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My thoughts: It was cold. The T-Rats starting pitcher was really bad. It seemed as though everyone was hitting the ball hard off of him. The T-Rats in the bullpen were rather cranky. While we weren't the most gracious of hosts, the minor league Cubs & Angels from the past 2 years had much thicker skins. Palmisano is an extremely friendly person with a good head on his shoulders. It seems as though the entire team gets along very well. 32 oz. beers are big. And that's where my memory ends http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif . Most of the group headed for shelter shortly after the beginning of the game, while a few of us (Toby, Shawn, Doug, Jen, obobo, myself & Brian later on) dared the open elements of the party deck, not that the overhang behind home plate offered that much warmth. Mike Rizzo & his wife Robin were very pleasant additions, and while they're used to the mid-80s at this time of year, they handled the weather like champs. Thanks to everyone for making it out & braving the elements, and thanks to the Snappers for their hospitality. GM Brian Barkowski (sp?) in particular goes out of his way to make sure everyone is having a good time. I had a great time this year, and going 2-0 certainly didn't hurt. RoCo, sorry I didn't get the chance to meet you. I found out later from Brian that you were in attendance. The same goes for anyone else I didn't get to meet. ***I forgot to mention to MassBrew that last year's Miss Beloit now works for the Snappers as part of their promotional team. The Snappers always get a couple of lovely young ladies to do this job for them, and while I didn't get a close up picture of her for you to enjoy, she is in the background of one of the few pictures I took over the weekend. Unfortunately, I'm kind of in the way, sorry http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif .

As Robert already noted, since we were sitting so high up in Miller Park for FanFest, it was hard to get a good read on Saenz' performance today. I did watch him warm up in the bullpen, and I also watched his first inning performance from behind the plate as I tried to get some good pictures. The fastball definitely was popping, and as I noted on the issues forum, his breaking ball gave batters something completely different to look at coming in the low to mid-70s. Baseball Tonight had a very nice snippett on Saenz after their Brewers/Cardinals highlights (which focused largely on Woody Williams). They pointed out that Saenz' girlfriend & parents were in attendance, and offered several compliments for his stuff & poise. Congrats to Chris, who I'm sure was & probably still is on cloud 9.

What a great, great win tonight. Back to .500. A few thoughts... I don't want to get caught up too much with Kinney's start, because he's just as likely to fall back onto his previous form in his next outing, but I was impressed with him tonight. I watched the first 2 innings on TV before switching over to the radio broadcast, but I did notice that Kinney was hitting the targets that Gary Bennett set up for him extremely well. This is one big thing I watch in pitchers every time I watch a game, and if you watched those first 2 innings like I did you would have noticed that he hit each & every target that Bennet set up. And not just with his fastball, but with both his curveball & changeup. He clearly was a lot more focused in this game, and while I didn't see if he was doing the same thing in innings 3-6, that is an encouraging sign IMO. And how about Kieschnick? Especially after yesterday's 15 inning game, the Brewers needed that performance. I've never seen him that dominant on the mound. And for deserved props for my least favorite Brewer, way to go Counsell!

AWESOME game tonight. That's all I have.

Flushing, once again you take the best case scenario. I've stated all along that I like Verlander a lot, and while you brought up Kerry Wood another name that has been tossed out there is Nolan Ryan. I know the Brewers aren't going to be in a position to take Verlander so it really doesn't matter much to me, but again, you can't just blow off his high walk totals. Some pitchers have overcome wildness, but too many others have not. Try coming up with a worst-case scenario for a change http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif . If a closer has one good year that does not necessarily make him good. Do you think a start that has 1-2 good seasons is good? Injuries are part of the game, and is a factor as to whether or not someone is good or not. If someone isn't healthy enough to stay on the field I have a hard time classifying that player as good. Closer are still hardly a dime a dozen. That said, onto the updates for the past week. Sorry for getting these up so late, I was away for the weekend. College player updates for the week of Monday, April 12-Sunday, April 18 Jeff Niemann, Tues. vs. Texas: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 K, 1 BB As we have already talked about, Niemann was removed early in this game with a groin injury, and his velocity was reportedly down in the 89-92 range. Phillip Humber, Tues. vs. Texas: .1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 K, 1 BB Again, as we discussed earlier, Humber came in to get the last out of the game. Jered Weaver, Fri. vs. UC Irvine: 9 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 12 K, 0 BB Weaver is now 11-0, and has been simply unbelieveable all year long. I'm going to need to hear a lot better argument than pointing to his lack of true stuff to convince me that he's not worthy of one of the top 2 picks in the draft. Justin Verlander, Fri. vs. Delaware 7 IP, 9 H, 4 R (3 ER), 9 K, 2 BB Nice to see the walks down, but Verlander took the loss in this one. Jeremy Sowers, Fri. vs. Arkansas 6 IP, 4 H, 6 R (4 ER), 5 K, 4 BB Sowers 2nd ugly line this spring, and overall he hasn't been as consistent as what you would like to see. Phillip Humber, Fri. vs. San Jose State 7 IP, 5 H, 2 R (0 ER), 8 K, 1 BB Another good looking outing for Humber. Wade Townsend, Sat. vs. San Jose State 9 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 8 K, 4 BB Townsend took a no-hitter into the 8th in a great effort, although he did walk 4 batters.

Thanks Michael, and thanks as well to ItsCotter for the first-hand reports. I'm itching to get down to Beloit this year, although it probably won't happen for me until FanFest.

Michael, how did Eveland look? His line in the box score isn't the prettiest, but I'm curious once again to learn how he did via first-hand observations.

The degree by which he is missing is roughly inferable from his walk total, which is not that high. It's not low, but it's not what I would call alarming. Verlander is walking a batter every other inning. That's not alarming? His & Townsend's walk total is far too high IMO. Trust me, I really like Verlander (& Townsend for that matter) and if the Brewers had a chance at the guy I would be thrilled to get him. But you seem to be going out of your way to make excuses for him. Plus, you're the one that warned me about looking at stats for amateur players. If he's walking a batter every other inning now, I think it is just as easy to assume that total will get worse as a pro than it is that it will get better. Good starters are rare finds, and good closers are a dime a dozen. You had me up until this statement. I agree 100% that I don't agree with the idea of drafting a relief pitcher early, and I'm not a big fan of closing prospects as you noted. But good closers are hardly a dime a dozen.

Anders, thanks as always for your first-hand reports. I certainly hope the cable company around here has the College Sports Network by this time next year. Any thoughts on JP Howell? I saw he pitched 3 innings for the Longhorns & had a pretty impressive line, despite walking 2. I'm guessing he only pitched 3 innings so they could keep him fresh for a weekend start as well. On Verlander. He really ought to be the number one pick. Walks schmalks. It's not as if he's walking a batter an inning or something absurd. His control isn't "that bad" now, and it's a safe bet to assume that it will improve to some degree. Control can be learned or, at the very least, improved. You can't teach what he did against Virginia Commonwealth. Walks schmalks? I don't disagree that control can be teached to a certain degree, but you can't just blow them off as if they're nothing. And how do we know his control isn't "that bad" now? We really don't know how bad he is missing. As for his velocity, we have heard earlier this spring that he was approaching if not reaching triple digits, and was clocked as high as 99 before. I believe Tommy also confirmed this. No doubt about it, that's extremely impressive, and it often gets lost just how awesome his curveball can be. I agree that Weaver isn't necessasrily a lock for the #1 pick. This latest news of an injury-shortened outing wherein he was between 87 and 92 is very disheartening. Obviously, there are fluctuations in velocity from one start to the next, but, simply put, you don't go from throwing 94-96 to throwing 87-92 unless there is something wrong, physically. That's way out of the normal range. An injured groin obviously can mess a lot of things up, but one of my biggest concerns about Niemann is his mechanics given his size. With sloppy mechanics a player can easily losing 5 or more mph to his fastball, not to mention his control. Too many things about Niemann say "stay away" to me, and they've been saying that since before the season even started. On Wade Townsend. You know, I really haven't heard anything about this guy in 2004. He seems to be getting lost in the mix between Weaver's statistical dominance and Verlander's mind-boggling radar gun readings. Because I expect both Weaver and Verlander to be gone by the time that the Mets are set to choose, I have been looking for more information on Townsend. I realize that he is having a good statistical year, but I had heard that his velocity was down. That is interesting. You know, I think the 3 Rice pitchers almost work against one another, because no one seems to be for sure which one is the best pitcher. I had Townsend my #2 player overall behind Weaver to open the season. He has a great fastball and a great curve. Outside of Anders' reports, I haven't heard really anything about what he has been throwing. While the walks are high, his stats are sound, and he's been consistent all year long. Plus, scouts named him the #1 prospect on the Cape last year, ahead of Niemann, whom BA ranked #1. As for Huston Street, I again agree with Anders' assessment, I don't think he'll last past the 20th pick or so. The groin injury may have changed that since he hasn't pitched as much recently, but if he's healthy again, he likely will be pitching deep into the college season given how strong Texas is (currently #1). I think he could be very successful as a closer similar to Trevor Hoffman, who also isn't a flamethrower yet possesses a nasty changeup. Like Hoffman, Street is also quite the athlete, and spent a lot of time at 3B & elsewhere on the infield last year filling in numerous holes as the Longhorns offense (& defense) struggled. However, I have always believed that closers are made, not born. I always find myself stumped when I try to think of a player that had success as a closer that was groomed to be one. That certainly hasn't stopped several teams from taking relief pitchers in the first round of the draft the last couple of years. Despite the Moneyball philosophy that closers are overrated, for some reason the Blue Jays stick out as a team that would be very interested in Street in the first round. Thomas Diamond is another guy that hasn't gotten much pub. I think we'll start seeing more & more info on these players once we hit May & BA really takes off with their draft coverage. His stats are actually really good so far this year (thanks to NastyTwig for pointing out the player profile): 2.84 ERA, 10 starts, 66.2 IP, 48 H, 86 K, 22 BB, .197 BAA New Orleans doesn't play in the greatest of conferences, but still those are good numbers. He has given up 6 HRs in that time, which is a lot for a college pitcher, but he does throw gas. He could very well be taken in the top 10, although I'm not so sure he's a top 5 guy at this point in time. You would like both he & Chris Lambert flushing, 2 of the better pure arms available in this year's draft.

