Tuesday Pebble Report: Tyler Matzek Wins Third Game Of Season

by Russ Oates on Jul 27, 2010 7:03 AM MDT in Pebble Report

Colorado Springs, L 1-6
Cole Garner led the offense with three hits, one going for a triple (7). Chris Nelson had two hits, and Eric Young Jr. drove in the only Sky Sox run on a sac fly. Garner and Nelson were both picked off first base. Franklin Morales threw an inning, allowed a hit, and struck out two.

Tulsa, L 2-9
Greg Reynolds got tagged for seven runs in six innings, four of the seven coming on two homers. Jonnathan Aristil threw a clean ninth inning. Nothing too interesting from the offense last night. Lars Davis had two hits and an RBI, while Mike Mitchell hit a triple.

Modesto and the Cal League had the night off.

Asheville, W 8-6
Tyler Matzek picked up his third win of the season, allowing two runs in five innings. He walked five and struck out seven. Coty Woods allowed three runs, and Sheng-An Kuo allowed an inherited runner from Woods to score as well as one of his own. Kuo walked three.

Dallas Tarleton had three hits and drove in three runs; Delta Cleary Jr. went 3-for-6 with a double, a run scored, and an RBI; Orlando Sandoval hit a solo homer; Angelys Nina hit his second triple of the season; and Helder Velazquez had two hits and three runs scored.

Tri-City, L 1-5
Josh Hungerman struck out eight and allowed a run in four innings. Ricky Testa, unfortunately, couldn't provide effective relief after Brad McAtee's two shutout innings. Testa allowed four runs over the seventh and eighth innings. Bryce Massanari collected two hits and scored the Dust Devils' only run.

Casper, L 6-7
Christian Bergman gave up seven runs, three earned, on nine hits in 3 1/3 innings. Two errors, one by Bergman, contributed to a five-run fourth inning. Kenneth Roberts, Ricardo Ferrer, and Bruce Kern held Billings to one hit over the last four innings.

Corey Dickerson and David Kandilas each had two hits and a triple, the former driving in one and the latter two.

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Matzek

putting up some impressive walk rates – 5.9 per 9.

by moomacher on Jul 27, 2010 7:56 AM MDT reply actions

He's 19.

I will not be officially worried until he is 23!

"My eyes! The goggles do nothing!" - Rainier Wolfcastle

by BittenAnkles on Jul 27, 2010 8:22 AM MDT up reply actions

Oh no doubt,

and its his first pro season. But our resident flamethrower with semi questionable command posted a better BB/9 rate when he played for Asheville at 19 years old.

by moomacher on Jul 27, 2010 8:56 AM MDT up reply actions

The big difference is that Morales may be mentally ill, or have the worst confidence/emotional control ever

I don’t think Matzek is as unstable as Frankie!

"My eyes! The goggles do nothing!" - Rainier Wolfcastle

by BittenAnkles on Jul 27, 2010 10:09 AM MDT up reply actions

And Cory Sullivan once had a better slugging percentage than Matt Holliday in Tulsa

Some players project, some don’t. Morales took the lowest path possible while remaining a viable big leaguer in terms of control. We can probably assume that Matzek will do better than that

"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein

by Andrew T. Fisher on Jul 27, 2010 10:51 AM MDT up reply actions

Actually I was referring to Jimenez

although now that you mention it, Morales had better control as well

by moomacher on Jul 27, 2010 12:01 PM MDT up reply actions

Scouting reports

There were always concerns about Ubaldo and Morales ever developing acceptable control. With Matzek the projections and scouting reports haven’t seemed to indicate that this is a major concern.

While he may not develop control there aren’t physical barriers or major problems in his delivery that portend serious control issues.

by MADness on Jul 27, 2010 3:06 PM MDT reply actions