Spring Training Update – 2/27/14

Baseball games are back, and the Colorado Rockies gear up to play their first games of Spring Training on Friday afternoon. Before the Rockies take the field against the Arizona Diamondbacks, here’s a quick update on the past week surrounding Colorado’s camp. Man Down – Earlier in the week, RHP Jhoulys Chacin, one of the…

Around the PCL: New Orleans Zephyrs

Spring Training is full blown which means baseball is right around the corner. We continue in our seven-part series previewing the seven American Conference teams in the Pacific Coast League the Colorado Springs Sky Sox will play this season. With the recent realignment of the PCL, the Sky Sox switched back to the American Conference…

Rockies Spring Training Storylines

Spring Training is in full bloom and games will already be underway by the end of next week. With the Rockies’ pitchers and catchers reporting last Saturday and the full squad coming together Friday, we take a brief look at some storylines coming out of camp thus far. Young Guns – Although they might not…

Around the PCL: Round Rock Express

This is part five of a seven-part series previewing the seven American Conference teams in the Pacific Coast League the Colorado Springs Sky Sox will play this season. With the recent realignment of the PCL, the Sky Sox switched back to the American Conference after nine years in the Pacific Conference. The fifth featured team…

Q&A: Hall of Fame pitcher ‘Goose’ Gossage

During his playing career, Colorado Springs native and Hall of Famer Rich “Goose” Gossage became one of the greatest relief pitchers in the history of the game. Gossage pitched for 22 big league seasons from 1972-1994 where he compiled 310 saves and had a career ERA of 3.01. Gossage played for nine different teams and…

Around the PCL: Omaha Storm Chasers

This is part four of a seven-part series previewing the seven American Conference teams in the Pacific Coast League the Colorado Springs Sky Sox will play this season. With the recent realignment of the PCL, the Sky Sox switched back to the American Conference after nine years in the Pacific Conference. The fourth featured team…

Around the PCL: Nashville Sounds

This is part three of a seven-part series previewing the seven American Conference teams in the Pacific Coast League the Colorado Springs Sky Sox will play this season. Part One – Iowa Cubs Part Two – Memphis Redbirds With the recent realignment of the PCL, the Sky Sox switched back to the American Conference after…