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In the press release I got, it didn't mention what was wrong with Espinal. Hudson had been pitching good.

Is anyone else getting jacked on xtra innings. I am not seeing the game on and this is BS. It would of been on had the game been played yesterday.

Thats awesome and welcome aboard. Your organization has always treated FutureSox great and we are very thankful for that.

http://www.futuresox.com/index.php?module=...display&ceid=96 Spiff and I are going to be updtaing them more often now since BA went to a pay basis. We have the ever important OPS and WHIP stats calculated on the pages. Barons should be updtaed later today and I'm going to begin work on the Warthogs stats Also, we have finished a few more player profiles and finally autolinked the ones we have done so in stories mentioned a players name, the site will have a link to the players profile for people that want more info on a player. Its nowhere near complete, I think we have about 15 of them actually on autolink, but when everythings set and done, we'd like to have around 100.

Ditto.

Very nice, very nice

Both games should be on Satellite and Xtra Innings. The first game will be on Fox Sports, but should be on Xtra innings while the 2nd game will be televised on WGN and most likely wouldn't appear on Xtra Innings, but most every cable provider has WGN.

I'll give Wright 2-3 more starts, but he has to go deeper into ball games. If the team isn't winning then I don't necessarily give him a knock as long as he's putting them in position to win, cause thats what you ask of your 5th starter. However, these 4 inning outings aren't something you want to constantly see. I see say that Cotts could be strecthed out, it isn't as if we've came to expect long outings from our 5th starters anyway. So give Cotts a few 4 inning outings and slowly up him and he'd be ready to go after a few starts. But if Cotts goes to the rotation, then Wunsch has to come up to the bullpen, imo. I like Diaz though, he's got some impressive stuff and really seems to have put it all together this year.

Great Stuff, really appreciate this updates

Lets get one in this weekend

Yep, Walker was my MVP I hammered out 19 hits, but I got thrown out on the basepaths a gazillion times. You crushed the freaking homers...damn did you cream the ball. That was a fun game

Diaz is pitching like a madman. He's got to be the first in line for a call up if the Sox look towards Charlotte. Wow is he dominating. We knew he always had the stuff, but now its looking like he's putting it together and actually pitching.

Cool, thanks guys. I edited it here. I was editing it when you were first reading it Dan, so I think I caught some of those mistakes.

Warthogs Struggle Out of the Gate By Jason Gage April 30, 2004 FutureSox.com A month into the season and surprisingly the Winston Salem Warthogs are the worst team in the organization at 6-13. A recent hot streak (3 out of 4) has given a glimmer of hope that this talented team could pull out of their rut and get back into the race, but the question is when? At the start of the season the Warthogs looked to have a tremendous offense with top prospects Ryan Sweeney, Brian Anderson, and Ricardo Nanita in the outfield. Their pitching staff looked raw, but had a few minor league veterans that they hoped would keep them in games. Thus far, neither has worked out. Ryan Sweeney, Brian Anderson and Ricardo Nanita have all struggled at the plate. Nanita has done the worst hitting .182 with 0 HR, and 9 RBI’s while striking out 19 times. This comes as a bit of a surprise considering Nanita was arguably the best offensive player in the Pioneer League last season. While moving from rookie ball to High A is a big jump, the fact that Nanita has college baseball experience should have made the jump easier. Phenom Ryan Sweeney isn’t doing much better then Nanita. Sweeney had a strong spring that created some speculation that he could start the season as high as AA-Birmingham. It now appears that putting him in Winston Salem was the right thing to do. While Sweeney is struggling, he has a smooth swing that should generate power as his body fills out. He is hitting .212 thus far with 0 HR and 4 RBI. Sweeney is too good of a hitter to continue to struggle and the emergence of his bat will make the Warthogs offense instantly more potent. Brian Anderson started the season struggling but has lately started to improve, pulling his average to .262 with 0 HR and 4 RBI. Anderson has struck out 15 times, compared to 7 walks, but has a more than respectable .367 OBP. Anderson has missed 6 games this season as the Sox are making sure he occasionally rests to make sure his wrist doesn’t flame up. Anderson had surgery on his wrist over the off-season and its likely that his wrist had some effect on his slow start. The highly thought of outfielders aren’t the only members of the Hogs offense to struggle. Outside of Brian Becker, Normand Martel, and Casey Rogowski, everyone has struggled. Designated hitter Brian Becker is hitting a team high .375 with 6 HR and 13 RBI. Rogowski is second on the team in hitting with a .291 AVG with 1 HR and 10 RBI. Rogowski is a good defensive first baseman and has speed. This is his third season in Winston Salem. Recently the Warthogs made a few roster moves in hopes to revive their offense. They released starting 3rd baseman Troy Cameron and received infielder Andy Gonzalez from Kannapolis. Gonzalez will be an everyday player for the Hogs. Last season Gonzalez struggled offensively, but he has the tools to be a very good offensive and defensive player. Alongside Gonzalez, infielder Mike Myers (.182 AVG) should also get more playing time, possibly supplanting starting second baseman Chris Amador. Sean Tracey has carried the Warthogs rotation, going 1-1 with a 1.29 ERA in 3 starts. Tracey is a right hander from the University of California, Irvine, who has a chance to put his name on the charts. He has struggled with his control early (10 BB in 14 INN). B.J. Lamura and Nik Lubisich have also pitched solidly out of the rotation. Lamura is a talented hard throwing right hander, while Lubisich is a soft tossing lefty. Byeong Hak An and Rob Purvis have really struggled going a combined 1-4. Jose Espinal, Julio Castro and Brad Murray have all pitched well out of the pen. Some believe Espinal, a veteran, is due for a call up to Birmingham. Reliever Jason Stumm has also been a bright spot for the Hogs. While his numbers aren’t impressive (1-2, 5.79 ERA) he has stayed healthy and most of his runs were given up near the beginning of the season. Stumm has some of the best stuff in the organization, but health has always been a huge concern. On the Horizon: While the Hogs offense and pitching staff has struggled, it is hard to believe that Anderson, Nanita and Sweeney won’t get going. Those players alone are capable of carrying an offense. The Hogs should also get some help from Kannapolis, who has a stellar pitching staff, which includes some potential starters in their bullpen. It is likely that one or two of the Intimidators starters will join the Warthogs rotation sometime in the next month. The most likely candidates would be Daniel Haigwood, Brandon McCarthy, and/or Ryan Rodriguez. An improved offense with some more pitching could put the Hogs back in a position to repeat as the Carolina League Champions. Up Next: May 1-2 @ Wilmington Blue Rocks (Royals) May 3-6 @ Frederick Keys (Orioles) May 7-9 vs. Wilmington Blue Rocks (Royals)

Ya, he's on the DL ,but its all precautionary. THE MRI came back negative and he should be coming off shortly. Ulacia has been starting for him since (although Bull and Allen have each made a spot start as well).

Thats pretty impressive. I guess he won't be like Jose and some other lefties that basically have to be subbed everytime a lefty pitcher comes in. Although Jose is at least looking to change that this year.

Thanks Jim...and beefy...I'm known for being beefy

Damn it, this can't be good for my fantasy team

Troy Cameron Released By Jason Gage April 29, 2004 FutureSox.com The Chicago White Sox released Warthogs third baseman Troy Cameron on Thursday. Cameron was signed by the White Sox this offseason after spending the previous season with the Joliet Jackhammers. Cameron was hitting .230 with 0 HR and 6 RBI in 15 games. The White Sox transferred Tommy Nicholson from Charlotte back to Winston Salem. Nicholson was sent to the Knights last Friday, but never played a game. Nicholson was hitting .176 in eight games for the Warthogs. Our Take: Cameron was likely released to open up playing time for Andy Gonzalez and Mike Myers. Gonzalez was recently promoted from Kannapolis and predominantly plays shortstop, although he has played 4 games at 3rd for the Warthogs (compared to 2 at short). Myers also plays shortstop, but can play 3rd. However, neither Gonzalez or Myers will see much time at short, where Pedro Lopez starts. Lopez had predominantly played second base in the organization, but has the tools to play shortstop. Chris Amador is the Hogs starting second baseman, but has struggled. In our opinion, the Hogs infield will soon consist of Gonzalez, Myers, Lopez, and Rogowski.

Soon enough he'll lead the league in steals too

Ya, I was pissed too. That was bs, that really hurt the Sox. I like it when Hawk shows a little attitude.

Bears are going to contact him as well. So now him, Couch, and Warner are on their lists and I'm for any one of them.

Ya know, I hear, once you go Mac you never go back

Where's Paulie

Thats my flaw with Hawk. I realize he needs to stay true to the team and he can't necessarily make too many harsh statements cause it will piss of the players, but at the same time, I'd like to see some unbiased commentary. If he didn't like JM, then he should of said it in the broadcasts (last year) and stuff like that. I doubt it will ever happen cause as an announcer he has little margin of error, but still, I'd like to see hawk get into these guys (if he feels they deserve it) instead of waiting until they are gone to do it.