Monday Pebble Report: Rockies Prospects Are Playing In Hawaii

by Russ on Oct 6, 2008 8:46 AM MDT in Pebble Report Comment 3 comments

While the Colorado Rockies aren't playing October baseball, six Rockies prospects are currently playing baseball for the Honolulu Sharks in Hawaii. Those six are pitchers Connor and Andy Graham and David Patton and position players Lars Davis (C), Darin Holcomb (3B), and Mike Mitchell (OF).

Here's how the pitchers have done so far (play began on September 28):

	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	GO/AO	AVG	Notes
Connor Graham	0	0	2.25	2	2	0	4.0	3	2	1	0	4	3	1.67	.231	Had a three-walk game.
Andy Graham	1	0	0.00	1	0	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.00	0.00	First pitched yesterday.
David Patton	0	0	4.50	4	0	0	4.0	2	2	2	0	6	4	1.67	.167	Also had a three-walk game.

And now the position players:

	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	TB	BB	SO	SB	Notes
Lars Davis	.286	.286	.357	.643	4	14	1	4	1	0	0	3	5	0	3	0	Game 1: 2 H, 2 RBI.
Darin Holcomb	.154	.258	.308	.566	7	26	5	4	1	0	1	3	8	3	3	0	Hit homer Sept. 30.
Mike Mitchell	.241	.258	.345	.603	8	29	7	7	3	0	0	2	10	1	7	6	Leads league in SB.

The Arizona Fall League begins tomorrow. Rockies prospects are pitchers Shane Lindsay, Ryan Mattheus, Chaz Roe, and Casey Weathers and position players Mike McKenry (C), Chris Nelson (SS), and Eric Young, Jr. (listed as OF). They'll play for the Phoenix Desert Dogs.

Casey Weathers should use this time as a tuneup for competing for a roster on the major league team come February and March. I'd also like to see Ryan Mattheus have a strong campaign in order to compete for a spot in the bullpen this spring. I'm not saying he'll make it at the start of the season, but Mattheus has to be better than some of the guys who were thrown out there this past season. Also, let's see what Chris Nelson can do after a disappointing year. The AFL is usually a good place to pick things up with the bat, so take that however you want to.

Free7694 has graciously offered his help in remembering Rocktober. He should check in soon with an entry on Game 3 of the NLDS.

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Wasn't Aaron Cook pitching in the AFL last year?

After the success he had this year, maybe he should think about doing it again. Of course he also pitched in the World Series last year, and I don’t see that occurring this year.

Rockin' October

by Charlie77 on Oct 6, 2008 5:52 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Instructional league, not fall league

He only did it to build back strength and consistency before possibly pitching in the playoffs.

It wouldn’t make much sense this year without anything to play for. At this point, it’s probably better to keep innings off his arm more than anything.

by David OhNo on Oct 6, 2008 5:55 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ryan Mattheus

I was just checking in on the Rockies AFL players and I noticed he wasn’t on the Phoenix Desert Dogs roster. Has he had an injury lately that I have not heard about? Thanks.

GO ROCKIES!!! JFK

by jrockies on Oct 10, 2008 7:40 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs