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Record: 67-94 .416.... 5th in American League Central
Playoffs: Did not Qualify
Attendance: 1,517,638
Payroll: $31,225,000 Top Draft Pick: Dan Reichert (#7) MLBManager - Bob Boone, Tony Muser

Affiliates - AAA Omaha Royals AA Wichita Wranglers A+ Wilmington Blue Rocks A Lansing Lugnuts A- Spokane Indians Rk Gulf Coast Royals

Team Leaders

HR: Davis [30]
RBI: King [112]
2B: King [30]
SB: Goodwin [34]
W: Belcher [13]
SV: Montgomery [14]
SO: Appier [196]

Oldest Player: []
Youngest Player: []

Major League Debuts

Batters: Shane Halter (Apr 6) Jed Hansen (Jul 29) Ryan Long (Jul 16) Felix Martinez (Sep 3) Andy Stewart (Sep 6) Larry Sutton (Aug 17)
Pitchers: Roland De La Maza (Sep 26) Allen McDill (May 15) Glendon Rusch (Apr 6) Jose Santiago (Jun 7) Jamie Walker (Apr 2) Matt Whisenant (Jul 4)

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Draft Picks Listing

Rnd	Ovl	Phase	Player Name	Pos	Age	Ht	Wt	B	T	HL	MLB	Drafted From	Bonus
1	7	June-Reg	Dan Reichert	P	20	6-3	175	R	R	MLB	1999-2003	University of the Pacific	$1,450,000
2	59**	June-Reg	Dane Sardinha	C	18	5-11	215	R	R	MLB	2003-2009	Kamehameha (Kahuku,HI)
3	91	June-Reg	Jeremy Affeldt	P	18	6-4	185	L	L	MLB	2002-2009	Northwest Christian (Spokane,WA)
4	121	June-Reg	Goef Tomlinson	OF	20	6-1	190	L	L	AAA		University of Houston
5	151	June-Reg	Jason Gooding		22	5-11	190	R	L	AAA		Texas Tech University
6	181**	June-Reg	Jason Anderson	P	18	6-0	170	R	R	MLB	2003-2005	Danville (Danville,IL)
7	211	June-Reg	Joe Dillon	1B	21	6-2	205	R	R	MLB	2005-2009	Texas Tech University
8	241	June-Reg	Eric Yanz	P	22	6-3	210	R	R	A		Kansas State University
9	271	June-Reg	Kris Wilson	P	20	6-3	225	R	R	MLB	2000-2006	Georgia Tech
10	301	June-Reg	David Willis	1B	22	6-5	240	R	R	AA		University of California-Santa Barbara
11	331	June-Reg	Joe Caruso	2B	22	5-9	190	R	R	AAA		University of Alabama
12	361	June-Reg	Jason Gilfillan	p	20	6-5	220	R	R	MLB	2003-2003	Limestone College
13	391	June-Reg	Ryan Douglass	p	18	6-3	210	R	R	AA		Bishop Canevin Catholic (Pittsburgh,PA)
14	421	June-Reg	Tony Mancha	p	18	6-2	200	B	R	A		Las Cruces (Las Cruces,NM)
15	451	June-Reg	Justin Pederson	p	22	6-1	190	R	R	A+		University of Minnesota
16	481	June-Reg	Rolando Geigel	p	17	6-2	190	R	R	A+		Georgina Vaquaro (Canovanas,PR)
17	511	June-Reg	Justin Lamber	p	21	6-0	210	L	L	AA		University of Richmond
18	541	June-Reg	Bruce Stanley	p						-		Ball State University
19	571	June-Reg	Tarik Graham	OF						Rookie		Edgewater (Orlando,FL)
20	601	June-Reg	Carlos Pagan	C	21	5-9	190	R	R	A+		University of Mobile
21	631	June-Reg	Rod Metzler	2B	22	5-11	185	B	R	AA		Purdue University
22	661	June-Reg	James Woods	C						Rookie		Muskegon (Muskegon,MI)
23	691	June-Reg	Rickey Crutchley	p	18	6-0	160	R	L	Rookie		Etowah (Woodstock,GA)
24	721	June-Reg	Cameron Tillis	OF						Rookie		Lurleen B. Wallace Community College
25	751**	June-Reg	Ryan Hutchison	p	18	6-0	205	R	R	AAA		Lincoln (Vincennes,IN)
26	781	June-Reg	Michael Perkins	p						-		Charlotte (Punta Gorda,FL)
27	811**	June-Reg	Fontella Jones	p	22	6-2	210	R	R	A+		Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
28	841	June-Reg	Aaron Carter	p	22	6-2	190	R	R	A		St. Mary's University
29	871	June-Reg	Dave Ullery	C	22	6-3	220	L	R	AAA		Indiana State University
30	901	June-Reg	Robert Balezentis	p						-		Mercyhurst College
31	931	June-Reg	George Petticrew	p						-		Lakeside (Nine Mile,WA)
32	961	June-Reg	Kyle Turner	p	18	6-2	215	L	L	A
33	991	June-Reg	Nelson Bellido	p						-
34	1021	June-Reg	Freddie Fincher	C						-		Galveston College
35	1051	June-Reg	John Hale	p						-		Lee (Midland,TX)
36	1081	June-Reg	Donny Davis	p						-		El Cerrito (El Cerrito,CA)
37	1111	June-Reg	John Majors	p						-		Flomaton (Flomaton,AL)
38	1141	June-Reg	John Raymer	p						-		West Orange-Stark (Orange,TX)
39	1171**	June-Reg	Aaron Melebeck	SS	19	5-11	175	R	R	A-		Galveston College
40	1201	June-Reg	Kendall Thomas	C						-		Gloucester County College
41	1231**	June-Reg	Chris Sampson	SS	19	6-0	170	R	R	MLB	2006-2009	Lon Morris College
42	1258	June-Reg	Chris Tallman	of	19	6-6	235	L	R	College		Santiago Canyon College
43	1282	June-Reg	Quentin Elder	p						-		Castlemont (Oakland,CA)
44	1305	June-Reg	Daniel Martinez	p						-		Sweetwater (National City,CA)
45	1326	June-Reg	Bret Halbert	p						-		Cypress College
46	1346	June-Reg	Gary Schulz	p						-		Montgomery (Montgomery,TX)
47	1365	June-Reg	Mark Villarreal	C						-		Dulles (Sugar Land,TX)
48	1383**	June-Reg	Matt Williams	3B	18	6-1	210	R	R	A+		Millikan (Long Beach,CA)
49	1400	June-Reg	Carlos Spikes	of						-		North Florida Christian (Tallahassee,FL)