With the Minor League season kicking off this Thursday, now seems like a good time to roll out the season previews. First up is the Kannapolis Intimidators. The Winston-Salem Dash will follow on Monday, then the Birmingham Barons Tuesday and finally the Charlotte Knights on Wednesday.

 

2009 in review:

 

The Intimidators led the SAL last year with a 82-57 record, largely fuelled by their great second half to the season in which they went 45-24 (.652 WPCT). They were a mid tier offense for the year posting a cumulative OPS of .694, so as you can probably deduce, it was the pitching that led the way. Boasting a rotation that was headlined by Charlie Leesman (13-5, 3.08 ERA), Stephen Sauer (6-5, 3.36 ERA), and, pre-trade, Dexter Carter (6-2, 3.13 ERA), they finished 2nd in the league in both ERA and WHIP.

 

Now that we have 2009 briefly recapped, let's take a look at the 2010 opening day roster to see if we can predict what kind of a season the Intimidators are in for.

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I sure like the outfield. It'll be fun to see how Gonzalez does, too.