Wednesday Pebble Report: Happy birthday Casey Weathers!

by Russ Oates on Jun 10, 2009 6:52 AM MDT in Pebble Report

Happy birthday to Casey Weathers, our 2007 1st round pick!

Colorado Springs, W 4-3
Jason Hirsh toed the rubber and put in a good performance. He allowed two runs in six innings and struck out three. He walked three also. Making his Colorado Springs debut, Adam Eaton allowed two hits in one inning and struck out two.

Matt Miller drove in two runs; Eric Young Jr. collected two hits, scored twice, and stole his 38th base; and Mike McCoy swiped base 21.

Tulsa
The Texas League had the day off.

Modesto, W 6-2
Bruce Billings continues to pule up the K's, this time striking out eight in six innings. He allowed two runs (one earned) on four hits and a walk. And in what we don't like to see, his GO-FO was 2-7.

Maikol Gonzalez fell a homer short of the cycle in his 3-for-4. He was caught stealing home, too. Charlie Blackmon went 4-for-4, drove in two runs, and stole his 14th base. Wilin Rosario notched three hits and scored twice.

Asheville, W 5-0
Juan Nicasio delivered on the mound last night, holding Lexington to one hit in 7 1/3 innings. He walked three and struck out six. Mike Marbry held down his opponents for the the final two outs in the eighth, and Kurt Yacko ended things with a perfect ninth.

Thomas Field went 3-for-4 with two RBI. Delta Cleary hit a triple as part of his 2-for-5, two run night.

We'll have Day 2 of the MLB Draft covered shortly before the picks start rolling again around noon ET.

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Nicasio

Any reason to be excited here? He’s a little old for Asheville, but his first three outings with them have been stellar, and he was pretty good at Tri-City last year too. Is there something here, or will we have to wait and see what happens if he’s pushed to a higher level?

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by Franchise26 on Jun 10, 2009 7:15 AM MDT reply actions

I like Nicasio, he's been one of my favorite sleepers for a long time

He’s got one of the better sinking FB’s in a system full of pretty good ones, it’s always been a matter of him developing his other pitches, particularly the slider, to go complement. He won’t rack up a lot of K’s, but could be a solid innings eater down the road.

by Rox Girl on Jun 10, 2009 7:35 AM MDT up reply actions

Next Purp update

I presume the next update will be shortly after Aug. 17.

TGFPR!!

by jlot10 on Jun 10, 2009 8:04 AM MDT reply actions

Should be.

That way we’ll slot in Matzek.

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by Russ Oates on Jun 10, 2009 8:06 AM MDT up reply actions

MCCCCOOOYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

Also it’s time to see EYJ.

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by Andrew Martin on Jun 10, 2009 8:25 AM MDT reply actions

Where does EYJ play though?

When we figure that out, I can’t wait to see him run.

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by smokinRox on Jun 10, 2009 9:14 AM MDT up reply actions

Friedrich article on ESPN

Insiders Only:
http://insider.espn.go.com/fantasy/baseball/flb/story?page=greyminorachievements090610

The scout interviewed called Friedrich the best prospect he’s seen all year so far. Originally thought to only profile as a #3 or #4 starter, he’s now seen as much better……and better than Jeff Francis looked back in the day.

The scout was comparing him to Erik Bedard and said he had true top of the rotation ace potential now.

by sg8335aa on Jun 10, 2009 3:04 PM MDT reply actions