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Friday Pebble Report: Alving Mejias blipping on prospect radar, Morales rocked by Las Vegas
We don't follow the Dominican Summer League too closely at Purple Row, but sometimes prospects at our academy there do deserve some attention. That's the case with 17 year old Alving Mejias, who the Rockies signed last November for $250,000. The Venezuelan right hander has pitched in only two games...
Thursday Pebble Report: Esmil Rogers twirls yet another gem
Pebble Star of the Night Esmil Rogers (4-1, 2.56) allowed three singles, one double and two walks in eight shutout innings in the Tulsa's 4-0 win at Frisco. He also recorded 5 strikeouts in lowering his ERA to a season low 2.56. <!-- BEGIN WIDGET --> Esmil Rogers #61 / ...
Tuesday Pebble Report: Pitching prospects dropping like flies
I'm sorry I've been such a slacker on the Pebble Reports the last couple of days, I'm running into some early deadlines with a big project adapting Shakespeare into opera. It probably didn't help that I took a mini vacation to Detroit over the weekend, either. Colorado Spings: W 9-3 Mark...
Sunday Pebble Report: Hynick stymies Omaha while Rogers does the same to Arkansas, Ryan Speier has a rough inning of rehab, more.
Colorado Springs: W 9-3 (21-14) Brandon Hynick threw 6 2/3 innings of solid work, giving up 2 runs and six hits, while walking four and striking out five. Former Salt Lake Bee Matt Wilhite tossed a scoreless inning of relief for the Sky Sox as well, and the bats did their part to make sure the...
Friday Pebble Report: Old Tulsa, Young Asheville survey
In today's Pebble Report, I decided to take a close look at near term position player help in Tulsa and distant help in Asheville and see what the stats are telling us. As could probably be expected with this franchise, the results are pretty mixed for both. Colorado Springs: L 4-17 The Iowa...
Friday Pebble Report: Johnson continues to impress, Gomez continues to mash
Colorado Springs (17-9, 0.5 GB): W 2-1 Alan Johnson struck out seven in six and two thirds innings and allowed just three hits in helping the Sky Sox eventually earn a victory. Johnson dominated for six innings before he allowed one run on a seventh inning Emil Brown homer, the only other Portland...
Monday Pebble Report: Chacin rocked at Tulsa; Cleary and Roling each get hits in Asheville debuts
Colorado Springs: W 7-5 Dan Ortmeier hit a clutch, two out, two run home run in the bottom of the seventh inning that proved to be the difference maker for the Sky Sox on Sunday. Carlos Gonzalez doubled and tripled, scored twice and drove in one in the victory. Josh Fogg pitched six innings but...
Friday Pebble Report: Gonzalez breaks out, Deduno struggles, pests help Tourists
Colorado Springs (5-2): W 10-4 <!-- BEGIN WIDGET --> Carlos Gonzalez #5 / Center Field / Colorado Rockies Height: 6-1 Weight: 200 Bats: L Throws: L Born: Oct 17, 1985 <!-- END WIDGET --> photo courtesy milb.com Carlos Gonzalez showed signs...
5/17 Minor League Wrap-Up
Aaaaaand we are BACK. After only 4.5 hours, I managed to finish up the Wrap-Up for Friday's games, and here is the Wrap-Up for last night's games. With today's games complete or close to it, I now have MORE work to do, but meanwhile, here you go. Catch up on this weekend's action. (Go checkout...
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