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Post by The Kid on Mar 6, 2008 16:51:56 GMT -6
March 3rd-13th Intrasquads/Full-Squad Workouts
March 14th at Frisco RoughRiders (Texas Rangers)*
March 15th at San Antonio Missions (San Diego Padres)**
March 16th Home vs. West Tennessee Diamond Jaxx (Seattle Mariners)
March 17th at West Tennessee Diamond Jaxx (Seattle Mariners)**
March 18th Home vs. Frisco RoughRiders (Texas Rangers)
March 19th Intrasquad Games
March 20th Home vs. Huntsville Stars (Milwaukee Brewers)
March 21st Home vs. West Tennessee Diamond Jaxx (Seattle Mariners)
March 22nd at San Antonio Missions (San Diego Padres)**
March 23rd Home vs. San Antonio Missions (San Diego Padres)
March 24th at Frisco RoughRiders (Texas Rangers)*
March 25th at San Antonio Missions (San Diego Padres)**
March 26th at West Tennessee Diamond Jaxx (Seattle Mariners)**
March 27th Home vs. Frisco RoughRiders (Texas Rangers)
March 28th Full Squad Workout
March 29th Camp Breaks
- Frisco trains at Surprise, AZ, **-- San Antonio and West Tennessee train at Peoria, AZ
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Post by The Kid on Mar 14, 2008 21:26:31 GMT -6
SURPRISE, AZ - Left fielder Brett Bigler had two hits and scored two runs as the Northwest Arkansas Naturals and Frisco RoughRiders (Texas Rangers) played to a 4-4 tie in the first minor league spring contest for both teams.
The Naturals were down 4-0 after the third inning, but designated hitter Kiel Thibault drove in three runs with a bases-loaded double in the top of the seventh inning, and shortstop Jeff Bianchi's sacrifice fly drove in Ovandy Suero in the top of the eighth to tie the ballgame.
The Naturals have a total of 13 spring games on their Arizona schedule before breaking camp on March 28th. The Naturals travel to Peoria tomorrow to visit the San Antonio Missions, the San Diego Padres Double-A affiliate.
The Northwest Arkansas Naturals are the Double-A Texas League affiliate of the Kansas City Royals and will begin play at state-of-the-art Arvest Ballpark, located in Springdale, on Thursday, April 10th against the San Antonio Missions. You can purchase season tickets and group outings with the Naturals by calling (479) 927-4900. Naturals/RoughRiders play to 4-4 tie
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Post by The Kid on Mar 15, 2008 20:52:32 GMT -6
SURPRISE, AZ - Left fielder Brett Bigler had two hits and scored two runs as the Northwest Arkansas Naturals lost 7-4 to the Frisco RoughRiders (Texas Rangers) in the first spring contest for both teams.
The Naturals were down 4-0 after the third inning, but designated hitter Kiel Thibault drove in three runs with a bases-loaded double in the top of the seventh inning, and shortstop Jeff Bianchi's sacrifice fly drove in Ovandy Suero in the top of the eighth to close the gap to 7-4, but that was as far as the Naturals would get.
The Naturals have a total of 13 spring games on their Arizona schedule before breaking camp on March 28th. The Naturals travel to Peoria tomorrow to visit the San Antonio Missions, the San Diego Padres Double-A affiliate.
The Northwest Arkansas Naturals are the Double-A Texas League affiliate of the Kansas City Royals and will begin play at state-of-the-art Arvest Ballpark, located in Springdale, on Thursday, April 10th against the San Antonio Missions. You can purchase season tickets and group outings with the Naturals by calling (479) 927-4900.
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Post by The Kid on Mar 17, 2008 8:48:35 GMT -6
SURPRISE, AZ - After catcher Kiel Thibault had four hits and three RBI's on Saturday, he followed it up with a home run in the bottom of the second inning Sunday to contribute to the Northwest Arkansas Naturals 3-1 exhibition victory Sunday afternoon over the West Tennessee Diamond Jaxx, the Seattle Mariners' Double-A club.
Jeff Fulchino and Michael Connolly combined to keep the Diamond Jaxx off the board for the first seven innings. Connolly struck out five batters in his three innings of relief while yielding two hits and three walks. Rayner Oliveros pitched the final two innings, yielding two hits and a run.
Center fielder Derrick Robinson had two hits, an RBI, and a stolen base for Northwest Arkansas, which lifted its spring exhibition record to 2-1.
The Naturals have a total of 13 spring games on their Arizona schedule before breaking camp on March 28th. Monday, the Naturals will travel to Peoria to face the Diamond Jaxx at the Mariners' complex.
The Northwest Arkansas Naturals are the Double-A Texas League affiliate of the Kansas City Royals and will begin play at state-of-the-art Arvest Ballpark, located in Springdale, on Thursday, April 10th against the San Antonio Missions. You can purchase season tickets and group outings with the Naturals by calling (479) 927-4900.
