Tuesday Pebble Report: Rockies Farm System Doesn't Have Performance Like Mike Moustakas' Three-Homer, 11-RBI Game
Colorado Springs, L 3-6
Center fielder Chris Frey went 3-for-4, and LF Cole Garner drove in a run. Taylor Buchholz allowed a run in two-thirds of an inning, but it was Andrew Johnston who saw the runner score.
Tulsa, W 6-5
Cory Riordan pitched well last night, reaching the eighth inning. He gave up three runs, though one scored as an inherited when Rex Brothers entered the game. Brothers allowed two more runs but finished the inning. Bruce Billings picked up the win as he struck out two in the top of the ninth.
Of course, Billings needed help from the offense to get the win. In the bottom of the eighth, DH Charlie Blackmon hit a two-run single to tie the game at five. In the bottom of the ninth, 2B Jason Van Kooten started the inning off with a single and eventually scored from second base on a SS Radames Nazario single.
Modesto, L 6-9
Josh Sullivan failed to pitch out of the third inning, allowing five runs on seven hits. Kenny Durst followed that up with four runs allowed in 4 2/3 innings. 1B Ben Paulsen went 2-for-4 with four RBI.
Asheville, L 5-6
The good news for Wes Musick last night was that he struck out eight in four innings. The bad news was that he allowed six runs (four earned) in four innings, gave up nine hits, and threw two wild pitches. Leuris Gomez (who hasn't been mentioned in a Woody Paige article, right, RMN?) held Hickory to three hits in four innings and struck out six.
Second baseman Angelys Nina went 2-for-4 with two runs scored, a double, and two RBI. CF Delta Cleary Jr. went 3-for-5 with a run scored and an RBI.
Tri-City, L 0-2
Yakima scored both of its runs on wild pitches by Edwar Cabrera in the sixth inning. Also, Yakima only had one hit. The Casper offense collected three singles.
Casper, W 7-6
Interesting ending to the Casper game last night. DH Ryan Casteel singled with men on first and second. A throwing error by the 3B Matt Helm scored two runs to give Casper the victory. CF Rafael Ortega went 3-for-5 with four runs scored and a double. LF Corey Dickerson went 3-for-5, falling a double short of the cycle. His 10th homer of the season was a two-run shot. Catcher Will Swanner had three hits as well.
Hector Barraza started and struck out 10 in five innings.
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I was able to film 3 innings of Musick, along with 3 at bats each of Nina,Mesa, Cleary, Arenado, Massey, and Wong.
Any specific requests for tonight’s games or details about last night?
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Rowsdower! But why, Rowsdower?
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by Muzia on Aug 31, 2010 7:57 AM MDT via mobile reply actions
Tyler something
Get stuff on him tonight. The pitcher
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Aug 31, 2010 8:13 AM MDT up reply actions
I’m buying a brand new tape, all for him. Any other position players? If not, I will just film the same guys from a different angle and focus on taking notes instead.
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Rowsdower! But why, Rowsdower?
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by Muzia on Aug 31, 2010 8:33 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Is Silverblood still working in the gift shop?
We need action shots of that.
Oh wait, they’re on the road, aren’t they?
Mediocrity sucks
She would likely kill me.
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Rowsdower! But why, Rowsdower?
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by Muzia on Aug 31, 2010 8:25 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
The Dust Devils' offense is even worse than the Rockies' road offense
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Aug 31, 2010 8:12 AM MDT reply actions
For the record, Musick pitched extremely well, but was betrayed by his defense. Arenado error with two outs in the first allowed two runs to score, and he struck out about 5 Crawdads I’m one inning, but two passed balls on strike 3 allowed another “earned run” to score.
Also, Nina’s double hit two feet from being a monster blast to deadaway center field.
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by Muzia on Aug 31, 2010 8:29 AM MDT via mobile reply actions
How does Arenado look at third?
I know he had an error last night, but is he a legit third baseman prospect? I know he can hit, but don’t know anything about his fielding.
