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Knights and Warthogs to Face Off in Exhibition By Alex Ernst February 23, 2004 FutureSox.com In a matchup between Sox affiliates, it was announced earlier today the Charlotte Knights, the triple A affiliate of the Sox, will face off on Tuesday, April 6th against the Winston Salem Warthogs, single A affiliate of the Sox, at the home of the Warthogs, Ernie Shore Field. The first pitch will be thrown at 7 pm local time. Tickets for the game will be 5 dollars. This will be an exhibition before their regular season openers. Charlotte opens up their season April 8th at Columbus, while the Warthogs are also going to be on the road, opening up a series against Kinston on the 9th of April.

Haha...that one's in the stack of magazines at my town's middle school along with every other SI....

Steff, you sure you don't want to help him practice....wink wink....

Yaeah, they're way big..Jas has to size em down, but I suppose I'll end up doing it. Good thing I like Jas....haha

It's their old logo before the current one....

Super Name: 10 Av...7 can't tell what it is,,, Sig 8

Bristol ®

Great Falls ®

Kannapolis (A)

Winston Salem (A)

Birmingham (AA)

Charlotte (AAA)

As far as my name, I've had it since I was like 8...i was in a contest with the Marlins, and my name was the "Fishheads", so I just transferred it to the Sox....I've been thinking of changing it.... My avatat is NOT a redbird....Illinois State blows.... And my sig isn't animated....I don't know what you're seeing....and #22 is my basketball number.....and I'm changing it.

Name....3...need to drop the BEGOOd, IMO. Av...8 Sig.....5...

My basketball team is 3-15....we'll take on anyone....the team we beat last nite was 15-4....hahaha

Yeah, I figured you were too lazy to do this. For anyone with any Sox minor league images or pictures or videos, you can add them too there.....remember...this is for the FutureSox, not the current ones...

If you go to FutureSox and now click on "Downloads" ,near the top of the page, you can see pictures and video from Jason's trip to the 2003 Carolina League / California League All-Star Game. I am in the process of adding all the pictures, so they aren't all up yet....probably about half are up.

