Ah, the minor leagues. The Rockies affiliates made news this week as Asheville debuted a waffle cone filled with chicken fingers and French fries and Jon Gray’s new strategy may just be to skip the first inning entirely. Yes, those are the two headlines from this week to remember, because minor league baseball is a dreamland of struggle and whimsy.
Albuquerque Isotopes 4-3 this week, 9-6 overall
The big name in Albuquerque is and will continue to be top Rockies prospect Jon Gray. The former number three overall pick started once this week and once again struggled to get through the first inning.