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Post by The Kid on Mar 17, 2008 19:13:43 GMT -6
PEORIA, AZ - Catcher Matt Morizio's two-run single in the top of the seventh inning and Left fielder Brett Bigler's two-run double in the top of the eighth provided the necessary margin to help the Northwest Arkansas Naturals to a 7-3 exhibition victory Monday afternoon over the West Tennessee Diamond Jaxx, the Seattle Mariners' Double-A club.
Carlos Rosa, optioned to Double-A by the Royals on Friday, started for the Naturals and pitched four solid innings, allowing one run and two hits while walking one batter. Relievers Ivor Hodgson and Patrick Green kept the Naturals close enough, allowing a combined two runs in four innings of relief before Chris Hayes shut the door on the Diamond Jaxx in the ninth.
Morizio had two hits along with his two RBI, and collectively the Naturals drew eight walks, four of which coming in the eighth inning which put the Naturals ahead for good. The Naturals spring training record now stands at 3-1.
The Naturals have a total of 13 spring games on their Arizona schedule before breaking camp on March 28th. Tuesday, the Naturals will return to their spring home of Surprise to face the Frisco RoughRiders, the Texas Rangers' Double-A club.
The Northwest Arkansas Naturals are the Double-A Texas League affiliate of the Kansas City Royals and will begin play at state-of-the-art Arvest Ballpark, located in Springdale, on Thursday, April 10th against the San Antonio Missions. You can purchase season tickets and group outings with the Naturals by calling (479) 927-4900.
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Post by The Kid on Mar 18, 2008 22:23:43 GMT -6
SURPRISE, AZ - Quiet bats and two errors contributed to the Northwest Arkansas Naturals' 4-1 exhibition loss the Frisco RoughRiders on Tuesday. The second loss of the season to the Texas Rangers' Double-A club dropped the Naturals exhibition record to 3-2.
Left-hander Dusty Hughes allowed a run in the top of the first inning to Frisco before settling down for three more innings. Hughes struck out six, allowed two hits, and departed after four innings with the score tied at one. But the two errors led to three unearned runs off of relievers Matt Peterson and Greg Atencio, and the Naturals were unable to claw their way back.
Center fielder Derrick Robinson plated the lone Naturals run in the third inning, grounding into a double play after Chris McConnell walked, stole second, and took third on a single by Ovandy Suero. Designated hitter Jose Duarte followed and also got into scoring position by singling to right and stealing second, but Joe Dickerson grounded out to short to end the threat.
The Naturals have a total of 13 spring games on their Arizona schedule before breaking camp on March 28th. After a day of intrasquad games tomorrow, the Naturals will face the Huntsville Stars, the Double-A affiliate of the Milwaukeee Brewers, on Thursday.
The Northwest Arkansas Naturals are the Double-A Texas League affiliate of the Kansas City Royals and will begin play at state-of-the-art Arvest Ballpark, located in Springdale, on Thursday, April 10th against the San Antonio Missions. You can purchase season tickets and group outings with the Naturals by calling (479) 927-4900.
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Post by kickinfamily on Mar 19, 2008 9:11:14 GMT -6
Sure looks like Bigler is playing well so far... Let's hope he has a great season for the Naturals... Of course, if it's too good of a season, we won't see him that long  - Bert |
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Post by The Kid on Mar 20, 2008 20:57:36 GMT -6
SURPRISE, AZ - The Northwest Arkansas Naturals' bats came alive Thursday, rapping out 11 hits en route to a 6-4 loss to the Huntsville Stars, the Milwaukee Brewers' Double-A affiliate. The loss evens the Naturals' spring training record at 3-3.
First baseman Kila Kaaihue had a big game for the Naturals, with three hits and two RBI, including a solo home run in the bottom of the ninth that brought the Naturals within two runs. Right fielder Brian McFall had two hits, and shortstop Ed Lucas had three hits and a stolen base.
Blake Johnson started for the Naturals and went five innings, scattering seven hits and allowing two runs and one walk. Relievers Matt Campbell and Jarod Plummer each pitched two innings of relief, and each allowed two runs. However, two costly errors by Naturals third basemen Mario Lisson and James Van Der Keere led to two of those runs being unearned.
The Naturals have a total of 13 spring games on their Arizona schedule before breaking camp on March 28th. Friday, the Naturals will face the West Tennessee Diamond Jaxx, the Double-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners.
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Post by The Kid on Mar 27, 2008 18:54:51 GMT -6
SPRINGDALE, AR - The Northwest Arkansas Naturals announced today their Opening Day Roster for the start of their inaugural 2008 season. The roster features 27 players, and includes three of the Royals top ten prospects according to Baseball America, two players who have Major League experience, and a catcher who suited up for the Arkansas Razorbacks.
The Naturals pitching rotation features a talented starting pitching staff, which boasts four of the top six ERA's from the Advanced-A Carolina League last season and the Carolina League Pitcher of the Year from 2007.