2004 Spring Training Analysis: The Fifth Starter By Andrew Dunn (DBAH0) February 22, 2004 FutureSox.com This week the Chicago White Sox began Spring Training at Tucson Electric Park in Arizona. In the first of our three roster previews here at FutureSox.com, we take a look at the minor league prospects in the White Sox’ system who have a chance at making the starting rotation up in Chicago. Jon Rauch Jon Rauch joined the Chicago White Sox as the 99th pick in the third-round of the 1999 amateur draft from Oldham County. Rauch was named the 2000 minor league pitcher of the year after posting an 11-3 record in Winston-Salem and a 5-1 record with the Birmingham Barons. However, in 2001 and 2002, Rauch had arm problems that severely disrupted his performances in Charlotte. In 2002 he pitched briefly for the White Sox, posting a 2-1 record with a 6.59 ERA in eight appearances. Rauch enjoyed a better 2003 season in Charlotte with a 7-1 record, 4.11 ERA and 94/35 K/BB ratio. With one minor-league optoin left, Rauch is a serious contender and considered by many to be the favorite for the fifth spot in the White Sox’ rotation. Neal Cotts Neal Cotts arrived in Chicago in 2003 as part of the Billy Koch–Keith Foulke trade with the Oakland Athletics. A graduate of Illinois State University, Cotts was a second-round pick (69th overall) in the 2001 amateur draft. Cotts emerged this year for Birmingham (AA) as one of Chicago’s most valuable pitching prospects, posting a 9-7 record with a 2.16 ERA and 133 strikeouts. Called up by Chicago for the stretch run, Cotts struggled in his four appearances with the White Sox where he suffered control problems. In those four outings, he went 1-1 with an 8.10 ERA and a 10/17 K/BB ratio. Cotts attended the Arizona Fall League this off-season and pitched with mixed results, compiling a 4.64 ERA and a 19/8 K/BB ratio. Cotts doesn’t have a terrific fastball but he can outmatch hitters and keep them off balance by changing speeds with his curveball and changeup. He is also learning a cutter, the pitch that worked so well for Esteban Loaiza in 2003. Although a top contender for final spot, it is a more likely scenario Cotts will start the year in Charlotte and be called up later if he progresses. He has the potential to be a #2 or #3 starter if he can sort out his control issues. Enemencio Pacheco Enemencio Pacheco joined the Chicago White Sox in 2002 as part of the Sandy Alomar Jr. deal with the Colorado Rockies, where he was signed as an undrafted free agent from the Dominican Republic in 1997. Pacheco burst onto the scene in Birmingham last season with a 12-2 record and a 2.56 ERA, to go with a 116/51 K/BB ratio. Pacheco is not considered to be a top prospect in the system due to his age (25); however, a good spring training could land him in the rotation like Josh Stewart did last season. He is more likely to begin the season in Charlotte – as he is a little raw, but a call-up sometime during the 2004 season is certainly not out of the question. Felix Diaz Diaz was signed by the San Francisco Giants in 1998 as a 17-year-old from the Dominican Republic and became part of the White Sox organization in 2002 after being involved in the Kenny Lofton trade with the Giants. Diaz was with the Barons in 2002 and with the Charlotte Knights in 2003, where he went 5-7 with a 3.97 ERA and an 83/33 K/BB ratio. Diaz has excellent arm strength with a 94-96 mph fastball, and an excellent changeup, but his breaking pitches (slider and curveball) still need a lot of work. Diaz is a sleeper for the fifth starter position, although a little more time in Charlotte wouldn’t hurt. Jason Grilli Jason Grilli, out of Seton Hall, was selected by the Chicago White Sox in the first-round of the 2003 Rule V Draft. He was once considered to be a top-notch prospect after being the fourth pick in the 1997 amateur draft by the San Francisco Giants. He joined the Florida Marlins in 1999 after being part of the Livan Hernandez deal. He never was part of Florida pitching staff, however, as his career has been affected by injuries. Grilli, 27, posted a 6-2 record with a 3.37 ERA, but he had a poor 38/30 K/BB ratio. Once compared to Matt Morris, Grilli has pitched long enough to develop his control and command. However, the White Sox still believe they can make a pitcher out of Grilli, paying $50,000 to select him. He could be an interesting reclamation project for Don Cooper to work, but he is more likely to start the year in Charlotte or pitch out of the pen. Josh Stewart Stewart was the 159th selection out of the fifth round in the 1999 amateur draft after being selected by the White Sox out of the University of Memphis. Stewart has been in the minor league system for five years now and has enjoyed his best season in 2002 with the Birmingham Barons, compiling an 11-7 record and a 3.53 ERA with a 92/56 K/BB ratio. After a strong spring training in 2003, Stewart was chosen to start the season in Chicago as the fifth starter, beating out names like Jon Rauch. Stewart didn’t have much success for the White Sox after being struck by a ball in the chest in a game against the Baltimore Orioles. He did not pitch again for the year. Stewart had a 1-2 record with a 5.96 ERA for the White Sox. He has been invited to spring training, which is good news for his condition. Despite his experience over the others, Stewart will probably start the year in Charlotte so he can get some innings under his belt and build up his stamina. Potential Midseason Contributor – Ryan Wing Ryan Wing, from Riverside Community College, was selected by the Chicago White Sox as the 71st pick in the second-round in the 2001 amateur draft. Wing has only been pitching in the minor leagues for two years. Last season with Winston-Salem, he posted a 9-7 record and a 2.98 ERA with a 107/67/K/BB ratio. Wing is one of the best pitching prospects in the White Sox’ system, but it is way too early to see him pitching for the White Sox in April. If he pitches well in Birmingham however, he could move up very quickly like Neal Cotts did and potentially make an appearance sometime this season. Other Contenders: Dan Wright, Carlos Castillo, Francisco Campos

Anyone else thinking Shingo is staring at Koch's ass?

On a separate note, my 2-15 basketball team beat a 15-4 team by the margin of 39-30 tonite. w00t

Kansas wins 90-89 in OT

miss first ft

3 comes up short, KU to the line, :3

ISU ball down 3 :10 left