Thanks.
by blooming rock on Aug 31, 2010 11:30 AM MDT up reply actions
He's a bad bodied player, from what I hear
He’s probably more suited for first base.
not really bad bodied, excuse me
but he doesn’t run well and his footwork isn’t great, but he’s improving. He won’t be anywhere near Stewart’s level of third base play though.
actually, you're probably okay in saying "bad bodied"
but that’s not necessarily a death knell. He’s like a Pablo Sandoval/Billy Butler/Brett Wallace type of build. Obviously all three of those players have made it to the MLB despite that.
raw raw raw
He’s the least polished fielder on the team from what I saw, and made every chance look difficult. He’s not as enormous as I thought he would be, but he has a very ungainly gait to him.
I’ll hopefully get some footage of him defensively tonight.
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by Muzia on Aug 31, 2010 1:39 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Mike Moustakas
For the record, this Mike Moustakas fellow is a 5’11" 230 lb. third baseman who apparently played at the weight as a shortstop in high school, earning him the apt nickname of ‘Moose.’ Made it all the way to AAA though so you have to give him some props along with his daily MediFast.
by Curt in Florida on Aug 31, 2010 8:34 AM MDT reply actions
Moustakas was recently named the Texas League Player of the Year with Northwest Arkansas.
For a recent Triple-A call-up in one of the last games at Rosenblatt Stadium, quite an impressive performance Monday night in Omaha. (2-run homer and 3-run homer in 11-run 3rd + 3-run double + another 3-run homer.)
Jordan Pacheco
2 for 4 last night. Now batting .371 after 16 games in AA.
A catcher who hits. What a concept.
Mediocrity sucks
Poor Josh Sullivan,
I think his days might be numbered.
Just an average guy with exceptional hair. Nothing more, nothing less.
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by Bryan Kilpatrick on Aug 31, 2010 8:54 AM MDT reply actions
Josh Sullivan
Josh Sullivan is barely a year past Tommy John surgery with many pitchers requiring a good 18 months to begin to regain their usual velocity and accuracy. If this was the case a year from now, maybe another story…………let the guy recover.
What would a Pebble Report be like without having to walk on eggshells around pitcherwatcher...
We’ll see about Sullivan. I certainly hope for the best. He had a nice season in ‘06 at Tri-City, but hasn’t been able to get past the injury bug since.
Just an average guy with exceptional hair. Nothing more, nothing less.
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by Bryan Kilpatrick on Aug 31, 2010 9:41 AM MDT up reply actions
renck tweet..
Bruce billings, rex brothers, charlie blackmon, thomas field, jordan pacheco, adam jorgenson and greg reynolds going to fall league
"Don't give up, don't ever give up" - Jim Valvano
by nodakroxfan on Aug 31, 2010 5:01 PM MDT via mobile reply actions
Field
This is interesting, to me. Obviously, this is a sign that the Rockies value him to some degree long-term. The next 12 months will be crucial in determining if he’s a player whose sum is greater than the individual parts or if he’s just a guy who is putting up flukey numbers. He could prove to be a valuable commodity at the ML level.
FYI... Ching-Lung Lo called up from Tulsa to the Sky Sox today.
Ching-Lung Lo making his Triple-A debut for the Sky Sox tonight in Tacoma.
walking on eggshells?
It would appear as though EVERY pitcher in the organization who is coming back from Tommy John has had ups and downs. At Modesto, witness not just Josh Sullivan but Parker Frazier and Casey Weathers……………….moments of brilliance from before and moments of struggling to put it all together again. Recovery takes time and baseball rules dictate these players have to be stashed somewhere, usually on a roster after a given period of time. Some fall by the wayside and never return to form; many are better than before once they have completed their rehab. But to write off a pitcher less than 18 months after a major procedure who has then put in endless hours of rehab is brutal and cruel…………………………call it eggshells if you wish…………………..these players are human beings!

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