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Scouting foes takes lots of investigating for Sky Sox
It’s surprising how much detective work goes into Tom Runnells’ job. Much of the time the Sky Sox manager seems like a character in a mystery novel, piecing together clues from all the sources he can find while trying to compile a scouting report. “There are an awful lot of eyes out there watching these…
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SKY SOX: Pitching like there’s no tomorrow
Just months ago, Alan Johnson thought Double A would be as high as he would climb in baseball. Now he’s embarrassing Triple-A batters as the Sky Sox’s best pitcher. It’s all thanks to a gamble he made on himself. “It’s a dog-eat-dog profession,” Johnson said. “There’s always someone else coming up behind you. If you don’t…
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SKY SOX: Gonzalez sets the pace against former club
Carlos Gonzalez was the top prospect for Arizona in 2007 and Oakland in 2008. On Thursday he looked like the best minor-league prospect for the Colorado Rockies. “I had a chance to play in the major leagues when I was just 22,” Gonzalez said. “When you come back to the minors, you’re not a prospect.…
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Sky Sox can’t sweep Tacoma
Tacoma pitcher Andy Baldwin held the Colorado Springs Sky Sox hitless until the fifth inning as the Rainiers avoided a series sweep with a 6-3 victory Tuesday at Security Service Field. Chris Woodward, Chris Shelton and Jeff Clement hit home runs for Tacoma while Baldwin allowed three hits and a run in six innings while…
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Hirsh turns back the clock as Sky Sox win again
Excuse Jason Hirsh if he felt like a time traveler Monday. But it’s a feeling he wants to keep. Hirsh flashed the brilliance of his youth in a 5-1 victory for the Sky Sox at chilly Security Service Field while handcuffing Tacoma on three hits in seven innings. Eric Young Jr. led off the first…
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Fogg rounding into form with Sky Sox
Every time he takes the mound, Josh Fogg feels more like himself. The big-league veteran won for the second time in three starts Sunday, helping the Sky Sox top Tacoma 7-5 in a game that featured 12 extra-base hits – including three homers off Fogg. “I’m starting to get some of the arm strength that…
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Sox have never started better in Springs
History was made at Security Service Field on Saturday and Matt Miller wasn’t surprised. Like the rest of the Colorado Springs Sky Sox, Miller is playing loose and confident with an expectation of victory. Miller’s RBI single followed Matt Murton’s run-scoring double in the seventh inning to produce a 2-1 victory against Tacoma in a…
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Sky Sox groundskeeper faces endless trials
Easter was no holiday for Steve DeLeon and his crew. Working in tandem with the sun, the keepers of Security Service Field cleared all evidence of April’s second snowstorm, which left its mark at least 2 inches deep all over the stadium. Players and team officials had left Sunday doubting a game would be possible…
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Gonzalez helps Sky Sox rout Reno 10-4
It took a week, but Carlos Gonzalez finally put his prized skills on display in Colorado Springs. The prospect who, at 23, already has been a key figure in trades for Dan Haren and Matt Holliday smacked a pair of doubles, drew a pair of walks and scored three runs, helping the Sky Sox blow…
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Sky Sox waste good Morales outing
For most of the game, Math Day at Security Service Field was a Franklin Morales clinic in varying velocity. With speeds that dropped to as low as 65 mph and climbed as high as 94, Morales found a formula that equaled a bunch of zeros for Reno. His audience – thousands of elementary and middle…