For some reason I can't edit my old posts I believe you have to be logged in to edit your posts. I'm not sure if that's the problem, but if you have to enter your username & password every time you post, you're not logged in. There should be a link to login towards the top of each message board page.

Maxwell broke the ulna in his left arm right before the season started. I thought he was supposed to be back by early April, and if he wants to be drafted high enough he is going to have to show a lot in a short amount of time. The injury, similar to a wrist or hand injury, could sap his power.

The story did note that Bailey has had the added advantage of more exposure so far this spring. He has pitched 7-9 times so far this year, while Adenhart has only appeared in 3 games. Once again, the advantage of pitching in a warmer state. Elbert is ranked 7th, moving up 5 spots from his preseason ranking, and likely is a first-rounder. Erik Cordier is holding steady at 34.

Hey Michael, I'm curious to get more of your thoughts on Kloosterman. I know we've all seen pitchers who have impressed us that haven't posted the prettiest of line scores, but with his 4 BBs in 3 IP, was he missing early? Did he get behind a lot in the count? Was he just missing? I know there have some questions about the umpires in Beloit so far, I'm just interested in some of your thoughts on his control & command of the strike zone.

BA has released their midseason HS prospect report (subscribers only): www.baseballamerica.com/o...hsmid.html And updated top 50 list (again, for subscribers): www.baseballamerica.com/o...p50hs.html I'm not going to share the whole list, but I can tell you that Homer Bailey has jumped over Matt Bush & Nick Adenhart to claim the #1 spot. The story that goes only with the top 50 list talks about how most scouting directors seem to be split on who is #1 between Adenhart & Bailey. Bailey has the edge in stuff, as his fastball & curveball are a hair better than Adenhart's, but as we've been talking about all spring, Adenhart is much more polished, changes his speeds well & hits his spots. He also has a better changeup at this point in time. I don't agree with all of their rankings, but that's why I do my own top prospect lists http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif . They also note that none of the positional prospects are separating themselves from one another, except Matt Bush, who continues to perform well. They have Chuck Lofgren slipping, but similar to Ian Stewart last year, I don't see Lofgren lasting past the first round. He may not be having a big spring, yet, but his bat & overall athleticism are just too good to pass up. I still I think he's the best bet to be an impact hitter as a pro. Of course, he could still be drafted as a LHP.

