanding job.

Saturday News and Notes From Louisville By Alex Bozich FutureSox.com May 8, 2004 Louisville, KY - After once being hailed as the future ace of the White Sox staff, Knights pitcher Jon Rauch looks to be on his way out of the Charlotte rotation. Currently, the Knights rotation is scheduled to be Jason Grilli, Felix Diaz, Dan Wright, Josh Stewart and Enemencio Pachecho/Ryan Kohlmeier, with no apparent spot for Rauch. Of course, with the recent injury to Pachecho and the possibility of Diaz being called up as early as May 15th to face the Minnesota Twins, it is possible that Rauch could see a few more starts in Charlotte. However, there has been confirmation from a member of the Knights locker room that Rauch will be moved to the bullpen in the near, if not immediate future. Wunsch update: Kelly Wunsch pitched two innings Saturday night in Louisville, giving up one earned run while striking out three batters. With the White Sox keeping to their claim that they will keep their bullpen as is, it appears Wunsch is either destined for a trade or the more likely scenario of being outrighted to Charlotte. Wunsch was never placed on the forty man roster with the Milwaukee Brewers and has all of his options in tact, which means the Sox could send him to Charlotte for the rest of the season. The least likely scenario for Wunsch's future is being released by the Sox, which would yield the Sox nothing for the valuable lefty handed specialist. Reed is for real: While it wasn't the best hitting night of the season for Jeremy Reed by any means, Sox fans certainly have something to be excited about in the near future. Reed went 1 for 5 Saturday night, saving his best at-bat for the ninth inning, when he singled back up the middle. After speaking with Knights hitting coach Gregg Ritchie, it's apparent that Sox fans have reason to be excited about Reed's future. "You'll never beat Jeremy the same way twice. He gets better the more times he faces a pitcher. Last week when he faced Joe Valentine in Charlotte, Valentine beat him with an inside pitch and I told Jeremy that he was going to try and beat him the same way tonight. You saw what he did in that first at-bat with the inside pitch," said Ritchie. Ritchie was speaking of the ball that was crushed by Reed in the first inning, but caught in right field for an out. "The two things that impress me most about Jeremy are his swing, where he always gets the head of the bat level to the ball and his mental approach," Ritchie added. "Most of the guys at this level have a hard time overcoming the mental approach, but that's not a problem for Reed."