Intimidators Audio

Hey Intimidators fans,

Broadcaster Josh here. If you'd like to hear some of the archived highlight calls from some of this season's games -- as well as player interviews from the pre-game show -- I'm working to post a lot of what I've got right here on my blog. Feel free to take a listen, and let me know what your favorite moments from this season have been. Thanks, and GO INTIMIDATORS!

JUMP TO: GAME HIGHLIGHTS ... PLAYER INTERVIEWS

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

• 2011-06-10 Burnside strikes out 10
• 2011-06-10 Silverio's Grand Slam
• 2011-06-12 Dan Black HR
• 2011-06-12 Kevin Dubler home run
• 2011-06-13 Dan Black HR
• 2011-06-14 Dan Black walk-off grand slam
• 2011-06-19 Ross Wilson solo HR
• 2011-06-18 Kyle Eveland GW-RBI
• 2011-06-30 Miguel Gonzalez 2-RBI hit in Bot 8 give
• 2011-06-30 Wilson gets Profar to fly out, ending c
• Juan Silverio RBI-triple - vs. Asheville (7/2/11)
• Trayce Thompson guns down runner at 3B - vs. Asheville (7/2/11)
• Audio Recap: Intimidators 6-1 win vs. Rome Braves - July 14, 2011 at Fieldcrest Cannon Stadium
• Dan Black solo HR - vs. Lakewood (7/18/11)
• Trayce Thompson's 2nd 2-run Double - vs. Lakewood (7/18/11) ()
• Intimidators lineup rap - July 18 vs. Lakewood ()
• Dan Black's walk off hit in 10th - vs. Asheville (7/28/11) ()
• Dan Black's 2-run triple - vs. Delmarva (8/5/11) ()
• Wilson strikes out final batter - vs. Delmarva (8/5/11) ()
• Jeremy Nowak robs Trayce Thompson of HR - vs. Delmarva (8/5/11) (Lesson learned: don't call it gone when it ain't. Sorry, Trayce.)
• Miguel Gonzalez leadoff HR (Bot 4) - vs. Delmarva (8/6/11) ()
• Miguel Gonzalez throws out baserunner - vs. Delmarva (8/6/11) ()
• Trayce Thompson game-tying RBI-double - vs. Delmarva (8/6/11) ()
• Leighton Pangilinan's 2-run 2B takes the lead - vs. Delmarva (8/6/11) ()
• Leighton Pangilinan's leadoff HR - vs. Delmarva (8/6/11) ()
• Dan Black 2-run double (32) - vs. Delmarva (8/6/11) ()
• Trayce Thompson's 3-run homer - vs. Delmarva (8/7/11) ()
• Collin Kuhn's grand slam - vs. Delmarva (8/8/11) ()
• Wes Whisler strikes out last batter for save - vs. Delmarva (8/8/11) ()
• Keenyn Walker game-tying hit in 9th - vs. West Virginia (8/15/11) ()
• Carlos Sanchez walk off single in 9th - vs. West Virginia (8/15/11) ()
• Little Girl (WV Power fan) hijacks broadcast - Intimidators vs. West Virginia (8/17/11) ()
• Buddy Bell pre-game interview - Aug. 18, 2011 ()
• Trayce Thompson's 3-run HR - Intimidators vs. Suns (8/20/11) ()
• Trayce Thompson's 2nd HR - Intimidators vs. Suns (8/20/11) ()
• Thompson to Gonzalez play at the plate - Intimidators vs. Suns (8/21/11) ()
• Thompson's 2-out RBI in 8th - Intimidators vs. Suns (8/21/11) ()
• Collop ends the game - Intimidators vs. Suns (8/21/11) ()

PLAYER INTERVIEWS:

