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From Sky Sox to Rockies: three players’ tales
Opening day for Matt Daley, Josh Fogg and Carlos Gonzalez was spent shivering in front of an “announced” crowd of 2,414 at Security Service Field, where the 49 degrees at first pitch seemed balmy compared with the later innings. Fast forwarding a bit, the trio went to work Monday at Coors Field before 40,444 fans…
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Memories, lessons from Coolbaugh’s death still linger two years later
A baseball can travel from a bat to the seats in slightly less than a second. That blur is long enough to horrify a group of Sky Sox players because it’s not always an empty seat that the ball finds. “It happened just last week in Salt Lake,” Christian Colonel said. “A ball hit a…
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Sky Sox bullpen comes through in tight spot against Fresno
It would be inaccurate to say Matt Wilhite had no room for error — he did, after all, survive a miscue behind him — but he was working in cramped quarters. Entering a two-out, bases loaded situation in the eighth, Wilhite retired the final four batters to vindicate a struggling Sky Sox bullpen in a…
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Bullpen helps Sky Sox avoid four-game sweep at home
It would be inaccurate to say Matt Wilhite had no room for error — he did, after all, survive a miscue behind him — but he was working in cramped quarters. Entering a two-out, bases loaded situation in the eighth, Wilhite retired the final four batters to vindicate a struggling Sky Sox bullpen in a…
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Bullpen no relief to Sky Sox
For 90 games, the Sky Sox bullpen seemed invisible. That’s just how it goes — the best ’pens draw little attention. But Saturday night, as has been the case in all three games since the All-Star break, the late innings saw Colorado Springs hemorrhaging runs and zapping any chance the offense had of closing a…
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Veteran Herges joins Sky Sox
Colorado’s surge into contention paid dividends as Matt Herges returned to the organization for a shot to play in a pennant chase. Herges, an 11-year reliever who recently was released by Cleveland, is expected to be activated by the Sky Sox today after signing a minor-league contract before Saturday’s game. “There were other teams showing…
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Top prospect bounced early in Sky Sox debut
The highest ballpark in America has added points to many batting averages and extra feet to many a home run. Fresno’s Ben Copeland has something else he likes about Security Service Field. “I like home plate,” said Copeland, who homered off Rockies prospect Esmil Rogers and led the Grizzlies to a 7-2 win over the…
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Sky Sox suffer 11-inning loss
The Sky Sox did everything necessary to mount another come-from-behind victory Thursday night — everything, that is, except stop Fresno from scoring runs. Colorado Springs runs in the seventh, eighth and ninth innings were only enough to tie it, and Jake Wald doubled in the winner for the Grizzlies in the 11th as the Sky…
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All-star break means quality time for Sky Sox
Jason Hirsh’s goal as a pitcher is usually to paint corners. For three days this week, he’ll be painting rooms. “I’ve got a honey-do list to kind of go after,” said Hirsh, whose wife is well into the second trimester with the couple’s first child. “It’ll start with painting and getting some rooms ready.” Hirsh…
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Big crowd watches Young Jr. play big
Eric Young Jr. continued his torrid hitting Friday against Salt Lake as he led the Sky Sox to an 8-2 win in front of 8,768 at Security Service Field. By going 2-for-4, Young extended his streak of consecutive games with multiple hits to five. In that stretch, the second baseman has gone 10-for-22. “I’m just…