- The offense, which struggled early, has come alive recently, and with OF
Brooks Kieschnick scheduled to come off the DL in a week, things should only
get better. RF Mike Dashiell has been on fire recently, and has seen his
average soar above .320. Manager Don Slaught has moved Dashiell into the
leadoff spot to take advantage of his .369 OBP.
- When Kieschnick comes off the DL, look for the club to send OF/INF Eric
Owens back to AAA Dodge City.
- With three first round picks and three second round picks in the upcoming
Amateur Draft, GM Phil Raisor and his staff of scouts have been busy coming
up with a draft day strategy. While there's a chance that the Outlaws might
try to move up in the draft order, it's more likely the Outlaws will stay put
and try to draft to fill specific holes, which means pitching. The only
offensive position that the club would like to stock up on is at third base.
- It's easy to see why the team has been terrible so far this season,
pitching. Only one pitcher on the entire roster with an ERA under 4.00 is
Dan Miceli (3.38) and he's only pitched 5.1 innings.
