Colorado Rockies prospect has an eye for the ball at the Olympics

Jayson Nix digging the long ball against Cuba (photo courtesy of NBC.com). While the normal folks among you were sleeping, Jayson Nix, who's in the Colorado Rockies minor league system after starting the season with the parent club, experienced the agony and the ecstasy of Olympic competition...
By Michael RobertsAugust 15, 2008
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Jayson Nix digging the long ball against Cuba (photo courtesy of NBC.com).

While the normal folks among you were sleeping, Jayson Nix, who’s in the Colorado Rockies minor league system after starting the season with the parent club, experienced the agony and the ecstasy of Olympic competition.

During an August 15 contest against Cuba, he stroked a home run in the eighth inning to tie the game 3-3. But in a subsequent at-bat, a bunt attempt sent the ball into his eye socket. Looks like the injury isn’t that serious — but the U.S. squad lost the game 5-4 in extra innings. Nix on anything else like that, Jayson. — Michael Roberts

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

michaelrobertscolo@gmail.com

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