What a day for former Sky Sox Charlie Blackmon. The former second-round draft pick who made the Colorado Rockies Opening Day roster went berserk in their 12-2 win against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday afternoon in the team’s home opener at Coors Field. Blackmon finished the game with six hits in six at-bats, smacking three…
On March 31st, 2014, the Sky Sox worked out at the United Stated Air Force Academy, allowing the new sod at Security Service Field to continue to set. Derek Blalock narrates. The Sky Sox open the season Thursday, April 3rd at the New Orleans Zephyrs, and at home on Friday, April 11th vs. The Round…
Affiliated pro baseball has been absent in El Paso since 2004 before the team was bought by the St. Louis Cardinals and moved to Springfield, Mo. That will all change April 28th when the El Paso Chihuahuas will take on the Fresno Grizzlies in the first game ever at Southwest University Park in El Paso,…
With the first full week of Spring Training games underway, we conclude 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 after nine years in…
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…
On Tuesday, the Colorado Rockies announced 24 players who were invited to the Major League Spring Training camp for the upcoming season as non-roster invitees. With the camp consisting of the team’s 40-man roster and the 24 non-roster invitees, you could see a handful of these players in Colorado Springs this season since there are…
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…
Spring training is right around the corner, baseball fans! Just 16 days to be exact. With pitchers and catchers reporting February 15, let’s take a quick look at the many transactions the Rockies made since last season to get you up to speed. RHP LaTroy Hawkins, 41, appeared in 62 games for Colorado in 2007…
This is part two 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. You can read part one about the Iowa Cubs here. With the recent realignment of the PCL, the Sky Sox switched back to the American Conference after…
In 2014, the Colorado Springs Sky Sox will switch conferences for the first time since 2004. With the move of the San Diego Padres’ Triple-A affiliate — the Tucson Padres — to El Paso, Texas, the PCL underwent realignment of the Pacific and American conferences this past off-season to make traveling a little more feasible.…
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