-RHP Ramon Martinez has been sent to AAA Dodge City to work out his
problems. RHP Bill Risley, who pitched well in September last season, has
been called up to take Martinez spot in the rotation.
-CF Moises Alou and INF Julio Franco are both nursing minor injuries, and
will be kept out of the line-up for a few days.
-Catchers Javy Lopez and Terry Steinbach will split time behind the plate
for now. Lopez has caught every inning of every game so far this season,
and manager Don Slaught doesn't want him to burn out. Both will remain in
the line-up, with whoever isn't catching will DH.
-Manager Don Slaught has a reason why the Outlaw hitters have started so
poorly: The Weather. Slaught believes that with the temp. being so cold
in Deadwood in April and early May, it's hard for hitters to hit. When
asked why opposing teams don't seem to have the same problem, Slaught just
mumbled something and left the room...