• - 2011-04-15 Manager Tommy Thompson ()
• - 2011-04-16 Addison Reed ()
• - 2011-04-17 Kevin Moran ()
• - 2011-04-18 Kyle Eveland ()
• - 2011-04-19 Mike Blanke ()
• - 2011-04-20 J.R. Ballinger ()
• - 2011-04-21 Jake Petricka ()
• - 2011-04-22 Tommy Thompson ()
• - 2011-04-30 Dan Black ()
• - 2011-05-01 Drew Lee ()
• - 2011-05-02 Ross Wilson ()
• - 2011-05-07 Chase Cooney ()
• - 2011-05-08 Tommy Thompson ()
• - 2011-05-09 Kenny Gilbert ()
• - 2011-05-10 Jake Wilson ()
• - 2011-05-12 Charles Poe ()
• - 2011-05-20 Tommy Thompson ()
• - 2011-05-21 Trayce Thompson ()
• - 2011-05-22 Spencer Arroyo ()
• - 2011-05-23 Brady Shoemaker ()
• - 2011-05-29 Ross Wilson ()
• - 2011-05-30 Dexter Carter ()
• - 2011-05-31 Kenny Gilbert ()
• - 2011-06-05 Paul Burnside ()
• Pre-Game Interview - 2011-06-06 Dan Black ()
• Pre-Game Interview - 2011-06-07 Tommy Thompson ()
• Pre-Game Interview - 2011-06-10 Phil Negus ()
• Pre-Game Interview - 2011-06-12 Rafael Vera ()
• Pre-Game Interview - 2011-06-13 Kevin Dubler ()
• Pre-Game Interview - 2011-06-14 John Spatola ()
• Pre-Game Interview - 2011-06-15 Dexter Carter ()
• Pre-Game Interview - 2011-06-16 Reid Kelly ()
• Pre-Game Interview - 2011-06-17 Tommy Thompson ()
• Pre-Game Interview - 2011-06-18 Ross Wilson ()
• Pre-Game Interview - 2011-06-19 Kyle Eveland ()
• Pre-Game Interview - 2011-06-27 Trayce Thompson ()
• Pre-Game Interview - 2011-06-28 Chase Cooney ()
• Pre-Game Interview - 2011-06-30 Brady Shoemaker ()
• Tommy Thompson Interview 7/1/11 - after crazy 6-5 win over Hickory on 6/30
• Pre-Game Interview - 2011-07-02 Marcus Semien ()
• Pre-Game Interview - 2011-07-03 Kevin Moran ()
• Pre-Game Interview - 2011-07-12 Terance Marin ()
• Pre-Game Interview - 2011-07-13 Matt Heidenreich ()
• Pre-Game Interview - 2011-07-14 Wes Whisler ()
• Pre-Game Interview - 2011-07-16 Dusty Harvard ()
• Pre-Game Interview - 2011-07-17 Phil Negus ()
• Pre-Game Interview - 2011-07-15 Tommy Thompson ()
• Pre-Game Interview - 2011-07-28 Keenyn Walker ()
• Interview: Ed Randall, Bat For The Cure: Strike Out Prostate Cancer ()
• Pre-Game Interview - 2011-07-31 Dan Black ()
• Pre-Game Interview - 2011-08-05 Tommy Thompson ()
• Pre-Game Interview - 2011-08-06 Jake Wilson ()
• Pre-Game Interview - 2011-08-07 Leighton Pangilinan ()
• Pre-Game Interview - 2011-08-08 Chris Bassitt ()
• Pre-Game Interview - 2011-08-14 Wes Whisler ()
• Pre-Game Interview - 2011-08-15 Ross Wilson ()
• Pre-Game Interview - 2011-08-16 Marcus Semien ()
• Pre-Game Interview - 2011-08-17 Collin Kuhn ()
• Pre-Game Interview - 2011-08-18 Buddy Bell, White Sox Director of Player Development()
• Pre-Game Interview - 2011-08-19 Tommy Thompson, manager ()
• Pre-Game Interview - 2011-08-20 Paul Burnside ()
• Pre-Game Interview - 2011-08-21 Dan Black & Trayce Thompson ()

And In Other Sports News...A Post By Vanessa.