I'm not sure if you're planning on it or not, but I'd love to see some shots from the Snappers game at Miller Park in mid-August. That's a ways off, but that's the first thing that popped in my head. And for some of my own uses some crowd shots might be helpful. Not necessarily focusing in on specific people, but possibly some panaramic ones with parts of the stadium & field included in the background (similar to the picture I used in the background of the current titlebar). Not an easy trick to pull since they're the guys behind the scenes, but similar to the Melvin suggestion, some pics of some of our other front office staffers might come in handy. I'm not sure if it's possible, but maybe similar to the one currently on the front page of Jack Z. & David Krynzel. I also like Michael's idea of getting some pics of Bob & Jim in the booth.

Luke Cannon: .333 batting average, .480 OBP in 105 AB, 7 2B, 8 HR, 31 RBI. Jared Theodorakos: 3-1, 3.38 ERA, 5 games, all starts, 21.1 IP, 24 H, 17 K, 9 BB, .289 BAA. Chad Miller: .277/.314/.367. He may not be hitting lights out, but he is leading is team in ABs (166) and as is the only player on his team to appear in every game so far this season. Justin Wilson: 3 appearances, 1.12 ERA, 8 IP, 4 H, 6 K, 7 BB. Clay Blevins: .304/.434/.457 in 92 AB. Justin Sarka: 19.1 IP, 21 H, 5.59 ERA, 13 K, 3 BB. Justin has only appeared in 1 game since my last update. Ray Liotta (not our DFE candidate, but why stop now?): 6-4, 2.55 ERA, 77.2 IP, 59 H, 105 K, 24 BB. Liotta hasn't been as sharp his last 4 games as he was in his first 6. His season numbers still look extremely strong. ***Added Theodorakos' updated stats.

Since we spend so much time covering the top college pitchers, I thought I would update the stats on a few of the positional prospects available for the June draft: Stephen Drew-SS-Florida State .308/.457/.626, 91 AB, 8 HR, 24 BB, 15 K Drew continues to get on base at an incredibly good pace. He missed 3 weeks due to injury, but has returned for the past 2. While he looked pretty bad against NC State last week, he bounced back against Miami this past weekend. He'll need to stay hot if he expects to be taken where he should based on his talent. Given his injury history & connection with Boras, I would want nothing to do with him. Eddy Martinez-Esteve-RF-Florida State .407/.473/.731, 145 AB, 12 2B, 11 HR, 16 BB, 25 K Martinez-Esteve is a much more aggressive hitter than his teammate Drew. He's posting some pretty impressive power numbers, and he might be making a name for himself to be in the running as the first positional prospect taken. Given his defensive liabilities, he's probably going to stay in RF or be moved to LF as a pro. Dustin Pedroia-SS-Arizona State .403/.506/.633, 139 AB, 17 2B, 5 HR, 26 BB, 8 K An oustanding BB:K ratio for Pedroia. The smallish SS has surprising pop, and the guy just keeps on hitting. I suspect he'll be taken somewhere in between our 1st & 2nd round picks. Jeff Larish-RF-Arizona State .269/.366/.400, 130 AB, 11 2B, 2 HR Larish continues to struggle. I wouldn't be surprised to see Larish come back for his senior year in hopes of bouncing back, unless he gets hot quick or someone takes him based on his sophomore season. I wouldn't count on that. BJ Szymanski-CF-Princeton .389/.451/.644, 90 AB, 6 2B, 4 3B, 3 HR, 9 BB, 13 K Szymanski is the player that scouts are buzzing about. A true 5-tool CF with great speed & a promising bat, with power from both sides of the plate. He was hitting in the .415 range before this weekend. I also thought I would provide some insight on some of the draft eligible players in BA's midseason All-American team that I haven't profiled yet: Mike Ferris-1B-Miami (OH) .369/.496/.856, 111 AB, 16 HR, 29 BB, 14 K Ferris is a big boy at 6'2" 225 with the power to match. He hit a big HR off of Wade Townsend on Saturday, and gets on base at a great clip. He bats & throws left-handed, so he could be the ideal 1B. His stock has been on the rise this spring with his power & patience numbers, and could be taken as high as the first or second round. Michael Rogers-RHP-NC State 6-1, 2.57 ERA, 9 games, all starts, 63 IP, 45 H, 64 K, 11 BB, .199 BAA Rogers is a draft eligible sophomore, and has been a big part of NC State's success the past 2 years. He exhibits outstanding control. He might just be the right-handed version of Jeremy Sowers, as Rogers doesn't have overpowering stuff, but it's hard to argue with his results. Matt Fox-RHP-Central Florida 9-0, 1.42 ERA, 10 games, all starts, 63.1 IP, 40 H, 80 K, 21 BB, .175 BAA Fox is a sinker-slider pitcher that has always had good stuff, but has really jumped up this year as he seemed to have found his control. He can touch 94, and works easily in the low-90s. At 6'3", 190 Fox has a nice, projectable frame. Mike Butia-OF-James Madison .420/.500/.882, 119 AB, 10 2B, 3 3B, 13 HR, 17 BB, 11 K Butia is another guy who has enjoyed a power surge this year. The 6'2", 215 outfielder hits left & throws right, and has solid tools across the board.

