Sunday Pebble Report

by Russ on Jul 13, 2008 8:34 AM MDT in Pebble Report Comment 31 comments

Futures Game - CF Dexter Fowler and and RHPs Ryan Mattheus and Casey Weathers will appear in the Futures Game today. The game takes place at 12:30 ET on ESPN2.

Colorado Springs, W 6-5 in 10 innings - Down 3-5 entering the bottom of the ninth, the Sky Sox tied the game and eventually went on to win the game. Doug Bernier's RBI triple and Cory Sullivan's RBI single in the ninth tied the game. Ian Stewart led off the bottom of the 10th with a single, moved over to second on a sac bunt, stole third base, and then scored on an Adam Melhuse sac fly.

Jason Hirsh held Fresno to three runs in six innings, walked three, and struck out three. Outside of the two runs Juan Morillo allowed, the other relievers (Alberto Arias, Matt Daley, and Steven Register) kept the game in hand.

Tulsa, L 3-7 - Eric Young, Jr., Tony Blanco, and Eduardo Cornejo each had an RBI last night and combined for five of Tulsa's 10 hits. Corey Wimberly, playing center field, had two hits. Alan Johnson allowed five runs on nine hits (seven went for singles) in 6 2/3 innings, and Jarrett Grube allowed the other two.

Modesto - Suspended due to wet grounds. It will be completed today. The game only went three outs deep, with the first three Modesto Nuts going down in order.

Asheville - Postponed due to rain. Jason McGill has a piece on catcher Lars Davis.

Tri-City, L 5-8 - Four of the six pitchers Tri-City used wound up allowing at least a run. Starter Jonnathan Aristil allowed the first three runs in 3 2/3 innings, Rod Scurry and Brandon Miller allowed two runs each, and Carlos Luna allowed the last run. Bobby Paschal did not allow a run, as he came in to record the final out of the eighth inning. That came on a successful pickoff. Austin Chambliss pitched the ninth and didn't allow Everett to increase its lead.

Charlie Blackmon had another 3-for-5 night with a double, an RBI, and two runs scored. Jhaysson Agustin and Leonardo Reyes each had an RBI double. Ryan Peisel collected the first two hits of his pro career, both singles.

Casper, L 4-10 - That six-run fourth inning was a killer for Ethan Hollingsworth. Two doubles, a few singles and walks, and a two-run homer came in that inning. He allowed a total of seven runs. Alan Deratt allowed one hit and walked three batters in his 1 2/3 innings, but no runs scored. Andres Marrero was charged with three runs, but two scored after Juan Rodriguez relieved him on the mound.

Wilin Rosario had three hits and an RBI and Kane Simmons had a hit and two RBI.

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Futures game

Anyone else watching it? Fowler just caught out number 3 in the top of the first and the American team is coming up to bat now.

by MADness on Jul 13, 2008 10:45 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Fowler's

hitting seventh.

"Keep your head down, and inch toward daylight." - Blade of Tyshalle

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by Russ on Jul 13, 2008 10:46 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Good team

Must be a good lineup. I saw him at the bottom of it.

by MADness on Jul 13, 2008 10:57 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Fowler's

going to fit right in with his future teammates: he’s already hitting into DPs. Yes, that’s a joke.

"Keep your head down, and inch toward daylight." - Blade of Tyshalle

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by Russ on Jul 13, 2008 11:11 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Fowler

Gammons and Phillips with high praise for Dexter and then he goes out and runs down a deep drive to center.

by MADness on Jul 13, 2008 11:19 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Mattheus stuff looked good

yet still surrendered a blast.

He still has a future in our pen, and I don’t say that sarcastically. We can always use 94-95 mph with good movement.

by David OhNo on Jul 13, 2008 12:32 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Ah

I figured that was Weathers (never got a good enough look at the jersey back).

The stuff didn’t look right.

by MADness on Jul 13, 2008 12:33 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Three ways to notice Weathers:

1: He’s very thick in the chest, almost looks barrel chested in a baggy jersey

2. A high, Troy Percival-esque knee lift in his delivery.

3. Moving heat at 95-98mph

by David OhNo on Jul 13, 2008 12:38 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Here he is

by David OhNo on Jul 13, 2008 12:39 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

And people only thought

we were trading the cardiac closer…

by David OhNo on Jul 13, 2008 12:55 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

haha

By the time that the Rockies actually let him close perhaps he will have a bit more control.

by MADness on Jul 13, 2008 12:57 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

The last two times I saw Weathers

in Tulsa he had no problem throwing it by them and getting quick innings.

