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Sky Sox’s Johnson impresses on the mound, at the plate
Alan Johnson throws fast, works fast and runs, well, maybe a step south of fast. A few more outings like he had on Tuesday and his time in Colorado Springs may be pretty quick, too. On the day he was called up to the Sky Sox, Johnson breezed through the Reno lineup to the tune…
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Pitchers falter as Sky Sox lose 1st game of season
Sky Sox pitchers filled the stat sheet with all the wrong numbers Monday, and it was reflected in the only number that counts. A pile of walks, balks and wild pitches – some in record quantities – helped Reno to a 10-2 rout that ended Colorado Springs’ perfect start in the season’s fourth game. “Well,…
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Sky Sox-Reno series preview
The Sky Sox (3-0) host the Reno Aces (1-2) in a four-game series that starts Monday at 6:05 p.m. The Aces, the Triple-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks, are in their first season in Reno after 11 years as the Tucson Sidewinders. PROSPECTS TO WATCHCesar Valdez, RHPNamed the Diamondbacks 2008 Minor League Pitcher of the…
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Daley proves ‘pen is mightier than Las Vegas
Matt Daley pitched like he wanted to get the heck out of the cold. Taking the ball after Las Vegas cut the Sky Sox’s five-run lead to two, Daley sped through two near perfect relief innings in helping Colorado Springs preserve a 6-4 victory that kept the Sky Sox perfect at 3-0. To clarify, Daley was…
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Fogg leads Sky Sox to second-straight win at home
Josh Fogg was clearly used to this sort of thing. The major-league veteran dealt with base runners throughout his start Friday, but kept the carnage to a minimum as the Sky Sox beat Las Vegas 5-4 for consecutive home victories to open the season. Fogg gave up eight hits and a walk in 41/3 innings…
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Sky Sox walk past Las Vegas
With the season in its infancy, the Sky Sox literally learned they had to walk before they could run. By drawing eight bases on balls – four of which turned into runs – Colorado Springs overcame a four-run deficit to beat Las Vegas 9-6 in front of 2,414 at a chilly opening night at Security…
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Sky Sox’s projected lineup for opener
A look at the Sky Sox’s projected lineup for today’s season opener against Las Vegas at Security Service Field: ERIC YOUNG JR., 2BBats: S Throws: R Age: 23 Ht: 5-10 Wt: 180 Sky Sox manager Tom Runnells was tight-lipped about the lineup he was drawing up for this season – with one exception. “You can…
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Sky Sox remember Angels rookie Adenhart
Thursday’s tragic death of Angels rookie pitcher Nick Adenhart rocked the baseball community. Before their season opener at Security Service Field, the Sky Sox observed a moment of silence for the 22-year-old killed hours earlier in a hit-and-run accident in Fullerton, Calif. For many in the stands it was a gesture to honor a name…
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Sky Sox hold kickoff luncheon
The Sky Sox welcome luncheon is held annually to introduce the team to the community – it’s also critical in helping the team get to know itself. Players exchanged cell phone numbers and small talk over sandwiches on Tuesday as the team – which was hastily put together in days and hours before – met…
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VIDEO: O say can you sing? Performers dazzle at Sky Sox tryouts
The vibrato that soared from 12-year-old Kiernan Kerr’s mouth echoed throughout Security Service Field on Sunday afternoon, dwarfing the gymnast-slash-singer’s tiny frame.Kiernan was one of about 15 contestants at this year’s vocalist auditions to sing the national anthem at upcoming Sky Sox baseball games.Though she first sang the patriotic ballad in second grade, she was…