2019 Omaha Storm Chasers / KC Royals

Post by **Brad** » Fri Feb 15, 2019 6:32 pm

2019 Omaha Storm Chasers / KC Royals

The Chasers will be the "Sizzle" for 5 games in 2019.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sat Mar 02, 2019 1:40 am

Salvy is done for the year.

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Tue Mar 05, 2019 3:03 pm

Coyote wrote: Sat Mar 02, 2019 1:40 am Salvy is done for the year.

If this was ever going to happen, last year or this year was the best year. Royals are rebuilding. Ned Yost has really but a lot of innings on Salvy's knees, for that reason might be good for Salvy to have a break. Also normally once you've had TJ surgery you are good for many years before you need another.

I love Salvy, this is my way of looking on the bright side.

Greg

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Wed Mar 06, 2019 1:52 am

Salvy definitely needed a break, I don't know the stats but he was really over used. Cam looks like he will take care of the starting, but then who... Viloria? Worthy? Dini? Fernandez? Melendez? Rivero?

I personally hope they can get back Butera back.

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Wed Mar 06, 2019 2:45 pm

Coyote wrote: Wed Mar 06, 2019 1:52 am Salvy definitely needed a break, I don't know the stats but he was really over used. Cam looks like he will take care of the starting, but then who... Viloria? Worthy? Dini? Fernandez? Melendez? Rivero?

I personally hope they can get back Butera back.

I am quietly hoping for Butera as well. Melendez or Viloria would be interesting if ready. I have high hopes for both. I've head the Royals really credit Pedro Grifol for the young catchers development. They are so high on him he will get a look when Ned decides to step down (love how Ned works with young players and I really hope he stays for a few more years).

Greg

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Thu Mar 07, 2019 3:26 am

Duffy has a shoulder problem...

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Thu Mar 07, 2019 9:04 pm

Coyote wrote: Thu Mar 07, 2019 3:26 am Duffy has a shoulder problem...

From what I've seen and read it's just a minor tweak type of deal. He just got cleared to start throwing.

Greg

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sun Mar 10, 2019 4:13 pm

Royals sign catcher Martin Maldonado

He won the 2017 Gold Glove and is considered one of the best pitch-framers in baseball, ranking best in baseball in that category in 2017. He is also effective at nailing base-stealers, with a caught-stealing rate of 48.6% last year, just ahead of Perez to lead all catchers.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sun Mar 10, 2019 4:28 pm

Scoles thinks Omaha could have a pretty good bullpen to start.

The Royals thanks in part to service time considerations will likely open the season with Richard Lovelady, Josh Staumont, Jason Adam, Connor Greene and perhaps Michael Ynoa in their Omaha bullpen. That’s a talented group of hard throwers for a Triple-A bullpen. At times last season, Adam looked like the best of the bunch but he struggled finding feel for his breaking ball once in Kansas City. Another trip to Omaha where he can work with the same major league ball that he will in Kansas City may help him find that feel more consistently.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sun Mar 10, 2019 7:09 pm

Royals send down pitchers, trim spring training roster to 59

The Royals optioned pitchers Arnaldo Hernandez, Ben Lively and Jake Newberry to Omaha (AAA) and assigned pitchers Jake Kalish and Andres Machado to minor league camp.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sun Mar 10, 2019 9:43 pm

1 prospect to watch on every team in 2019

Royals: Richard Lovelady, LHP
As we've mentioned numerous times on royals.com, Lovelady, 23, doesn't have to go on the 40-man roster until next fall. But Lovelady, who posted a 2.47 ERA last year at Triple-A Omaha with nine saves, may force the Royals' hand this spring. And there certainly are plenty of open spots in the bullpen for Lovelady to grab, so a lot of eyes are on him as the spring progresses. He has swing-and-miss stuff and a bulldog mentality, and general manager Dayton Moore brought his name up at the team's FanFest as one of those pitchers who could be the next Greg Holland, Kelvin Herrera or Wade Davis. Lovelady just needs an opportunity.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Tue Mar 12, 2019 6:19 pm

Royals name Brad Keller as Opening Day starter.

