Saturday Pebble Report: 2-2 Record

by Jeff Aberle on May 1, 2010 5:30 PM MDT in Pebble Report

After a poor offensive effort on Thursday, the Rockies' affiliates improved an output of 16 runs (as opposed to 4).

The Sky Sox (12-9, division leaders) won on the strong effort of Alan Johnson (2005 UDFA) -- yes, that Alan Johnson -- who went 5 effective innings, giving up one run on seven hits to get the win (1-0, 3.00). Chris Iannetta (2004 4th round) played DH and went 2-5 with a double, while Matt Miller (2004 13th round) hit a home run and Travis Metcalf (MiLB FA) went 2-3 with three RBIs.

Tulsa 7, Springfield 5

One day after being no-hit, the Drillers' (7-14, 5.5 GB) offense showed up in a big way. OF Jeff Kindel (2006 14th round) had a home run and four RBIs, while 21 year-old catcher Willin Rosario (2006 DR FA) added a home run and two RBIs. It's the fact that Rosario has held his own so far at a young age and advanced level that he's so high on my PuRPs list (#4). Ching Lung Lo (Taiwan FA 2001) continued his solid start to this season (1.35 ERA), going only four innings in the start but striking out five and giving up one earned run. Sean Jarrett (2006 20th round) got the win (1-0, 1.93) in relief with two scoreless innings.

San Jose 8, Modesto 1

The Nuts (12-8, 0.5 GB) scored in the first but then were blown out of the water by San Jose. Juan Nicasio (2006 DR FA), a personal favorite of mine, didn't pitch very well. He went six innings and gave up four runs on nine hits in taking the loss (1-1, 3.54). Two more players on my PuRPs list, 2009 1st rounder OF Tim Wheeler (#7) and catcher Jordan Pacheco (#24, 2007 9th round) had two hits each, but it was to no avail.

Delmarva 6, Asheville 3

Wes Musick (2009 9th round) took the loss (2-3, 6.57) for the Tourists (9-13, 5.5 GB), going five innings and giving up four runs on six hits. Joe Sanders (2009 5th round) went 4-5 in a losing effort. At the moment, there really isn't a lot going on in terms of prospects for the Rockies on the Asheville roster, with only Mike Zuanich (#25), Eliezer Mesa (#29), and Juan Gonzalez (#30) making my PuRPs list--and only just barely doing so. This will change somewhat when Tyler Matzek comes on to the scene, but for now there isn't a whole lot going on.

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With Esmil Rogers called up from the Sky Sox, the Sky Sox has added a left handed pitcher named Josh Muecke.

Muecke, a LHP pronunced “Mickey”, was 7-11 with a 4.90 ERA at Triple-A Round Rock (Houston-AAA) last season. Muecke will likely be added as a starter, since he worked 136 innings with the Express last season. The Rockies had signed Muecke earlier in the week from teh Somerset Patriots in independent baseball, but wasn’t formally added to the Sky Sox roster until the Rogers transaction took place. (Juan Rincon was designated for assignment, so he is in waiverland for 72 hours.)

by CM85 on May 1, 2010 6:24 PM MDT reply actions

It's funny, because we signed Muecke before Spring Training, then released him afterwards.

The sudden lack of healthy minor league pitching prompted us to re-sign him.

Project Libra

by Greg Stanwood on May 2, 2010 10:30 AM MDT up reply actions

I would also like to note

Ethan Hollingsworth is currently making the Cal league look silly. Seeing as he pitched in Modesto half of last year and that 2 rookies are in the rotation I wouldn’t be opposed to see Weiser or Durden (or both) be promoted so that Hollingsworth could take a spot in the Tulsa rotation along with Nicasio who also looks completely ready for it.

Impossible not to have positive thoughts.

I want Sam Deduno to pitch already.

by bballrox4717 on May 1, 2010 10:48 PM MDT reply actions