Rex Hudler

Boom?

He's on a one-year contract. If you cut him, you still have to pay him.

Cerb, you ought to check out a few other threads.... That was has already been covered too. ;-)

Looks like you missed the thread posted earlier with those results. LOL

I would be surprised to see it happen, strictly because that means putting Cotts on the 40-man before they need to. It could happen, however. I heard the same little rumbling last week. If he pitches Saturday, obviously he would not pitch in the Futures Game on Sunday. I think Stewart should get the call, but I don't think a spot start and then rturn trip to AA would hurt Cotts. I don't think it hurt Wells either. Calling Wells up for good too soon is what hurt him.

Nice article on Barons catcher Carlos Maldonado.... Verbal Versatility

Here is a story on Neal Cotts in Monday's Birmingham News... Cotts Hasl Lots Going For Him

Five Barons played in last night's Southern League All-Star Game in Jacksonville, FL. The Eastern Conference won the game for the first time in 15 years. Cotts was the starting pitcher for the West and threw one scoreless inning, all three outs on groundouts. Jeff Bajenaru also added a scoreless frame, allowing just one hit. Scott Dunn in his first appearance in a Barons uniform, allowed one unearned run in his one inning appearance. He also walked one but struck out the side. Gabe Alvarez went 1-4 with an RBI. Carlos Maldonado went 0-2.

You mean whether to keep him on it or not? I don't see them taking him off just yet.

I thought you were back on the Ross Gload bandwagon again, Jim. LOL

I'm just surprised that Varitek was leading and not Giambi.

I do know that starters have won many times throughout the years, just don't know specifically which ones. It is just not that often that a team takes the lead early in the game and never relinquishes it. I do believe there is a limit of 3 innings on at least the starting pitchers, but can't swear to it.

I believe the starting pitcher (and maybe all pitchers) is limited to 3 innings. The starter used to go 3 innings routinely when I grew up, as long as he didn't get knocked out. It has just been the last 10-15 years that things really changed in how the All-Star game was played.

It's not even close to one of the worst. It is middle of the pack at worst and more likely will pop back into the top 10 after this year.

f***ing guy is hitting .500!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 34-68 f***ING YIKES! Actually he is 36-72 now. Added a 2-4 Sunday.

Ditto

ESPN just ran what they called the REd Sox Dirty Dozen. It was 12 games this season in which they have blown games. It was ugly. If White Sox fans think they have it bad, they should have seen this. I felt sorry for the Red Sox and especially Brandon Lyon (he seemed to be in on at least 6 or 7 of them). They way they have lost games this year has been really ugly.

The thing is so many guys at lower levels are doing well that they can't promote them all. They will have to be patient and make some guys go one level at a time, even if they deserve to be challenged. For example, one could argue that Honel, Wing, Stumm, Francisco and Yan all deserve to be promoted to AA. An argument can be made for Wyatt Allen, Mike Spidale and Heath Phillips as well. Great Falls has several guys that are college guys (Anderson, Nanita, Gray) or advanced HS guys (McCarthy, Bounds) that could be promoted. (Im sure I missed =one or two) Kannapolis roster at this point seems pretty much set. None seem to be screaming for a promotion. All of that makes for difficulty in promoting guys.

Stumm is being brought along slowly, but is doing quite well. Could he return to the rotation next year? 14 IP 14 H 2 ER 5 BB 15 K 1.50 ERA

Orionny Lopez has been just dominating for Bristol... He's 3-0 in 15 2/3 IP with only six hits and 2 walks allowed, while striking out 21. Oh, and an ERA of 0.00!

Bristol acts like Great Falls by breaking out for 10 runs....... Young and Valido stay hot... BRISTOL 10 AT KINGSPORT 4 YTD YTD BRISTOL AB R H BI AVG KINGSPORT AB R H BI AVG C.Young CF 5 2 2 3 .377 J.Hill LF 4 0 0 0 .250 J.Rivera PH 1 0 0 0 .188 M.Cabral SS 4 0 0 0 .245 J.Rivera CF 0 0 0 0 .188 B.Mannix 2B 4 1 1 0 .283 R.Valido SS 5 2 2 1 .328 T.Davidson DH 4 0 2 0 .349 M.Herring DH 4 2 3 1 .311 A.Wilson 3B 3 1 0 0 .333 T.Collaro LF 3 0 1 1 .296 J.Wallace CAT 3 1 1 0 .185 T.Collaro DH 1 0 0 0 .296 R.Solano CF 4 1 1 1 .213 E.Young LF 0 0 0 0 .229 J.Camacho 1B 4 0 1 2 .245 E.Young RF 5 1 1 1 .229 J.Gamero RF 4 0 1 1 .205 M.Bohlander 1B 4 0 1 0 .290 A.Almenar PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 S.Martin PH 1 1 1 2 .219 R.Meyers PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 M.Perez 1B 0 0 0 0 .288 T.Fry PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 A.Arias CAT 4 0 3 0 .346 J.Schmidt PH 1 0 0 0 .077 C.Castillo CAT 0 0 0 0 .250 E.Ramirez 2B 3 1 2 0 .500 F.Lebron 3B 5 1 1 0 .250 R.Flores PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 O.Lopez PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 D.Ortiz PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 TOTALS 42 10 17 9 TOTALS 34 4 7 4 BRISTOL 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 3 2-10 17 1 KINGSPORT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4- 4 7 3 E--R.Valido, A.Wilson, J.Wallace, J.Camacho. DP--BRISTOL 1, KINGSPORT 0. LOB--BRISTOL 9, KINGSPORT 6. 2B--M.Herring (2), T.Collaro (3), A.Arias (5), T.Davidson (4). 3B--M.Herring (1). HR--C.Young (3), R.Valido (1), S.Martin (1). SB--R.Valido (7). CS--J.Hill. HBP-- A.Wilson. SF--T.Collaro. SH--E.Ramirez. YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BRISTOL R.Flores 3.2 2 0 0 1 1 0 6.55 O.Lopez (W,3-0) 3.1 1 0 0 0 6 0 0.00 D.Ortiz 2.0 4 4 4 1 1 0 7.50 KINGSPORT A.Almenar (L,1-2) 4.1 8 4 3 1 3 2 3.86 R.Meyers 2.2 3 1 0 1 2 0 4.66 T.Fry 2.0 6 5 4 0 2 1 3.97 HB--R.Flores. WP--R.Meyers. BALKS--D.Ortiz. SO--C.Young, J.Rivera, M.Herring, T.Collaro, M.Bohlander, F.Lebron 2, M.Cabral 2, B.Mannix, T.Davidson 2, A.Wilson, J.Wallace, R.Solano. BB--M.Herring, E.Ramirez, J.Hill, J.Wallace. T--3:07. A--452

Great Falls wins again....... on a serious roll. No box yet, but 15 hits in a 6-5 win...

Kanny shutout 4-0 as well..... HAGERSTOWN 4 AT KANNAPOLIS 0 YTD YTD HAGERSTOWN AB R H BI AVG KANNAPOLIS AB R H BI AVG F.Lewis CF 5 1 3 1 .272 A.Webster CF 4 0 0 0 .295 K.Jernigan LF 3 1 1 0 .185 P.Lopez 2B 4 0 2 0 .274 C.Sosa DH 5 0 1 1 .244 T.Brice RF 4 0 0 0 .273 J.Benavidez 1B 5 0 1 1 .270 J.Acevas CAT 3 0 0 0 .000 B.Buscher 3B 4 0 2 0 .250 D.Cook DH 3 0 0 0 .143 K.Kelly 2B 4 0 1 0 .255 J.Reyes 1B 3 0 1 0 .266 B.Munhall CAT 4 1 1 0 .230 A.Gonzalez SS 3 0 0 0 .226 R.Walter RF 4 1 1 0 .241 B.Ivy LF 3 0 0 0 .095 M.Miranda SS 3 0 3 1 .184 L.Luna 3B 3 0 0 0 .000 B.Stirm PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 N.Lubisich PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 J.Waddell PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 A.Larson PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 M.Palmer PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 TOTALS 37 4 14 4 TOTALS 30 0 3 0 HAGERSTOWN 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0- 4 14 1 KANNAPOLIS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0- 0 3 0 E--B.Munhall. DP--HAGERSTOWN 0, KANNAPOLIS 0. LOB--HAGERSTOWN 9, KANNAPOLIS 4. 2B--R.Walter (15), P.Lopez (15). SB--F.Lewis (18), K.Jernigan (9), B.Munhall (3), P.Lopez 2 (18), A.Gonzalez (6). HBP--K.Jernigan. SH--M.Miranda. YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA HAGERSTOWN B.Stirm (W,7-2) 7.0 3 0 0 1 3 0 2.22 J.Waddell 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.91 M.Palmer 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1.10 KANNAPOLIS N.Lubisich (L,0-1) 5.0 10 3 3 1 0 0 4.19 A.Larson 4.0 4 1 1 0 1 0 3.51 HB--A.Larson. WP--B.Stirm. SO--J.Benavidez, P.Lopez, T.Brice, D.Cook, J.Reyes 2. BB--K.Jernigan, J.Acevas. T--2:23. A--765