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Wed Mar 13, 2019 1:34 pm

Coyote wrote: Tue Mar 12, 2019 6:19 pm Royals name Brad Keller as Opening Day starter.

I think it was between him and Junis. Duffy might miss the first week of the season. He could possibly get a start for Omaha before he gets to KC.

Greg

Post by **nebugeater** » Wed Mar 13, 2019 5:13 pm

Is it too soon to start to wonder if the field will be ready in 12 days for the Storm Chasers / Royals exhibition game? Much like haymarket in Lincoln they have not been able to do ANYTHING to the fields yet. I know it is 12 days yet but the one ten day forecast I looked at has it warmer but multiple days with a reasonable chance of rain. If there is not some growing grass I wonder how much risk they'll take with a surface having poor footing with all the $$$$ invested on the players.

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Wed Mar 20, 2019 2:51 pm

Martie Cordaro was on 1620 last week, didn't sound like a lot of concern on the field.

He also mentioned that he had not heard anything on when ticket sales will go on sale for the Royals Tigers at TD. Will be interesting how many tickets are left for general public. CWS, Chasers and Royals all had presales.

Greg

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Wed Mar 20, 2019 2:55 pm

Greg S wrote: Wed Mar 20, 2019 2:51 pm Martie Cordaro was on 1620 last week, didn't sound like a lot of concern on the field.

He also mentioned that he had not heard anything on when ticket sales will go on sale for the Royals Tigers at TD. Will be interesting how many tickets are left for general public. CWS, Chasers and Royals all had presales.

Greg

https://www1.ticketmaster.com/kansas-ci ... 62969364BB

CWS presale starts in literally 5 mins according to ticketmaster and lasts for a week. You are probably right there wont be much, if anything left after the presale rounds.

I wonder what they are doing in the outfield? GA like the CWS or assigned seats.

jessep28 · Post by **jessep28** » Wed Mar 20, 2019 3:18 pm

Maybe I'm in their target demographic now, but I've been seeing a lot of ads for season ticket packages on Facebook as of late. I don't recall marketing being that aggressive in previous seasons.

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Wed Mar 20, 2019 3:21 pm

jessep28 wrote: Wed Mar 20, 2019 3:18 pm Maybe I'm in their target demographic now, but I've been seeing a lot of ads for season ticket packages on Facebook as of late. I don't recall marketing being that aggressive in previous seasons.

I agree. I remember when the CWS had a years long wait for season tickets. I think they are readily available now.

Greg

Post by **nebugeater** » Wed Mar 20, 2019 3:33 pm

Greg S wrote: Wed Mar 20, 2019 3:21 pm
jessep28 wrote: Wed Mar 20, 2019 3:18 pm Maybe I'm in their target demographic now, but I've been seeing a lot of ads for season ticket packages on Facebook as of late. I don't recall marketing being that aggressive in previous seasons.

I agree. I remember when the CWS had a years long wait for season tickets. I think they are readily available now.

Greg

I was on the wait list for over ten years. A year or two ago they sold a bunch of the GA seating as assigned season tickets to the waiting list and did away with the list. Because of where they were at I didn't buy but did get all the correspondents.

Post by **Brad** » Sun Mar 31, 2019 5:10 am

I posted 95 photos from the Kansas City VS Omaha Exhibition game in this thread over here:
http://www.eomahaforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=19793

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sun Mar 31, 2019 5:26 pm

Storm Chasers & Royals Announce Two-Year PDC Extension

"We are excited to announce another extension of our 50-plus year affiliation with the Royals," said Storm Chasers President and General Manager Martie Cordaro. "We enjoy the longest and one of the strongest relationships in all of Triple-A Baseball. The future is bright for both organizations and we will to continue to provide an environment for which the Royals can develop championship caliber players and community leaders."

Post by **Brad** » Mon Apr 01, 2019 2:37 pm

This is hilarious!

Post by **nebugeater** » Mon Apr 01, 2019 4:44 pm

Brad wrote: Mon Apr 01, 2019 2:37 pm This is hilarious!