Right-hander Daniel Cortes is the Royals' #2 prospect according to Baseball America and possesses a fastball that can reach the mid-90's. Though only 20 years old, the Royals envision Cortes as a potential frontline starter in the future. During the 2007 campaign, Cortes posted an 8-8 record and a 3.07 ERA for the Wilmington Blue Rocks, the Royals Advanced-A affiliate. Cortes was acquired by the Royals in July 2006 in a trade that sent reliever Mike MacDougal to the Chicago White Sox.
Right-hander Carlos Rosa is a member of the Royals' 40-man roster and logged Double-A time with the Wichita Wranglers last season. The Royals' #7 prospect, Rosa was 6-6 with a 4.36 ERA for Wichita and 2-1 with a 0.39 ERA in four starts with the Blue Rocks. Rounding out the rotation is southpaw Rowdy Hardy and right-handers Blake Johnson and Julio Pimentel. Hardy, the 2007 Carolina League Pitcher of the Year, also received the Kansas City Royals 2007 Minor League Pitcher of the Year award after going 15-5 with a 2.48 ERA and allowing just 144 hits in 167 innings of work for the Blue Rocks. The 25-year old control specialist issued just 16 free passes in all of 2007. Pimentel, the eighth-best Royals' prospect, (12-4, 2.65) and Johnson (9-6, 3.26) both were acquired from the Los Angeles Dodgers during a mid-2006 trade for Elmer Dessens.
The bullpen is headlined by right-hander Roman Colon, a 29-year old Dominican flamethrower who is recovering from injuries but comes to Springdale with a big-league resume that includes 73 appearances for the Atlanta Braves and Detroit Tigers. Acquired by the Royals last summer for left-hander Danny Christensen, Colon threw just 22 1/3 innings across three minor-league stops last season while he battled injuries, but possesses a mid-90's fastball and, predictably, a more polished arsenal than Texas League hitters are used to facing. Indeed, Colon has nearly five seasons worth of experience pitching at the Double-A level or higher, and carries a career minor league ERA of 3.85 in 203 appearances (107 starts).
Northwest Arkansas' relief corps also will include Devon Lowery and Matt Peterson, each with parts of four seasons' worth of Double-A experience, as well as lefty Dusty Hughes. Hughes was Wichita's pitcher of the year in 2007 (6-2, 3.08 ERA) and was selected as the top pitcher in the Arizona Fall League after last season. Peterson spent quite a bit of time this spring in the Royals' big league camp and last season posted a 1.98 ERA and an Eastern League-leading 29 saves for the Altoona Curve, the Pittsburgh Pirates' Double-A affiliate.
Like the pitching staff, the offense includes an individual with big-league service time in shortstop Angel Sanchez. Sanchez saw playing time in eight late-season contests with the Royals in 2006 after a solid campaign in Wichita (.282, 4 HR, 57 RBI). Before that season, Baseball America rated Sanchez as the best defensive infielder in the Royals' organization. A member of the Royals' 40-man roster, Sanchez sat out last year recovering from Tommy John surgery on his right elbow.
Catcher Cody Clark is a Conway, AR resident who is a Wichita State graduate but logged two seasons of time playing for the Arkansas Razorbacks. The catching ranks for the Naturals also include Kiel Thibault and Adam Donachie, a former 2nd round pick of the Royals.
The team possesses incredible speed; Center fielder Jose Duarte swiped 34 bases for Wilmington last season while hitting .290, and Ovandy Suero stole 75 bases for the (Advanced-A) Lakeland Flying Tigers, a total that ranked him second in all of minor league baseball. Mario Lisson, expected to start at third base, is a potential five-tool talent that hit .285 with 61 RBI and 23 steals for Wilmington and posted good power numbers this off-season in winter ball.
The power in the Naturals lineup will come from Lisson as well as Juan Richardson, a 29-year old veteran of five seasons in Double-A, the latter two coming with the Springfield Cardinals, the Naturals' Texas-League rival. Richardson hit 18 home runs and knocked in 78 RBI in 2007 and boasts a .300 average over the past two Texas League seasons. First baseman Kila Kaaihue hit 12 home runs in 244 at-bats for Wichita in his second tour through the Texas League and had a solid spring, and right fielder Brian McFall will look to build upon his solid Carolina-League campaign last season with Wilmington, where he posted a .286 average, 13 home runs, and 72 RBI.
The Northwest Arkansas Naturals are the Double-A Texas League affiliate of the Kansas City Royals and will begin play at state-of-the-art Arvest Ballpark, located in Springdale, on Thursday, April 10th against the San Antonio Missions. You can purchase season tickets and group outings with the Naturals by calling (479) 927-4900.
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Post by Dale on Apr 2, 2008 13:42:53 GMT -6
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Post by kickinfamily on Apr 4, 2008 8:40:46 GMT -6
Any word on what was said, since I'm not a subscriber?
- Bert
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