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Murton stays productive while he’s ‘waiting’
Over the course of a Sky Sox game, those short introductory songs that greet hitters start to blend together in a mix of lyric-less guitar riffs. But when an unfamiliar voice blasts out, “while I’m waiting,” you know Matt Murton is coming up. And instantly, you also know his story. “It was relevant to where…
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Bellhorn busts out big stick
It has been a long road for Sky Sox designated hitter Mark Bellhorn. The 34-year-old, who was a vital part of the 2004 World Series champion Red Sox and inspired “Who died and made you Mark Bellhorn?” T-shirts, has bounced around in the minor leagues for the past three years. But Thursday against Salt Lake,…
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Sky Sox save Wilhite; he’s returning the favor
All breakups are tough. Sky Sox pitcher Matt Wilhite knows the feeling. Thursday night, he knew the feeling of revenge. Wilhite signed with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim farm system as a 21-year-old out of Western Kentucky University. He spent the first seven years of his professional career with the Angels, his last four…
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Hirsh’s rollercoaster ride goes through another valley
Jason Hirsh’s feast-or-famine year went hungry again, and his rally-happy teammates fell short in making up for it. Salt Lake jumped to a five-run lead on Hirsh and then held on for a 7-6 win as the Sky Sox twice pulled within a run and ended the game with the bases loaded in front of…
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Three Sky Sox players named to PCL All-Star team
Three Sky Sox were named to the Pacific Coast League All-Star team on Wednesday, all three as starters. Outfielders Matt Miller and Matt Murton and second baseman Eric Young Jr. will represent the Sky Sox and the PCL in a contest against the International League on July 15 in Portland. Miller, a 26-year-old left fielder, is…
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Sky Sox’s Hynick is perfect
Not that he minded all the autographs on this special night, but Brandon Hynick really wanted some time to call his parents. To think, the day before he joked about enjoying his anonymity while walking through the Security Service Field concourse out of uniform and completely unnoticed. Perfection sure does change things. Hynick turned away…
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Coming to town: Salt Lake
Salt Lake, the Triple-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels since 2001, visits tonight to begin a three-game series. The Bees (41-38) are in second place in the Pacific Coast League’s Pacific North Division, trailing Colorado Springs (46-32) by 51/2 games. Salt Lake took two of three at home in mid-June. PROSPECTS TO WATCH Chris…
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Top Rockies pick Reynolds trying to get a grasp on career with Sky Sox
The Rockies paid Greg Reynolds a lot of money to throw a baseball – they must have figured he would do it a little more frequently. Reynolds, who has struggled through a mix of injuries and ineffectiveness since going to Colorado as the No. 2 draft pick in 2006, threw for the first time in five…
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Morales loses shutout streak, but Sky Sox win again
Franklin Morales didn’t quite match the zeroes of the three starters who came before him, but he was easily good enough to help the Sky Sox win their fourth straight game Saturday night. Portland scored the first earned run against Colorado Springs in 34 innings and later added two more, but those tallies fell far…
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Colonel provides winning recipe for Sky Sox
The ball wasn’t hit cleanly, but it was exactly what Christian Colonel needed. Colonel, mired in a long slump during a season that he hoped would take him to Coors Field, bounced the game-winning single over third base as the Sky Sox beat Portland 3-2 in 10 innings Sunday at Security Service Field. “I think…