Spring Training Update - April 4, 2004

A number of Calgary Dawgs players recently completed professional spring training camps in Florida and Arizona and are set to embark on a fresh professional baseball season.

2003 Dawgs OF/RHP, Jimmy Henderson wrapped up a successful spring training camp with the Montreal Expos in Viera, Florida. Henderson has been assigned to the Expos, Single A affiliate in the New York Penn League, the Vermont Expos. Look for HimHo to get promoted to the Savannah Sand Gnats before too long.

Long-time Dawgs 3rd baseman, Emerson Frostad has completed his first pro spring training camp with the Texas Rangers in Surprise, Arizona. Emerson will now join the long season, Single A, Clinton Lumberkings in Clinton, Iowa.

Dawgs centre fielder and closer from the 2003 season, John Hurd, completed his spring training camp with the Chicago White Sox in Tuscon, Arizona and has been assigned to the Great Falls White Sox of the Pioneer League.

Other former Dawgs players completing spring training camps and loading up for their 2004 assignments include former Dawgs ace RHP, Tanner Osberg. Osberg enjoyed his 2nd spring training with the New York Mets in Port St. Lucie, Florida and is expected to be assigned to the Capital City Bombers, the long season Single A affiliate of the Mets.

Another RHP who starred with the Dawgs before being drafted and signing a professional contract is David Parker. Parker completed spring training with the Los Angeles Dodgers in Vero Beach, Florida and has been assigned to the Ogden Raptors of the Pioneer League.

In further professional baseball news, 2003 Dawgs catcher and WMBL All Star, Mark Bomar, will be graduating from Niagara University this spring where he is assisting Coach Mike McRae, enjoy a visit with the folks down in his hometown of Austin, Texas, then embarking on his professional career when he joins the Kalamazoo Kings of the Frontier League. “Knock em dead, Bo!”

So Calgary Dawgs baseball fans, “these Dawgs’ boys can really play”! Look for more Dawgs players to go from the Dawg Pound to professional baseball in 2004.

See you at the Dawg Pound for the Dawgs home opener on Saturday, May 29th!