Johnny Giavotella News

To learn about our efforts to improve the accessibility and usability of our website, please visit our Accessibility Information page.

Lett's start with Omaha , who lost in walk off fashion to Colorado Springs, 7-6 . The Storm Chasers led 6-3 heading into the bottom of the ninth when the Sky Sox plated four runs.

For Royals fans, this week was rough, a reminder of times we'd hoped were past. Facing two AL East opponents-both with winning records-the Royals looked very much like a team not ready to compete for the long haul.

To learn about our efforts to improve the accessibility and usability of our website, please visit our Accessibility Information page.

The Royals, after their first three game losing streak of the year, shuffled their lineup on Thursday night, and the result was a three-homer game and a 6-2 win over the Orioles.

Chase Anderson pitched six strong innings as the Reno Aces beat the Omaha Storm Chasers 4-2 in the first game of a doubleheader at Aces Ballpark on Thursday.

Royals infielder Johnny Giavotella came into play tonight for the Omaha Storm Chasers 0-for-his-last-19, but he broke out of his slump in Game 1 of a doubleheader in Reno, going 1-for-1 with a double and two walks.

Omaha and Reno played two tonight, with the Aces taking Game 1 by a 4-2 final. Justin Marks took the loss, as he allowed all four runs over five innings of work.

A lot has been made of the start the Royals are out to. It's a good start , but if they are going to hang with Detroit, that's going to mean getting some reinforcements during the season, either internally from the farm or externally through trades.

Sometimes it's a good idea to just dive in without a plan and see what happens, and that's what we did this week.

Omaha Storm Chasers Johnny Giavotella watches the ball go foul against the New Orleans Zephyrs at Zephyrs Field in Metairie, Monday April 29, 2013.

To learn about our efforts to improve the accessibility and usability of our website, please visit our Accessibility Information page.

Omaha opened their road series in New Orleans with a 6-3 loss. Nate Adcock allowed all six runs on 11 hits and two walks over 6.2 innings.

Left-hander Will Smith is returning to the Royals for the second time in eight days under the 26th man rule and, this time, he's slotted for action.

To learn about our efforts to improve the accessibility and usability of our website, please visit our Accessibility Information page.

Omaha lost their series opener to Iowa at home, 9-3 . It didn't help that the Cubs sent 11 men to the plate in the very first inning, scored six runs, and chased Nate Adcock before he recorded three outs.

It's time to start talking about the Chris Getz / Johnny Giavotella situation again.

To learn about our efforts to improve the accessibility and usability of our website, please visit our Accessibility Information page.

Omaha erupted for nine runs in the top of the 6th inning to pull away from host Nashville, 12-3 . In the sixth, the Storm Chasers only collected three hits, but were helped out by six walks and a wild pitch.

Omaha received another solid starting performance en route to their 8-3 win in Nashville.