Those are some great shots. Welcome aboard Todd!

Nice account on Adenhart's 3rd start of the season: www.herald-mail.com/?modu...ormat=html He went 6 innings, allowing only 4 hits (all singles), and 1 unearned run while striking out 16.

South Carolina is a very impressive team. I have always enjoyed how successful they are recruiting not only HS players, but JC trasnsfers. Landon Powell definitely has increased his draft stock. Getting in shape probably was the best thing he could have done for himself. In the game last weekend vs. Vanderbiilt it seemed obvious he was a man among boys on the field. Here's a link to more midseason reports by BA, I believe for everyone to enjoy: www.baseballamerica.com/t...eason.html Princeton's BJ Szymanski is this year's John VanBenschoten. No, he won't be drafted as a pitcher, but as the report points out, in a year that positional talent is hard to come by, Szymanski likely will be taken in the first half of the first round. Midseason awards & class-by-class All-American teams can also be found. And via BA's daily prospect reports: The college game of the night pitted a pair of Justins as Virginia Commonwealth's Justin Orenduff faced off against Old Dominion's Justin Verlander. Despite Orenduff's 11-K complete game, Verlander stole the show, striking out 16 in a complete game three-hit shutout. Verlander threw 115 pitches, "his final one hitting 97 on the radar gun". Think Jered Weaver is a lock for the No. 1 pick in June? He's got competition. 97 on the final pitch? I'm sure flushing will quickly point out why this guy should be the #1 pick http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif . Seriously, if the walks weren't an issue, he would be. As Peter Gammons reported in the offseason (take that for what it's worth), Verlander at one point was the favorite to go #1 to the Padres.

Most stadiums use Juggs guns, which are typically 2-3 mph faster than what a pitcher actually throws. Higher radar readings always get bigger reactions, so why would stadiums use the more accurate, Stalker guns? That would easily explain why the Miller Park & Busch stadium guns had the same readings. That said, as a few others have noted, even if Sheets was pitching 94-95 consistently in this game, that's outstanding. I was extremely skeptical of him throwing so hard in his first start, as it seemed obvious to me that he burned out quickly, even if he was still throwing heat in the 4th inning when he was removed. It was nice to see him maintain that velocity with outstanding command through 6 innings today. Very impressive.

Thanks Bill. I do remember reading that. I'm catching up somewhat after missing all of yesterday due to opening day. It's not just a game, it's a holiday!

I don't like the idea of him starting off at High Desert. That is like sending a pitcher to Colorado and expecting him to succeed. I hope it's one start and on to Huntsville, once he gets of the DL. Even if the Brewers aren't fond of their relationship with High Desert, I'm not a big fan of them pushing pitchers (and all of our prospects) right past the level if the park affects are their concern. As DHonks noted, and as we've talked about before, Ben Hendrickson pitched there & pitched quite well, knowing he had the keep the ball down. While there is a fear that the affects will rattle a pitcher's confidence, it forces them to do things they might not normally do. I'm on record several times stating that I felt Mike Jones should have started last year at High Desert, and should have logged 100 innings or so before being bumped up to Huntsville. I felt the same way this year with both Sarfate & Parra. There's nothing wrong with letting Parra or anyone else get a taste of that level, as it shouldn't just be a dumping ground for the rest of our prospects & roster fillers. As someone else pointed out, probably MassBrew, none of our 30 prospects were originally assigned to that level. That's too bad. There's no doubt in my mind that the Brewers will pursue a different high-A affiliate this offseason, but again, I think it's wrong that they don't even use the level as it is now as a proving ground for most of our top prospects.