Heard that on The radio and now seeing this all I got to say is this is some GREAT marketing!!!

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Tue Apr 02, 2019 1:37 pm

It fooled some nationally including Darren Rovell, along with Chaser’s owner.

Greg

MadMartin8 · Post by **MadMartin8** » Tue Apr 02, 2019 2:02 pm

Honestly I wish it wasn't a joke. That name is a lot funnier, and better, than any of the other alternative names they have had. I'd buy that gear.

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Tue Apr 02, 2019 2:24 pm

I am partial to when they are the Runza’s. I do think this may have caught fire enough for them to eventually do it.

Greg

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Wed Apr 03, 2019 2:49 am

Bottom of 8th inn. Mondesi Inside the Park HR against the Twins.
Royal's up 4-3

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Wed Apr 03, 2019 5:23 pm

Brad wrote: Mon Apr 01, 2019 2:37 pm This is hilarious!

They are making it real for the April 24th game. 20% of proceeds from hat and jersey sales going to helping restore flood damaged little league fields.

MadMartin8 · Post by **MadMartin8** » Wed Apr 03, 2019 5:34 pm

iamjacobm wrote: Wed Apr 03, 2019 5:23 pm
Brad wrote: Mon Apr 01, 2019 2:37 pm This is hilarious!

They are making it real for the April 24th game. 20% of proceeds from hat and jersey sales going to helping restore flood damaged little league fields.

Haha, this is awesome. I'm going to try to go to that game and get a jersey or hat.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Thu Apr 04, 2019 1:43 am

"Omaha Potholes Night" Set For April 24

A deep and impactful response to an April Fools' Day prank has paved the way for an exciting night at Werner Park, as the Omaha Storm Chasers have announced "Omaha Potholes Night" for Wednesday, April 24. After epically pranking sports business reporter Darren Rovell, the Storm Chasers organization also wishes to extend a special invitation to the Senior Executive Producer for The Action Network to attend Omaha Potholes Night and throw out the ceremonial first pitch.

Uffda · Post by **Uffda** » Thu Apr 04, 2019 11:18 am

MadMartin8 wrote: Wed Apr 03, 2019 5:34 pm
iamjacobm wrote: Wed Apr 03, 2019 5:23 pm
Brad wrote: Mon Apr 01, 2019 2:37 pm This is hilarious!

They are making it real for the April 24th game. 20% of proceeds from hat and jersey sales going to helping restore flood damaged little league fields.
Haha, this is awesome. I'm going to try to go to that game and get a jersey or hat.

A limited run of Omaha Potholes shirts and caps are now available to be pre-ordered through the Storm Front Team Store. 20% of the proceeds will go to helping restore little league fields damaged by the historic floods in the Omaha Metro community through Chasers Charities. Jerseys will be available on a later date in the Storm Front Team Store. Pre-orders are now being accepted and can be purchased at this link: http://bit.ly/2UelE8S.

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Thu Apr 04, 2019 1:45 pm

We are very lucky to have the Storm Chasers in town. So well run and community focused. They just get what minor league baseball is all about.

Greg

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Tue Apr 09, 2019 12:32 am

Whit Merrifield now has a 29 games hitting streak,the most for an AL hitter since 2000, and one short of the KC record.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Thu Apr 11, 2019 2:43 am

Whit Merrifield's bunt hit, makes team record 31 game hitting streak.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Fri Apr 12, 2019 12:51 am

Whit's hitting streak ended today at 31 games, the longest in MLB since 2011.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sun Apr 14, 2019 2:41 pm

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Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Thu May 09, 2019 3:02 pm

Bubba Starling has been a pleasant surprise this year, from the Chaser's twitter account:

https://twitter.com/OMAStormChasers?lang=en

I'd also like to see the Royals call up Nicky Lopez soon. Mioght be time to cut ties with Chris Owings.

Greg

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Mon May 13, 2019 9:26 pm

Greg S wrote: Thu May 09, 2019 3:02 pmI'd also like to see the Royals call up Nicky Lopez soon. Mioght be time to cut ties with Chris Owings.

Lopez just got called up. Merrifield to RF.