THE RUGBY WORLD CUP IS ALMOST HERE!

Aaaaaand you probably don't care. I know, I know, it's football season and there was a lockout and O-M-G aren't we all excited that there is a season this year (as if there was ever actually a chance they wouldn't sort that out in time to make MORE money), but it's here and there are somethings you should know:

1. Team USA qualified to play!
   
2. Game #2 is against the first time qualifying Russia. EFF THE RUSSIANS AND THEIR WORLD CUP ASPIRATIONS.
   
3. The Eagles (you guys) have a legitimate chance of getting out of their bracket.
4. If they do they will more than likely play South Africa... and lose. Sorry, beating the RWC 2007 champs is a long shot.
5. You should follow and support them anyway- they are representing your country, get behind your flag.
6. I'm South African-hence the "you guys" and "you" references to America.

Go Eagles!

PS. Your rugby jerseys are SWEEEEET.

http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/

Addison's Ascent

In years past when I worked in independent baseball, teams I worked for had players purchased by Major League clubs and assigned to their minor league affiliates. I enjoyed seeing how those guys did and if they'd be able to keep that job for future seasons. Working in affiliate ball, one of the neat things is watching players already in an organization -- for me, the White Sox -- move up the ranks to High-A or even Double-A. Plenty of guys who started the season here in Kannapolis with the Class A Intimidators in the South Atlantic League have since moved up to Winston-Salem. Some guys have even jumped two levels and are now part of the Birmingham Barons, the Double-A squad. But only one so far has reached Triple-A.

Addison Reed.

I got the chance to interview Addison early in the season, which is a good thing because he was not long for the Intimidators. He struck out 11 batters in just 8.0 innings with Kannapolis and just two weeks into the 2011 season, the White Sox moved Reed up to the Dash. Same song, second verse: he was 2-0 with a 1.59 ERA (5 ER/28.1 IP) in 15 games with Winston-Salem before becoming a Baron. The former San Diego State Aztec continued to torch opposing hitters. He struck out 33 batters while walking only six in just 20.2 innings at Double-A Birmingham; his ERA was a microscopic 0.87 (2 ER/20.2 IP).

At this point, the White Sox moved last year's third round pick back into the Carolina's, promoted him to Triple-A Charlotte. Reed is now with the Knights and through two games appears to be the same guy who lit up the South Atlantic, Carolina and Southern Leagues in his stops at each level.

This season, Reed is 2-1 with a 1.34 ERA (9 ER/60.2 IP) with 90 strikeouts and 11 walks. Maybe he shouldn't get too comfortable in Charlotte. At this rate, he'll be bound for the Windy City come September.

From Low-A to the Big Leagues in a single year? It's not exactly easy. There's a reason a lot of guys spend a year in rookie ball, then a year in low-A, and then on to High-A, and so on. Making that transition from each level to the next is not easy. As a pitcher, the batters you face get smarter. They remember what you threw them last time. They talk in the dugout about what you're doing on the mound. They go up there with a much higher baseball IQ than the hitters at the level below.

For folks who follow the White Sox system, Addison Reed probably triggers memories of Daniel Hudson who started the 2009 season in Kannapolis before moving to Winston-Salem after just four starts. Hudson reached Double-A by June 20 where he went 7-0 with a 1.60 ERA in nine starts -- in fact he didn't surrender a run in his last 26 innings with the Barons before joining the Knights.

Hudson started 2009 in Fieldcrest Cannon Stadium in Kannapolis, North Carolina, but on September 4 of that year he was making his Major League debut at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago. Are you kidding me? That doesn't happen all that often.

It may happen for each Major League team once every decade, maybe. But here are the Chicago White Sox with a chance to have a second hurler shoot up the ladder and into the bigs from Low-A just two years after Hudson did it.

Reed has been impressive, obviously. Numbers don't lie -- especially not in baseball. And now he's in Charlotte just one level away. Today is August 1. Minor League seasons end in a month. When that time comes, feel free to look for Reed coming to a major league ballpark near you.