Friday Pebble Report: Gonzalez breaks out, Deduno struggles, pests help Tourists
Colorado Springs (5-2): W 10-4
photo courtesy milb.com
Carlos Gonzalez showed signs that his bat may be starting to wake up, hitting two doubles, walking twice and scoring three runs in the Sky Sox' victory. Matt Miller and Matt Murton each had three hits apiece and the Sox bullpen shut down Reno for five innings after starter Josh Fogg left having surrendered four runs in four frames. Matt Daley (see, I noticed him) registered K's for three of his four outs and now has a 11/1 K/BB ratio on the season in five and two thirds innings.
Tulsa (3-4): L 15-4
Samuel Deduno couldn't find the magic he had last Friday at Corpus Christi for the Drillers home opener, as the Hooks hung Tulsa out to dry. Michael McKenry had three hits, including his first homerun of the season. Darin Holcomb also had a pair of hits in the loss.
Modesto (6-2) : L 2-1
Top Diamondbacks prospect Jarrod Parker effectively shut down the Nuts offense and despite a valiant effort by Modesto pitchers to keep up, they ultimately succumbed on an eighth inning HR by Collin Cowgill (remember him DbacksSkins?). It was the first run surrendered by the Nuts bullpen since the second game of the season last Saturday. Charlie Blackmon had two hits and a walk and scored the Nuts only run and Jason Van Kooten also collected a pair of hits.
Asheville (3-5): W 13-6
Scott Robinson and Patrick Rose had four hits apiece and Jordan Pacheco became the first Tourist to hit a homerun this season as Asheville romped at McCormick Field. Robinson's definitely liking his new home yard, as he collected 10 hits in 17 AB's in the opening four game set against Greensboro. I like him as a prospect a lot, but his current .462 BABIP seems to go above what I'd expect from him even in a breakout year, so I'm guessing he'll come back to earth soon. It could start happening tonight against Texas Ranger affiliate Hickory, a team loaded with pitching prospects this year.
Rose has collected a hit in every game he's played in this season, and he and fellow infielder Thomas Field continue to show impressive contact plus discipline skills at the plate. The Rockies seem to be looking for a David Eckstein type of player with these two 2008 draftees. So far Field probably has a bit of an advantage thanks to his being a year and a half younger, but the ceiling on this type of player is low enough to mitigate that. You aren't going to get projection or an incredibly high upside on either, and more often than not these guys will hit a wall at Modesto, but so far they've been everything the franchise could have asked for.
The A-CT Tourists blog has some photos of Thirsty Thursday. I don't know if they quite convey the frat party atmosphere that I picked up last season when I went. There are definitely plenty of people who seem to purchase their tickets for the sole purpose of downing cheap beer and never seem to find their way to their seats.
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Which is you in those pics, RG?
Looks like fun! Mmm, beer.
by biondino on Apr 17, 2009 9:52 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs
You mean you didn't commute from Ohio to North Carolina for the purpose of the Pebble Report?
Shoddy reporting
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Apr 17, 2009 10:58 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Just plain
lazy….
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by DbacksSkins on Apr 17, 2009 11:40 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hey, I just said none of the pictures are me, not that I wasn't there
I then got into my invisible jet and made it to California in time for some of the Modesto game, before coming back here to write up the Pebble Report. Duh. Isn’t that what you do?
by Rox Girl on Apr 17, 2009 12:39 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Does anyone have pictures of RoxGirl in a Wonder Woman outfit?
’cause somebody might want to see those. Not me, of course! But other, less classy, members…
by RdRnnr on Apr 17, 2009 1:42 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't have enough money for an invisible jet
I drive my Tzero, which i rigged to run 720mph by capturing and converting the energy created from the earth’s revolution
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Apr 18, 2009 1:38 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
I forgot to mention this, but Xavier Cedeno has been activated
And Will Harris put on the DL with elbow tendinitis for the Drillers
by Rox Girl on Apr 17, 2009 10:53 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs
I really think that Cargon is the most logjammed guy we have
In terms of getting real playing time.
CarGon needs Hawpe gone to play. Meaning trade Hawpe or move him to 1B.
Hawpe needs Helton gone to play 1B. Meaning Helton needs to be hurt (not meant quite as morbid as it sounds).
If Helton is hurt, Atkins plays 1B, putting Stew at 3B, leaving Hawpe in RF.
ok so let’s start over.
Cargon needs Hawpe gone to play. Trade or 1B.
Hawpe needs Helton and Atkins gone to play 1B. Trade Atkins or wait for them both to be hurt.
Baker plays 1B
….
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by Andrew Martin on Apr 17, 2009 1:07 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
You know
the title of your post could be taken in a very bad way
….not me…of course…I would never think like that….just saying…some one….maybe
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by Redhawk on Apr 17, 2009 1:28 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Only by people who saw Boogie Nights
ha ha “Logjammin’”
How are ya gonna keep em down on the farm once they’ve seen Karl Hungus hit .300 with power and patience?
Staying on the sunny side of Blake Street since 1993.
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by Franchise26 on Apr 17, 2009 1:40 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
And of course by Boogie Nights, I mean The Big Lebowski
That is damned inexcusable. I’m going to issue myself a one-thread suspension.
Staying on the sunny side of Blake Street since 1993.
The Shawn Chacon Experience - Life as a Rockies fan, one day at a time: Because we're all still recovering from those nine blown saves.
by Franchise26 on Apr 17, 2009 1:41 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
welcome to purple row
where we’re all 12
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by Andrew Martin on Apr 17, 2009 1:57 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
But a mature 12.
"If we never try, we shall never succeed." - Abraham Lincoln
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by Russ Oates on Apr 17, 2009 7:50 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thirsty Thursday?
McCormick Field is now on my bucket list.
Aut Vincam Aut Periam
by PioneerSkies on Apr 17, 2009 7:59 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs






















