Ricky Nolasco
by brok515 on Nov 11, 2008 11:01 PM EST
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I was wondering what people think of Ricky Nolasco. Is he a bonafide front of the rotation starter? Or was his strong performance this year inhibited with poor peripherals? Any insight would be greatly appreciated. I know he used to be a pretty solid prospect, maybe he finally reached his potential.
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Somewhat FOR guy
He certainly has that potential but I think if he moved into a smaller ballpark he would see his HR rate go up some because of the amount of fly balls he allows. Still, he strikes out a lot of guys and walks hardly anyone. That is a recipe for a front of the rotation guy. He was a little lucky this year, but no matter how you slice it, last year he was a VERY good starter and given his history and stuff, he should be able to keep it up.
by dougdirt on Nov 11, 2008 11:05 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Love this guy
Nolasco does have the stuff to be a frontline starter. He had five double digit strikeout games and unreal control. The main question with any young arm is health, but if healthy I look for Nolasco to take another step forward in 2009.
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by King Billy Royal on Nov 11, 2008 11:28 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
an elite guy....
the real question is: can he sustain it? he was a top 5 guy last year……..tons of Ks…high K/per 9 and few walks……….you could sell high on him i guess. i think i’m going to keep him, though, and his $1 salary. when i saw him outduel brandon webb last year in miami i knew he was for real…..he’ll be the marlins’ no. 1 going into ‘09. what i like about him the most is that he has a HUGE heart…..even when he’s not on, he gets by on moxie..my kind of player…
by psugator on Nov 11, 2008 11:15 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
The underlying skills back up the results he had last year
might even more more to come…. hes good.
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by jbluestone on Nov 11, 2008 11:38 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
He added a cut fastball
Adding a new pitch can do wonders for a guy with nice stuff
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by jdelavalle on Nov 12, 2008 3:28 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Nolasco should keep it up
Is it me or does he remind anyone of Zambrano with better control?
by mcpeepants23200 on Nov 14, 2008 11:41 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
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