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Thursday, May 13, 2010 7:05 p.m. Fort Worth Cats vs. Shreveport-Bossier Ticket Information: (817) 332-CATS |
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Cats Bring Back Vander Weg The Fort Worth Cats have re-signed pitcher Scott Vander Weg. The 6'3" righthander joined the Cats on July 9th, 2009 and went 2-1 in 20 appearances, posting a 1.61 ERA. Manager Chad Tredaway said, "Scott was very impressive for us down the stretch last year. Even though he joined us late, he settled in quickly and was very dependable out of the 'pen." Vander Weg started the 2009 season with St. Paul. In 2008, he split the season between Double-A Springfield (1-1, 4.10 in 19 games) and Class-A Clearwater (1-0, 8.53 in 6 games). He started his professional career in Cardinals’ system in 2005 at Class-A New Jersey in the New York-Penn League. |
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Cats Ink Herrera, Four Others The Cats have signed infielder Brenan Herrera, who was aquired in a trade with Wichita in February. In 2009 with the Wingnuts, Herrera batted .280 with four homers and 37 RBI. That followed a 2008 campaign in Wichita when he hit .317, a career-high. Prior to that Herrera had stops in Bradenton and Idaho Falls. The Lawton, Oklahoma native played college ball at the University of Oklahoma. Also, the Cats signed four rookies- catcher Brandon Fowler, pitcher Joseph Muro, outfielder Marcus Porchia, and infielder Rob Recuenco. |
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National Anthem Auditions March 25th
 The Cats will have their annual National Anthem Auditions at LaGrave Field on Thursday, March 25th at 5:30pm. Come try out for your opportunity to sing the Star-Spangled Banner at a Cats' game in 2010.Please bring a performance resume, demo tape (if available), and be prepared to perform. To pre-register for your spot, please contact Andrea Dailey at adailey@fwcats.com or by calling (817) 332-CATS. |
Cats Re-Sign Gary Lee The Cats have re-signed pitcher Gary Lee for the 2010 season. Last season, after joining the team on June 26, the reliever appeared in 28 games, notching 21 strikeouts.Manager Chad Tredaway said, "He's going to be the anchor in our bullpen. Gary did a wonderful job last year and I expect more of the same this year." Lee split the 2008 season between two teams in the Frontier League. He started the year with River City and went 2-0 with a 5.72 ERA in 24 relief appearances and one start. Finished the season with seven starts for the Florence Freedom, going 3-3 wit a 3.99 ERA. Pitched in 2007 for Aiken in the South Coast League. |
Dennis Returning to Cats The Fort Worth Cats have re-signed Spenser Dennis to roam LaGrave Field for the 2010 season. Last season he joined the Cats on July 22nd and hit .239 with 11 hits in 15 games.Cats Manager Chad Tredaway said "Spenser brings versatility to the club in both the infield and outfield. He got started late with us last year, but he will have plenty of opportunities to help us this year."
Dennis joined Fort Worth after a stellar senior season at Texas State University. He hit .406 with six home runs and 49 RBIs in 52 games. Dennis ranked fifth in the league in Southland Conference hitting. Spenser had school-record seven hits against Prairie View A&M, his previous team, on March 25, 2009. Then in April he hit three home runs against the same team. Dennis also played at Texas State in 2008 after transferring from Prairie View. He played high school baseball at Baytown Lee High School. |
 Cats Tryout Camp April 17 and 18 The Cats will be holding their annual pre-season tryout camp on April 17th and 18th at LaGrave Field. Pre-registrations must be mailed NO LATER THAN APRIL 10TH to PO Box 4411, Fort Worth, TX 76164. You must include a $35 registration fee and send it in with the registration form. Download 2010 Tryout Form Late registration for the camp will be on April 17th at 8:30am. The late registration fee is $40. For more information, call the Cats office at (817) 332-CATS. |
Cats Re-Sign Fryer The Fort Worth Cats have re-signed outfielder Brian Fryer. In 2009, Fryer hit .307 with 130 hits and 48 RBI while playing in all 96 games. He led the Cats with 38 stolen bases, which also tied him for most in the American Association. "Fryer is the key to our engine," said manager Chad Tredaway. "He sets the table for the offense with his ability get on base and also steal bases. He's great defensively, as well, which is why he is a repeat all-star."
In 2008 he not only set the league stolen base record with 50 steals but was also named MVP of the All-Star Game in St. Paul, Minnesota. He was also second in the league in runs scored with 81. Fryer joined the Cats in late 2007, when he had 11 RBI in the playoffs and batted .286. |
Tredaway to return as Manager The Cats are pleased to announce the return of Chad Tredaway as Field Manager for a third year. Tredaway has a 113-79 record with the Cats in his first two seasons and has led the Cats to the playoffs both years. He brings stability to the position and will be in charge of evaluating talent and all aspects of player development. "I am looking forward to my third season with the Cats," Tredaway says. "We've got some new faces joining the team to go along with the veterans. We plan on getting back to the playoffs and want to bring another championship to Fort Worth." Tredaway will be announcing his coaching staff soon and will conduct a player tryout camp April 17-18 at LaGrave Field. |
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Cats Announce New General Manager Smith, a lifelong resident of Fort Worth, has been put in charge of the overall administrative duties of the Cats’ front office. He and wife Nan have three daughters- Meg, Mallory, and Katy, who with husband Matt Trout has provided Dick with a brand new granddaughter named Ellie.
 The Cats have also announced that Bob Flanagan has been named director of sales and marketing. Bob has been in minor league baseball since 1994, when he started his baseball career with the Visalia Oaks, a Class A ballclub in the California League and Colorado Rockies affiliate. Bob left Visalia after the 1997 season and has spent nine of the last twelve years working for teams in Texas- Lubbock, Edinburg, and Robstown(Coastal Bend). After a year and a half in Wichita, Kansas, he is happy to be back in Texas and back in baseball. Bob is married to Dawn, a West Texas native, and they have two children- eight-year old son Riley, and daughter Delaney, who is six years old.
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 Cats announce 2010 scheduleThe Cats' 10th season back in Fort Worth will begin on May 13th as they take on the Shreveport-Bossier Captains at LaGrave Field. It's the first of 96 games on the Cats' 2010 American Association schedule. The Cats will also once again play host to a July 4th game. The team set a modern LaGrave Field attendance record when over 13,000 fans watched the Independence Day game in 2009. The second home series of the season will feature the defending champion Lincoln Saltdogs in a three-game series May 21-23. Ticket information and a promotional schedule for the 2010 season are coming soon. Printable schedule. |
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| El Paso | 0 | 0 | .000 | -- |
| Grand Prairie | 0 | 0 | .000 | -- |
| Pensacola | 0 | 0 | .000 | -- |
| Shreveport-Bossier | 0 | 0 | .000 | -- |
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| Lincoln | 0 | 0 | .000 | -- |
| Sioux City | 0 | 0 | .000 | -- |
| Sioux Falls | 0 | 0 | .000 | -- |
| St. Paul | 0 | 0 | .000 | -- |
| Wichita | 0 | 0 | .000 | -- |
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