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Jun. 3 Postponed
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THE START OF THE GAME IS BEING DELAYED DUE TO RAIN. THE PITCHERS HAVE NOT YET BEGUN TO WARM UP.
BOSTON AT PITTSBURGH, POSTPONED (RAIN)

The Next Big Thing?

The baseball draft is not the same high-visibility animal as the NBA and NFL drafts -- but that doesn't mean people don't care about it, writes ESPN.com's Jayson Stark. "I know the people at Major League Baseball are trying to generate more interest in the game in a lot of different ways," said general manager Dave Littlefield. "So it seems to me that building up interest in the draft would just fall in line with everything else they're trying to do." Sure would. And the good news is, baseball is inching in that direction.

Lofton ideals


	Lofton is hitting on all cyclinders.

Center fielder Kenny Lofton has shown his value as a catalyst at the top of the order. "Kenny's been fantastic," manager Lloyd McClendon told the Pittsbugh Post-Gazette. "There's nothing like having a leadoff hitter like him … Our offense is finally starting to click." Lofton, whose 26-game hitting streak end May 31, batted .406 (43-106) during the streak, which fell one shy of the team record set by Jimmy Williams in 1899.

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HOT AND NOT

HOT NOT

Craig Wilson (.43)
Kip Wells (.43)
Brian Giles (.27)
Jack Wilson (.07)
Kenny Lofton (-.51)
Kevin Young (-9.12)
Adam Hyzdu (-8.17)
Reggie Sanders (-8.17)

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POWER ALLEY: WEEK 8

RANK TEAM REC. COMMENT

23 Pirates 22-29 Kenny Lofton having May to remember: 25-game hitting streak (and counting), .407 average, .477 OBP.

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THEY SAID IT

"We get a lot of calls on him, believe me. And as I've always said, we'll listen. But realistically, I don't expect to be trading him."
– GM Dave Littlefield on OF Brian Giles

2003 NATIONAL LEAGUE CENTRAL
TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
Chicago	31	25	.554	-
Houston	31	27	.534	1.0
St. Louis	29	27	.518	2.0
Cincinnati	28	29	.491	3.5
Pittsburgh	24	31	.436	6.5
Milwaukee	22	34	.393	9.0
Complete Standings

TOP YOUNG HITTERS
Player	Age	RC	OPS
1. Aramis Ramirez	24	27.5	.747
2. Jack Wilson	25	19.8	.664
3. Craig Wilson	26	11.1	.754

2003 stats sorted by Runs Created.
Maximum age 27. Statistics Glossary

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ON THE FARM

Minor league affiliates:
Nashville Sounds (AAA):
    Sched./Results | Stats | Official Site
Altoona Curve (AA):
    Sched./Results | Stats | Official Site
Lynchburg Hillcats (A):
     Stats | Official Site
Hickory Crawdads (A):
     Stats | Official Site
Williamsport Crosscutters (A):
    Stats | Official Site
Gulf Coast Pirates (R)

Minor league standings:

NASHVILLE	PCL (AAA)	32-25	.561
ALTOONA	EAST (AA)	27-28	.491
LYNCHBURG	CAR (A+)	28-20	.583
HICKORY	SAL (A)	35-20	.636
Total		122-93	.567

LEADERS | LINEUP | INJURIES | SCHED.


AVG	K. Lofton	.310
HR	R. Sanders	8
RBI	R. Simon	32
RUN	K. Lofton	39
SB	K. Lofton	11
WIN	2 tied @	5
SV	M. Williams	15
ERA	K. Wells	3.32
Complete Team Statistics: Batting \| Pitching

LEADERS | LINEUP | INJURIES | SCHED.


C	J. Kendall	ROTATION
1B	R. Simon	K. Benson
2B	A. Nunez	K. Wells
3B	A. Ramirez	J. Fogg
SS	J. Wilson	J. Suppan
LF	B. Giles	J. D'Amico
CF	K. Lofton	CLOSER
RF	R. Sanders	M. Williams

LEADERS | LINEUP | INJURIES | SCHED.


6/3	Reggie Sanders	Pinch Hit Sun. Questionable Tue. vs Bos. 6/3
6/3	Pokey Reese	60 Day DL. Out 8-12 Weeks. 5/15
6/3	Matt Stairs	15 Day DL. 5/22
6/3	Pat Meares	Out For The Season. 3/29

LEADERS \| LINEUP \| INJURIES \| SCHED.

JUNE
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
1 @StL 4-5	2	3 Bos Post	4 Bos 5:05 8:35	5 Bos 7:05	6 @Atl 7:35	7 @Atl 7:05
8 @Atl 1:05	9	10 @Tor 7:05	11 @Tor 7:05	12 @Tor 7:05	13 @TB 7:15	14 @TB 6:15
Complete Schedule \| Probables

LEADERS | LINEUP | INJURIES | SCHED.

Probable Pitchers | All Teams

6/4 J. D'Amico vs Bos (Lowe)

6/5 J. Suppan vs Bos (Burkett)

6/6 K. Wells at Atl (Ramirez)

6/7 J. Fogg at Atl (Reynolds)

Schedule Tab | Probables

HOT AND NOT
HOT	NOT
Craig Wilson (.43) Kip Wells (.43) Brian Giles (.27) Jack Wilson (.07) Kenny Lofton (-.51)	Kevin Young (-9.12) Adam Hyzdu (-8.17) Reggie Sanders (-8.17) From ESPN's 7-day Player Rater

POWER ALLEY: WEEK 8
RANK	TEAM	REC.	COMMENT
23	Pirates	22-29	Kenny Lofton having May to remember: 25-game hitting streak (and counting), .407 average, .477 OBP.
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Hot Stove Heaters: Pirates Until the Pirates realize that developing players with an eye toward on-base percentage, the club will continue to flounder. Pirates minor-league report John Sickels analyzes the Pirates minor-league system.