THE FUNNEL REPORT 5/7/12 - Last week got off to a good start for the Tornadoes, with a 3-game sweep of the So Cal Republic.  And slugger Brian Adams continued his hot-hitting, extending his hitting streak to 21 games in the first 2 games of the series.  But while the hitting streak remains active to this day, Adams suffered a strained rib cage in the series and has landed on the 15-day DL.  His pursuit of the hitting streak will have to continue when he returns in 2-3 weeks. But Adams' misfortune was just the beginning of the injury bug for the team last week.  After sweeping the Republic in three games, the Tornadoes went to Mile High for a four game series that saw injuries pile up one after another.  The most serious of these injuries befell second baseman Armando Rodriguez.  The Tornadoes first round draft pick tore his ACL running the bases on Friday and is out for the remainder of the season.  Ricardo Marquis, the team leader in home runs, suffered a bruise to his right foot running the bases and is listed as day-to-day.  No word yet from the team on how cautious they will be with Marquis' timetable for return.  It was so bad for the Tornadoes in this series, that they were dropping like flies even before the game.  Starting pitcher Fabrizio Palgani was struck in the head by a wild pitch during batting practice, although it is believed he won't miss a start.  And then, adding insult to injury, the team reports that the ace of the rotation, Antonio Gomez, was diagnosed with a serious sinus infection on the plane ride out of the Mile High city.  He is expected to miss his next start. And so, a week that began with an exciting three game sweep, ended with a team that was decimated with injuries in losing 3 of 4 to their division rival.  There is no word from management yet as to who is going to be promoted from Joplin to replace Adams and Rodriguez on the active roster.