The thing is, when you have his arm and his stuff, you don’t need that much control because your margin for error is so high.

by David OhNo on Jul 13, 2008 12:58 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Agreed

I just don’t see the Rockies letting a rookie close. Every other pitcher will have to implode or get injured first.

by MADness on Jul 13, 2008 1:02 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hrmm...

That seems to be happening this year though so who knows.

by MADness on Jul 13, 2008 1:03 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oh, that part I agree with

Weathers will earn it soon enough.

I’m just saying that if there are those concerned about his control for the big league level, he’s not that far away.

by David OhNo on Jul 13, 2008 1:04 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Up already

Could probably be up already if they were desperate or just less cautious with prospects.

May be more worried about starting his clock than anything else. Who knows with them.

by MADness on Jul 13, 2008 1:07 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

The last two are my guess

We’ll see shortly though, I have a feeling that tonight is the deathblow to the ‘08 season, where a loss combined with the D’Backs holding their lead would put the Rockies a half game from a double digit margin between them and the leader… and regardless of games back, they’ve proven once again they can’t hit on the road.

a loss and the break may be a good way to set the retooling in motion. Maybe Weathers and Fowler take a detour from New York to Colorado Springs, instead of heading back to Tulsa. Maybe Fuentes gets moved for a guy we’re watching play right now (I’d LOVE Gamel but he wouldn’t even be moved for Sabathia, so that’s that). Montero would look good in an Asheville uniform…

You never know, but by August, every game should be a Futures Game for Colorado so that we can be ready to compete again in 09.

by David OhNo on Jul 13, 2008 1:13 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Doubt it

I agree but I doubt that this will be the case.

I have yet to see any proof that this organization can or will act decisively.

Most of the time patience and staying the course is good but sometimes you have to have the cajones to do honest self-evaluation and make a decision and run with it. Hopefully my doubts will be proven wrong.

by MADness on Jul 13, 2008 1:16 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Rasmus

Even though Rasmus appears untouchable just the thought of him as a Rockie is enough to get a person really excited.

by MADness on Jul 13, 2008 1:17 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

One of my favorites

if they let LaRussa run the team we could get him.

I’m a little surprised Rasmus wasn’t included on the Olympic trial team. McCutchen-Fowler-Rasmus looks like Gold to me.

by David OhNo on Jul 13, 2008 1:21 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Little wild

Nice to see him get out of the jam though.

Fun to watch a pitcher with that kind of overpowering stuff.

by MADness on Jul 13, 2008 12:55 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Weathers

Say what you will about the value of his selection – there hasn’t ever been any doubt that Weathers was going to be a very good reliever with power stuff.

by MADness on Jul 13, 2008 12:56 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Does anybody think the A's need more pitching prospects?

They’ve had three knockouts so far today, and that doesn’t count Gio Gonzalez, Sean Gallgher, Fautino De Los Santos (hurt), or Michael Inoa.

by David OhNo on Jul 13, 2008 1:07 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Rodriguez

He was pretty much as advertised.

Quick arm and totally overpowering.

by MADness on Jul 13, 2008 1:12 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Cahill

Cahill is probably the guy that I would like to have the most though.

Nasty stuff, smart and has pitchability and seems to profile really well.

by MADness on Jul 13, 2008 1:13 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

There have been rumors that Oakland

could make a play for Holliday, and I could see Beane possibly dangle Cahill, if only because he isn’t as good as his numbers (but still very good).

While Martis pitches, there was rumor today that the Nationals are Holliday darkhorses…

by David OhNo on Jul 13, 2008 1:19 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Unlucky Dex

don’t worry, you’re still the future.

by David OhNo on Jul 13, 2008 1:24 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Was Chacin too young to play?

Or, just not selected?

Not a big day for us…Mattheus and Weathers had good stuff but Ryan gave up the big one and Weathers mixed in a couple walks. Dex hit into a double play.

by Since1993 on Jul 13, 2008 1:28 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Not selected

generally players are placed by their clubs, and the Rockies don’t typically send players that young to the Futures Game. Lately it’s been Double A and up guys.

This year, because the U.S. team was the Olympic trials team, and the rockies had three reps on that team, I doubt they were allowed to send a world rep, so that teams with no reps could send one.

I’m sure Chacin is on the Rockies’ shortlist already for the ‘09 game.

As for our guys performance today, it’s still an All-Star game, so you can’t read too much into it. That they showed good stuff is enough for me.

by David OhNo on Jul 13, 2008 1:34 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs