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Typically on newer monitors you just leave them on and it doesn't make a difference. The monitor goes up and a little lite stays on so when your turn it on it powers back up. If you don't have a newer monitor, I don't have a clue if its possible. I don't think it is though.

Soriano doesn't deserve to be there.

Ah, if it isn't the great camera man Gary who filmed Meaux

Note: Please tell me if the video files work, as I have no idea whether I uploaded them properly or not. The images in this are rather big so it may take a bit for them to load. I'm going to resize them but I just cleared my harddrive so I don't have any graphic editing software on there just yet, but will get it updated. All Camera work was done by me with the exception of Ryan Meaux, who was done partially by my friend as I was talking to the person next to me. I don't have speakers on my computer, so I apologize if any bad language is on there as sound does get picked up on the videos. Enjoy If this works well, I'm going to try and do something like this on almost every player I see on the roadtrip and take a ton of discs with me to put them on the camera.

FutureSox Goes to the Carolina/California League All Star Game By Jason Gage June 25, 2003 FutureSox.com On Tuesday, June 25th the best of the Carolina and California League met in Rancho Cucamunga, California at the epicenter, home of the Rancho Cucamunga Quakes (High A – Angels). Represent on the Carolina league roster were four Winston Salem Warthogs: Ryan Wing (LHP), Kris Honel (RHP), Ryan Meaux (LHP), and Ruddy Yan (2nd). Outfielder Jeremy Reed also got the invite, but was promoted to Birmingham a few days before the game. Prior to the game there was an All Star Fan Fest that included a pitching contest and a homerun derby. The pitching contest consisted of a wood board with a few holes cut out of it at home plate and the pitchers would get points for throwing it through the hole (points varied depending on the hole). Ryan Meaux took part in this contest and got one point in five pitches. The Sox had no representatives in the home run derby, but lefty Luke Scott put on a show, cranking out seven home runs in the first round. He eventually went on to win the contest. Scott is from the Kingston Indians of the Carolina league and hit several bombs, one of which cleared the scoreboard in right field. While the festivities before the game were fun, they didn't out-do a very well played and exciting game in which the Carolina League won 5-3. Ryan Wing was the starting pitcher and he picked up the victory. Wing got into a two out jam in the first inning (Hit and Walk) but got out of it and wouldn't give up another hit (2 INN, 1 HIT, 1 BB, 1 HBP). Steven Shell (R.C. Quakes – Angels) started for the California league team and took the loss. Shell gave up two runs in the second inning. The MVP, Andy Marte, ripped an RBI double in the inning. Sox farmhand Kris Honel pitched a hitless seventh (one walk). Another Sox Ryan Meaux picked up the save despite a rocky start to the ninth inning. Meaux gave up a solo homer to the first batter and then the next batter reached on an error. That was all Meaux could stand as he induced the next better into a double play and then struck out the final batter to end the game. My Experience: This was the first minor league game I had ever attended and I had a great time. It was very cool getting to see the White Sox prospects up close and in person. The game was very fun and the facilities in Rancho Cucamunga were state of the art. I'd rate it up there as one of the better smaller parks I’ve been to (Cactus League Stadiums). I now know why minor league baseball is becoming more popular. The stadium was very fan friendly and fans don't have to spend a lot of money to sit up close. The players were also very friendly, signing in an autograph session for an hour before the game (All players signed) as well as signing before and after the game for those that were interested. The stadium also had raised bleachers down the left and right field lines, which allowed fans to stand right by the bullpen and watch the pitchers warm up without getting in the fans way – very cool as it allowed me to get great shots and video footage of all the Warthogs pitchers (See Below). For those that have never caught a minor league game, I advise you to check one out. What I saw: Ryan Wing was the first pitcher I saw warming up. He was very friendly and had a very awkward delivery while doing his long toss. He seemed to stop his motion at a few different points. After watching him go into the bullpen and throw, I realized this must be a pre-game technique he does to keep his mechanics straight. Stuff wise Wing had a lot of sinking action on his pitches. The fastest pitch I saw him throw (Stadium had a Radar) was 90 MPH. The majority of his fastballs seemed to be around the 86-87 MPH range and had excellent movement. Wing does a nice job changing his speeds as his slowest off-speed pitch was 69 MPH. He seemed to really vary the speed of his off-speed pitches as they would go anywhere from 80 MPH to 69 MPH. The one weakness I noticed in Wing was his control. He's a typical lefty who gets guys out I saw Kris Honel earlier at the autograph session. Mentioned to Honel that I expect to see him on the South Side real soon and his face lit up. The kid seems really confident and excited to make it to Chicago. From what I gathered, he really wants to play in front of his friends (From the Chicago Area) and family. Later on when I saw Honel in the pen I noticed how big of a guy he is. At 6'6 he has plenty of height, but he also had good size (strong). When I saw Honel an immediate comparison to Kerry Wood's body-type came to mind. I always heard Honel was thin, but it looks like he's addressing those concerns by hitting the weight-room. Seeing him pitch was something. Early in his session Honel was flashing the knuckle curve (See Honel Knuckle Curve Picture on Bottom of the Page) and it had incredible movement. The ball had great drop and I couldn't get over how easy he through it and how much control he had over it. Then Honel started throwing his fastball (Clocked in the low to mid 90’s) and that had great movement. He could cut the ball both ways and they had good action for a pitcher that throws hard. After seeing Honel in person, I can see why he's one of the top pitching prospects in baseball, and he's now #1 in my mind in the organization (ahead of Borchard). Ryan Meaux was the last of the pitchers I saw. Meaux is much shorter then Wing (6'4) and Honel (6'6) and isn't a velocity guy, much like Wing. The big thing that stood out with Meaux was he seemed to have a good feel for pitching. He had good control and the ball had movement. He didn't really throw many breaking pitches and seemed to be a fastball-change kind of guy. I don't know whether Meaux can make it in the majors, but he is a solid minor league pitcher. Ruddy Yan was the leadoff hitter. When I saw Yan at the autograph session he had a huge smile on his face (Had it the entire time) and seemed to really be enjoying himself. At the plate Yan didn't have a good game. He struck out in his first at bat, flied out in his second (looked like he upper-cut it; I was hoping to see him slapping the ball everywhere) and then grounded into a fielders choice (player was thrown out at home; I thought it was a questionable call). Once on the base-paths I finally got to see Yan run. The next better hit a grounder and Yan took off for 2nd. This kid has amazing speed and quick acceleration. He really reminded me of Rickey (In regards to great acceleration). After that Yan was taken out. He looked to have good fundamentals fielding the ball and his throws were accurate. Multimedia: Below are pictures and movies that were taken by me at the game. The pictures are a little big (Size wise) but I’m going to resize them pretty soon so they load faster. I apologize for the video clip of Ruddy Yan. The sun was right there and I was far away so it didn’t come out all that good. Kris Honel Honel Knuckle Curve Honel Talking to Fans Honel Playing Catch (1) Honel Playing Catch (2) Honel Playing Catch (3) Honel Playing Catch (4) Honel Pitching (Only Got Part of his Face) Video Footage of Kris Honel (Part 1) Video Footage of Kris Honel (Part 2) Ryan Wing Ryan Wing Jogging Ryan Wing Jogging(2) Ryan Wing Doing Long Toss(1) Ryan Wing Doing Long Toss (2) Ryan Wing Warming Up(1) Ryan Wing Warming Up(2) Ryan Wing Warming Up(3) Ryan Wing During the Game(1) Ryan Wing During the Game (2) Ryan Wing During the Game (3) Ryan Wing During the Game (4) Ryan Wing During the Game (5) Ryan Wing During the Game (6) Video Footage of Ryan Wing (Part 1) Video Footage of Ryan Wing (Part 2) Video Footage of Ryan Wing (Part 3) Video Footage of Ryan Wing (Part 4 - In Game Footage) Ruddy Yan Ruddy Yan Jogging Ruddy Yan Throwing Ruddy Yan Throwing (2) Ruddy Yan With a Bat (1) Ruddy Yan With a Bat (2) Ruddy Yan During the Game (1) Ruddy Yan During the Game (2) Video Footage of Ruddy Yan (In Game - Not Very Clear) Ryan Meaux Ryan Meaux During Warm-Ups Video Footage of Ryan Meaux

Sorry about the gigantic size of that. Heres a link that makes it easier to see Honel Knuckle Curve

Ok, heres a picture I got of Honel and his knuckle curve. I'm going to put something together either later tonight or tomorrow at the latest with all the graphics and a writeup on it at FutureSox and I'll post a carbon copy of it here. Ignore this post, I'm going to make links below and go with that

This is the same guy that rejected a trade to the Yankees if I recall.

Damn what a game by Jeremy.

I can only hope we acquire someone pretty soon that can be our future shortstop. Hopefully Freddy Sanchez.

Man what a blast the game is. I got tons of pictures and some footage of all our players in MPEG form. First time i ever used a digital camera so I got to learn how to upload it. I'm going to try and set something up tonight and get things put together. Damn was I impressed with Honel. Watching him warmup in the pen was sick. He can cut his fastball both ways and s*** what a knuckle curve. I also felt he had a pretty effective changeup. I tried to get a picture of his grip on the knuckle curve but it didn't turn out too well. It was so sweet.

Jimenez and Almonte because Rauch has more trade value and you could package him with someone or keep him as a starter or convert him to a reliever.

The Red Sox have some pretty good middle infield prospects that are rated better then Sanchez. Sanchez gets a lot of action while Fossum is a reliever. Thats why I think they'd give them up if the offer was right. In all honesty though, there are way better middle infield prospects then Freddy, but he seems like he could be had and the Sox and Red Sox seem to be good partners as do the Sox and Giants and even Angels.

Garko was just a 3rd round pick by Cleveland. He was a senior this year. Went undrafted as a junior. Damn, shows what I know, lol. I swore he was a junior that went undrafted and was going to come back next year.

I'd say that pitching was the strength, but this draft really got the Sox a ton of good position players. They also got some good arms, but those arms are tough signs, so it will be interesting to see how it plays off. Still, to me before I classify arms as super studs, they got to hit AA, unless they are just moving through the system super quick. I think if the Sox are picking high up next year, they should go for a great catcher if there is one there or take a stud college pitcher.

No catchers that will blow your mind. I'd like to see them take Ryan Garko (may of spelled that wrong) out of Stanford.

Behind the plate we don't have much, so I'll have to say Mike Rivera is number one on that list. Lisk isn't bad and I think its too early to judge the guys we just drafted. Pitching: Kris Honel Ryan Wing Neal Cotts Royce Ring Jon Rauch Felix Diaz Emencio Pacheco Arnaldo Munoz BJ Lamura Quite a few pitchers I'm high on like McCarthy, Haigwood, Miller, Rupe.

The guy I really want along with Sanchez is Trot Nixon.

Alternative Idea. If Sox are out of it, they may want to move Daubach or Carlos Lee. Well if Lee for Ponson doesn't slide, I think one guy I'd like is Guillermo Mota, although I wouldn't do that trade straight up. Now if they wanted to do Daubach for Mota, that would be sweet. Supposedly Mota is the one guy they would move on the roster if it was for a trade. They'd also move Beltre of course, but they want a lot for him. Just another random idea.

Depends if your price is right. I know Cerbaho and I always mutter about being a GM combo. He's the stats guy, I'm the scouting type guy. I figured it be a great mixture. But I'd make sure to get you involved some how. Still, I do think GM's don't get near as much credit. Their are a ton of things they have to do that I'm sure most of us have no clue they do or just don't think about. If their job was simply trading and putting together the 25 man roster, I'd say it was easier, but they have a ton of things to do. Thats why they work 24/7 pretty much.

I'd be willing to do that. I think the Sox need to do what some teams do. With your top prospects, have them all hyped, but use the hype to pawn the ones you don't like as much on other teams for their top guys that you like more that fill another need. It would of been sweet if we ever did that with Corwin Malone. I still wish the best of Malone and hope he can put things together. He may be one of those guys that comes up on a major league team when he's 28 and people wonder who he was and he just dominates after learning for a long time.

Whose the Boss?

Oh damn, I forgot about Fossum. He could start or relieve. If he starts then you bump Wright to the pen, and I know many here think he'd make a hell of a reliever. That makes the pen a bit stronger then I first thought of. The team would have a chance, imo. But there is no guarantee those trades could be made.

I was most surprised not to see Honel. I also am assuming that they want to get more teams involved. This game is televised right?

The thing is, if these guys aren't the ones helping the Sox, then why are other teams going to give us really good pieces for them, especially considering they have high salaries. Those guys won't bring much anything of value in return, imo. Only shot of getting someone good is maybe for Jose if you pick up his salary. It may be best letting Jose walk and hope you get a type A compensation for him or at least 2nd round type stuff.