The pitching drain continues here in NWA. Carlos Rosa, the Naturals ace, and Texas League ERA leader has been promoted to the Omaha Royals, a step away from the majors. Rosa is the third Natural pitcher to be promoted since May 1st, and it looks like the Royals pitching-stacked system might be ready to pay off for the big club.
Rosa, a 23-year-old Dominican was stellar in his starts for the Naturals. His exploits have been detailed on this blog already (hey, I was starting to develop a bit of a man-crush, I'll admit it) but let's take one more moment to look at his stats here, since we won't be seeing him anymore.
In 8 starts Rosa threw 45 innings (Nearly 5 2/3 ip per start). In those 45 innings he allowed a trifling 30 hits and 7 walks, for a WHIP of .82 and posted the aforementioned 1.20 ERA (allowed 6 ER). For my money, though, his k/bb ratio is his telling stat. 42/7 - insane. 6 strikeouts for every walk issued. I think he's going to be the real deal - time will tell.
As yet a replacement hasn't been announced - The Naturals' roster is down to 22, 2 below the maximum of 24, so we should see a player or two added sometime. There are several on the DL, though, so those guys might fill the roster spots.
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About this Blog:
In this, the Northwest Arkansas Naturals' inaugural season, I thought it would be fun to create a blog to discuss the team, and to provide some additional, original content on Arkansas' newest professional sports franchise.
I will try to focus on three things:
1. Day to day results of the Naturals' games, including as many first-hand accounts as I can give you.
2. Rehab assignments and call-ups to and from the Royals.
3. Game strategy notes plucked from Naturals games. I'll discuss pitching changes and offensive strategies, evaluating each as we go. Afterall, it's not just the players, but also the the managers and coaches who are trying to make it to the show.
In this, the Northwest Arkansas Naturals' inaugural season, I thought it would be fun to create a blog to discuss the team, and to provide some additional, original content on Arkansas' newest professional sports franchise.
I will try to focus on three things:
1. Day to day results of the Naturals' games, including as many first-hand accounts as I can give you.
2. Rehab assignments and call-ups to and from the Royals.
3. Game strategy notes plucked from Naturals games. I'll discuss pitching changes and offensive strategies, evaluating each as we go. Afterall, it's not just the players, but also the the managers and coaches who are trying to make it to the show.
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