Tuesday Pebble Report
by Russ Oates on Jun 3, 2008 7:43 AM MDT
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PrintColorado Springs, W 12-1 - Mark Redman, Josh Newman, and Victor Zambrano combined for a four-hitter. Redman allowed three of the hits and the lone Sacramento run. He struck out seven.
Eight of the runs scored via the home run: Dustan Mohr's solo shot in the fourth, Joe Koshansky's grand slam in the sixth (13), and Doug Bernier's two-run shot in the second and solo shot in the eighth (4). Koshansky added two doubles (22) and another RBI for five on the night.
The Rockies signed independent league York Revolution infielder Kenny Perez, previously of the Red Sox, D'Backs, and White Sox. When the Rockies called yesterday morning, Perez failed to answer the team twice.
Tulsa, W 7-1 - Wow. Alan Johnson struck out 12 batters last night. He also threw seven shutout innings and surrendered only five hits. Tony Blanco went 3-for-5 with a double and two RBI, and Matt Miller went 2-for-5 with a double and two RBI. Justin Nelson had a triple and an RBI. Corey Wimberly stole his 25th base.
Modesto, W 1-0 - In the top of the first, Daniel Mayora singled. He moved to second after Mike Paulk singled. Victor Ferrante followed those two singles with an RBI single. That was all the runs scored last night.
It was enough as Aneury Rodriguez threw his second nine-inning complete game shutout of the season. It was two-hitter (two singles) and he struck out 10 batters. He faced only 28 batters and used 103 pitches to do it.
Asheville, W 5-2 - Darin Holcomb went 3-for-5 with two double (23) and three RBI. Mike Mitchell also had three hits and an RBI. Lars Davis hit his first triple, and Everth Cabrera stole two bases (40). Cory Riordan allowed ten hits in six inning but surrendered only two runs. He struck out seven. Craig Baker recorded his second save by striking out three in the ninth.
Seven Tourists were named SAL Southern Division all-stars yesterday: starters Jhoulys Chacin, Everth Cabrera, Darin Holcomb, Brian Rike, Mike Mitchell, and reserves Joey Williamson and Randall Taylor.
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soo...
what is it, do you think, that the Rockies are looking for from Holcomb? It would seem clear to any casual observer that Holcomb has mastered the art of Low-A ball, so what more are the Rockies looking to learn about him by continuing to let him ruin the self esteem of opposing pitchers? Is he supposed to be working on something?
Is there some one blocking him on the way up?
Bernier's HR
Bernier’s HR in the second was an inside the park HR helped by a bad bounce. It was a solid single to straight away center that took a left turn when it hit. The ball rolled to the wall as Bernier circled the bases.
Instead of picking up scrapheap independent league relievers
How about promoting a reliever from AA? Maybe someone who was picked in the first round of the draft last year?
The 2008 Rockies: All loses, all season
That's Crazy Talk!
Scrap Heap…..the real gems are found there.
Colorado Rockies: Continuing a long tradition of playing meaningless games in June!
Curious
Why overdraft and take a player who is considered one of the most ready for MLB duty and then let him linger in the minors?
haha
Quick to contribute and cheap to sign – both understandable (though probably misguided).
I was under the impression that both Weathers and Reynolds were signed to major league contracts simply because they were drafted so high but if they are not then the whole thing would make a lot more sense.
Nope...big signing bonuses for both
But to standard minor league contracts. The Rockies seem to want to call up Weathers later this summer, but there’s definitely no rush with the team losing so much. If we were closer with bullpen trouble, the decision would be a lot harder, but why spend more in the long run if it’s not going to be of much benefit? What I find kind of interesting is how the Rockies are grooming him for set-up work by having him pitch mostly seventh and eighth innings this year. It’s sort of odd to me that the four closers in the minor league system right now Register, Mattheus, Johnston and Taylor aren’t as high on our reliever pecking order as the guys who are coming in before them.
Beautiful start by Johnson...
He’s had a rough transition to AA so far, so this was great to see from a guy who’s consistently put up pretty good numbers at every stop he’s been to up until now.
A note about Connor Graham's start today
I’ll repeat this when I do tomorrow’s Pebble Report, but he left after two innings because he wasn’t feeling comfortable pitching with an over-watered mound and had a right groin tweak.
Over-watered mouth?
did he fill his beer helmet with Evian?
Ooof!
Completely misread that post!
Actually, I can see the concern of an over-water mound, but I can also see him not making many fans out of his teammates on this.
It might not have left the best impression on more important people
to his career progression, either, judging by the wording of the note I got. One of those things where you pick up more in what’s left unsaid. It will probably blow over if it’s a one off, but it might be something to watch for going forward. Luckily grounds crews tend to get better going up the ladder, too.
ROE TO TULSA.......
independent signing to Modesto….not Dustin Mohr
Santos Hernandez?
I really doubt it’s him, but he’s the guy who had an 8-1 record and a 3.50 ERA in Casper in the same year and at the same age (18) that Ubaldo Jimenez had a 6.53 ERA and a 3-5 record. He has a 30/5 K/BB ratio in 27 IP in the United League after being an All-Star for Laredo the last couple of seasons and has become sort of a minor legend down there.
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