By Aaron Cheris Just making it to the Major Leagues is a tremendous accomplishment for any ballplayer and it is the culmination of years of hard work and sacrifice. On the other hand, staying in the big leagues and being successful will require just as much, if not more, dedication, determination and work. Early in…
Unfortunately for Colorado Spring their offensive road woes plagued them over the last seven games away from Security Service Field, including the 12-3 loss at the hands of the Iowa Cubs Monday afternoon in the season finale. The Sky Sox held a 1-0 lead thanks to a Ramon Flores homer in the third inning and…
The Iowa Cubs continue to send the Sky Sox in a downward spiral to wrap up the 2016 season and won again by the 5-1 margin Sunday afternoon. Drew Rucinski was outstanding and allowed just one run on three hits over 7 2/3 innings. The Sky Sox didn’t get the first of their three hits…
The road has served the Sky Sox trouble over the entire season, and it continues to stymie them up until the final few games. Iowa took home the 5-1 victory in the second game of the four-game set Saturday night at Principal Park. Wei-Chung Wang gave up the five runs over 4 2/3 innings and…
It had all the makings of a patented Sky Sox comeback as Colorado Springs was trailing 3-0 heading to the ninth. Four straight singles and it was 3-1, a sac fly later it was 3-2 with the tying run at third base and one out, but that is where the rally died. Garrett Cooper advanced…
The Sky Sox opened up the series in Des Moines with a bunt base hit on the first pitch of game one and it was the hope that it would bode well for Colorado Springs, but that was not the case as Iowa took home the win in 3-2 fashion. Josh Hader took the hill…
The Sky Sox reached and will finish with 41 home wins in 2016 thanks to the 4-0 shutout victory over the New Orleans Zephyrs Thursday night in the home finale. Drew Gagnon made another start and was outstanding, going 5 2/3 scoreless innings and allowing two hits, while Sam Freeman, Michael Kirkman, and Tim Dillard…
The Sky Sox played 68 games at home and they won 41 of them. 41! How about that! The most wins at home since 2005 when the Sox picked up 41 as well. It all culminated in the form of a three-hit, 4-0 shutout over the New Orleans Zephyrs, Thursday night at Security Service…
The Sky Sox reached 40 home wins in 2016 thanks to the 11-3 drubbing of the New Orleans Zephys Wednesday night in the penultimate home game of the 2016 season. Hiram Burgos stole the show with another six strong innings to round out the month of August. He earned the win and allowed a run…
By Aaron Cheris Josh Hader has found his groove. After his promotion to Colorado Springs from Double-A Biloxi on June 11, the Sky Sox lefty has been one of the best pitchers in the league, despite his 1-6 record. As of August 31, Hader’s 156 strikeouts this season ranks third in all of Minor League Baseball, and he…
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