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Purple Row (Free subscription) | 09/26/2008
Somewhere between his last start in 2007 and his first start in 2008, something went horribly awry for Franklin Morales and in turn helped push the Rockies season in the same disastrous direction. Similar in consequence if not in origin, Jeff Francis' struggles early this season after a break through performance last year also derailed the Rockies hopes of reclaiming the NL title. Now the team faces...
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Denver Post (Free subscription) | 09/01/2008
Colorado Springs pitcher Franklin Morales allowed six runs and five hits in a short start Sunday, and Las Vegas overcame five errors to defeat the visiting Sky Sox 9-6 in a Pacific Coast
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Denver Post (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008
The mysterious case of Franklin Morales may have another chapter.
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Purple Row (Free subscription) | 08/22/2008
Colorado Springs: W 13-0 Edwin Bellorin homered twice and drove in four runs, and Franklin Morales continued his mercurial season with another one of his really good outings. I fully expect the seven walk four inning blunder next time out as he seems to remain a tough nut tot crack. Tulsa: W 4-3 Brandon Hynick's gone six innings or more in each of his last ten starts, and while he's had a couple of...
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Minor League Ball (Free subscription) | 08/09/2008
This list was originally posted January 14, 2008. THIS IS NOT A NEW LIST!!! THIS IS A REVIEW OF THE OLD LIST AND OLD GRADES!!!!! 1) Franklin Morales, LHP, Grade A- Mechanics and command fell apart this spring. 5.65 ERA with 65/61 K/BB in 86 innings in Triple-A after a disastrous April with the major league team. At this point I have no idea what to expect. 2) Casey Weathers, RHP, Grade B+ 3.15 ERA...
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MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 08/05/2008
Troy E. Renck of the Denver Post published a mailbag today with some good rumors. The Pirates wanted Franklin Morales, Esmil Rogers, and Chris Nelson for Ian Snell. Can't blame 'em for asking. Last winter, the A's asked for Ubaldo Jimenez in a deal for Dan Haren. As good as Haren's been, the Rockies still have to be happy they passed. Renck doesn't see the Rox picking up Shawn Chacon - reportedly he...
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MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 08/02/2008
The Rockies and Pirates were in discussions about starter Ian Snell before the non-waiver trade deadline, but Pittsburgh's asking price of Franklin Morales was to high for the Rox to match, effectively killing the deal. After another bad outing from one of their starters this week, however, and knowing they will look for a fifth starter via the waiver wire, the Rockies may have to revisit the Snell...
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ScrippsNews (Free subscription) | 06/02/2008
The impulse to fix the Colorado Rockies before it is too late assumes that it is not too late. Of course, it is. It became too late the first time Manny Corpas did not close, the first time pitcher Franklin Morales did not get out of the third inning, the first time shortstop Troy Tulowitzki felt a twinge. Wait till next year. What was so enduringly familiar is now defeatist? read more
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Purple Row (Free subscription) | 06/02/2008
Colorado Springs: W 4-0 The Franklin Morales Question Part Eleven, from the Irv Moss recap : Added Geivett: "I thought we could see the velocity coming back for Morales. His delivery looked much better, but he still needs to work on his secondary pitches. He was dominant with his fastball at times, and that's something that we haven't seen for a while." So does that mean his velocity was back? Or...
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Purple Row (Free subscription) | 05/27/2008
A new albeit familiar number one, and Jhoulys Chacin skyrockets into the top five. I'll post the others receiving votes in the comments. 1 Ian Stewart 388 2 Dexter Fowler 370 3 Greg Reynolds 361 4 Jhoulys Chacin 333 5 Casey Weathers 328 6 Franklin Morales 322 7 Seth Smith 296 8 Chris Nelson 275 9 Hector Gomez 263 10 Brandon Hynick 226 11 Chaz Roe 223 12 Aneury Rodriguez 218 13 Brian Rike 198 14 Darin...
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Denver Post (Free subscription) | 05/12/2008
Colorado Springs starter Franklin Morales and three relievers combined for the first home no-hitter in Sky Sox history.
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Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 05/12/2008
The good news: Former Rockie Franklin Morales was literally unhittable in his first start for Colorado Springs today. Morales and three relievers combined to no-hit Albuquerque in a 5-1 win. The bad: Well, there’s a reason why Frankie still allowed a run despite this being a no-hitter. Morales's control problems are still there, as he walked [...]
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Fire Brand of the American League (Free subscription) | 05/08/2008
The Colorado Rockies have continued to talk with the Red Sox about acquiring Julian Tavarez to bolster their stumbling rotation, which has seen Mark Redman, Ubaldo Jiminez and Franklin Morales not perform up to expectations. Rockies GM Dan O’Dowd signed Tavarez to the Cleveland Indians when Tavarez was a teenager and wants him in the [...]
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http://redsox.wordpress.com/feed (Free subscription) | 05/06/2008
The Denver Post reports that the Colorado Rockies are shopping for a back-end starter. They are looking at Josh Fogg and Julian Tavarez, both former Rockies, to hold down a spot in the rotation temporarily. Top prospect Franklin Morales has been sent to Triple-A to work on his polish. Fogg and Tavarez are both groundball pitchers, [...]
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Denver Post (Free subscription) | 05/05/2008
Ubaldo Jimenez throws a 97 mph fastball, and Franklin Morales' curveball sends batters into a deep freeze.