From the pitching side, Eveland didn't appear to be the type who would knock the bat out of your hand, but threw fairly consistent strikes with movement. If Eveland was pitching in the mid to high-80s its obvious he hasn't warmed up to the Wisconsin climate yet. He reportedly was in the low to mid-90s last year, where he pitched consistently at College of the Canyons. He is at his best changing speeds & keeping hitters honest, but he is far from a soft tosser that solely relies on his pitch selection & placement. All in all, I think the Snappers will be very dependent upon their pitching this year if they are to have any success at all. However, we have to remember our first two picks from last year are already in AA(one not deserving, but I will digress for now). When you take that into consideration, perhaps we should not have great expectations for this team. I agree with the posters that have pointed out on this thread & another one that it still is early in the season. Palmisano alone should provide a potent bat in the middle of the Snappers lineup. Steve Moss obviously has the talent to heat up, as I don't expect him to go 0-5 very often. While I'm not a big fan of strikeouts looking, this could be a sign of the organization's hitting philosophy, working pitchers deep into counts to draw walks, and getting in hitters counts that will also lead to more strikeouts. Of course, that's just speculation on my part, but as we saw last year to begin the season with the big league Brewers, it's not the easiest philosophy to get used to, and it's probably even harder for younger players that likely are more accustomed to the "see ball, hit ball" philosophy. I do like several of the Snappers hitters, and while they won't be as potent as the team was last year courtesy of Prince's big bat in the middle among others, I think they could/should finish in the middle of the pack in the MWL in run production. I do agree that pitching will be the key for them this season, but that may have to do more with several of the promising arms that have been assigned to that level that the perceived pressure of picking up for the lack of offense. Tony Gwynn is starting at Huntsville because the Brewers think he's that good, and if he isn't, they want to find out sooner rather than later. That sucks for guys who have proved more than Gwynn has, but I'm sorry, I don't care about them. This is where your actual proximity to the guys gives you a different perspective, and I respect that. But it isn't just about money, in the sense of the team's covering its butt. They wouldn't have spent the money on Gwynn -- less than a year ago -- if they didn't love his chances to succeed. They're just pushing him to see what they have. Well put Greg. It's one thing to question the pick, which SoCal, lend & a few others have recently done. I too was a little surprised that Gwynn was our second rounder, but we're not the only team that thought he was worthy of the selection. And even if we were, like Greg stated, the Brewers obviously think very highly of Gwynn's abilities, and while I too believe he should have started at High Desert, if he is at Huntsville to begin the year he should start. And money does play into the decision, as well as it should. How many baseball decisions are based on money? Even if you don't like it, it's a fact. Baseball is a business. If the Brewers invested the kind of money they did on Gwynn then he should get the starting nod. Let's be realistic, Knox is going to be lucky to ever sniff the big leagues, and I think it's clear that he's more of an organizational solider than not. Plus, he's had his fair share of troubles hitting above the A+ level. Don't get me wrong, I really enjoyed watching him at Beloit a few years ago, and feel he's the scrappy type of player Ned Yost loves, but when it comes down to Knox vs. Gwynn, even if you don't agree with where Gwynn is starting the season while noting he doesn't have much power, you have to give Gwynn the nod.

And also doesn't that mean Prince's first hit at each level has been a homer? Wasn't Prince's first hit in his first AB as an Ogden Raptor an infield single? I know he hit a grand slam in his first game, but I thought that came later in the game. While Weeks & Fielder are the names to watch on the Huntsville team, it's nice to see Nelson & Cruz with early contributions. Nelson obviously is out to prove that the 2003 season wasn't a true gauge of what he can do at the plate after his hamate injury, while Cruz just needs to prove that he can indeed hit after being outmatched at the big league level last season. And just curious, while I realize this is the "link" report, are box scores going to be posted within the threads themselves? I don't know about everyone else, but I really enjoyed having all of the box scores listed easily within one thread, especially when surfing at home on my painfully slow dial-up connection.