Winston with DH split.... Nice day for Spidale - only one hit, but two walks, two three sacrifices, 2 RBI and a run scored..... So-so start by Honel in Game 2 Game 1 KINSTON 7 AT WINSTON-SALEM 3 YTD YTD KINSTON AB R H BI AVG WINSTON-SALEM AB R H BI AVG W.Taveras CF 3 1 1 1 .285 R.Yan 2B 4 1 1 0 .300 R.Choy Foo 2B 3 0 1 1 .277 M.Spidale CF 2 0 1 1 .291 J.Cooper LF 4 2 1 0 .217 B.Becker 1B 4 1 1 1 .269 M.Knox 1B 3 0 0 0 .216 E.Storey 3B 2 1 0 0 .254 D.Wallace CAT 4 2 0 0 .152 D.Holt LF 3 0 0 0 .257 M.Quintana RF 4 1 2 4 .306 W.Rosa CAT 3 0 0 0 .246 R.Elder DH 3 0 1 0 .236 N.Martel RF 3 0 2 1 .246 L.Cotto 3B 3 1 1 0 .143 D.Barnett DH 2 0 0 0 .000 I.Ochoa SS 3 0 1 0 .330 E.Welsh PH 1 0 0 0 .273 V.Kleine PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 C.Amador SS 3 0 1 0 .158 M.Hernandez PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 B.O'Neal PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 L.Grnkiewicz PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 J.Stumm PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 R.Hummel PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 J.Castro PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 TOTALS 30 7 8 6 TOTALS 27 3 6 3 KINSTON 3 1 0 0 0 0 3- 7 8 2 WINSTON-SALEM 0 0 0 1 2 0 0- 3 6 3 E--R.Choy Foo, L.Cotto, E.Storey, W.Rosa, C.Amador. DP--KINSTON 1, WINSTON-SALEM 1. LOB--KINSTON 8, WINSTON-SALEM 6. 2B--R.Choy Foo (15), M.Quintana (10), I.Ochoa (6), M.Spidale (10), C.Amador (1). HR-- M.Quintana (3), B.Becker (13). SB--W.Taveras 2 (47), E.Welsh (1). HBP--R.Elder, L.Cotto. SF--M.Spidale. YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA KINSTON V.Kleine 4.0 3 1 1 2 4 0 3.26 M.Hernandez (W,2-0) 1.2 2 2 0 0 0 1 0.00 L.Grnkiewicz (S,21) 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 2.70 WINSTON-SALEM B.O'Neal (L,0-1) 3.0 3 4 1 2 1 0 5.40 J.Stumm 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1.29 R.Hummel 1.2 2 2 0 1 0 0 0.00 J.Castro 0.1 2 1 0 0 0 1 1.64 Game 2 KINSTON 2 AT WINSTON-SALEM 5 YTD YTD KINSTON AB R H BI AVG WINSTON-SALEM AB R H BI AVG W.Taveras CF 3 0 0 0 .285 R.Yan 2B 3 2 2 0 .300 J.Sherrill LF 3 0 0 0 .300 M.Spidale CF 1 1 0 1 .289 J.Cooper DH 3 1 1 0 .214 E.Welsh LF 4 1 1 3 .275 R.Elder 1B 3 1 0 0 .232 N.Martel RF 0 0 0 0 .238 R.Choy Foo 2B 4 0 1 0 .276 B.Becker DH 4 0 1 0 .269 M.Quintana RF 4 0 2 1 .302 C.Rogowski 1B 4 0 0 0 .270 A.Camacaro CAT 3 0 1 0 .210 D.Holt LF 1 0 0 0 .261 L.Cotto 3B 3 0 0 0 .134 D.Holt RF 3 0 0 0 .261 I.Ochoa SS 4 0 0 0 .330 E.Storey 3B 3 0 1 0 .256 T.Foley PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 C.Stewart CAT 2 1 1 0 .207 M.Mendoza PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 C.Amador SS 2 0 0 1 .143 S.Sturkie PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 K.Honel PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 T.Bittner PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 J.Fields PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 TOTALS 30 2 5 1 TOTALS 27 5 6 5 KINSTON 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0- 2 5 1 WINSTON-SALEM 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 X- 5 6 1 E--L.Cotto, R.Yan. DP--KINSTON 0, WINSTON-SALEM 1. LOB--KINSTON 7, WINSTON-SALEM 4. 2B--J.Cooper (2), M.Quintana (9), B.Becker (16). 3B--R.Yan (2), C.Stewart (2). HR--E.Welsh (10). SB--J.Sherrill (1), R.Yan (49), D.Holt (6). CS--W.Taveras. SF--M.Spidale, C.Amador. SH--M.Spidale. YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA KINSTON T.Foley 4.0 1 1 1 2 1 0 4.95 M.Mendoza (L,1-3) 2.0 4 3 3 1 0 1 3.76 S.Sturkie 2.0 1 1 1 0 2 0 2.22 WINSTON-SALEM K.Honel 4.0 3 1 1 4 5 0 2.43 T.Bittner (W,2-1) 4.0 2 1 1 0 4 0 4.66 J.Fields (S,8) 1.0 0 0 0 2 2 0 3.86 WP--M.Mendoza. PB--C.Stewart. SO--W.Taveras 2, J.Sherrill, J.Cooper, R.Elder, R.Choy Foo 2, A.Camacaro, L.Cotto 2, I.Ochoa, E.Welsh, E.Storey, C.Amador. BB--W.Taveras, J.Sherrill, J.Cooper, R.Elder, A.Camacaro, L.Cotto, R.Yan, M.Spidale, C.Stewart. T--5:26. A--765

Barons off - All-Star Break