Story's about the Nuts:
3/18/10
Optioned to high Class A: RHP Juan Nicasio
1/2/10
2010 team projection is up.
The farm system is showing some problems at this level as it can't fill the rotation. Obviously, this means that a young pitcher is moved up beyond where he should be or a more developed pitcher has to be held back a level... or management must sign a pitcher off the scrap heap.
That being said, pitcher Juan Nicasio is a serious stud who should continue his growth as a starter for Modesto.
The offense is also lacking some however, Roling and Zuanich are bigtime hitters which provided needed punch in the 2nd half last season for Asheville. They will continue that this year in California.
There is some promise in the outfield with the likes of Cleary, Massey and Robinson.
9/2/09
Christian Friedrich has really slowed down. Here is his last four starts:
Date OPP W L ERA SV IP H ER BB SO
Aug 16 VIS 0 0 9.82 0 3.2 5 4 4 4
Aug 22 @BAK 0 1 2.57 0 7.0 6 2 1 7
Aug 27 BAK 0 1 3.60 0 5.0 5 2 3 7
Sep 02 @LE 0 0 12.00 0 3.0 6 4 2 3
8/7/09
Wilin Rosario suffered a wrist injury on a tag play at the plate on July 28th. An MRI exam detected no structural damage, only inflammation. But Rosario is expected to miss two to four weeks, which could cost him the rest of the season. insidetherockies.com
7/07/09
Christian Friedrich, sidelined since June 10 with left elbow inflammation, has been throwing bullpen sessions and simulated games and is likely to return to Modesto's rotation next week, possibly Tuesday. insidetherockies.com
5/29/09
Option transferred: LHP Christian Friedrich (Low A to High A)
5/23/09
Charlie Blackmon finally smacked his 2nd homer of the season. One of the few criticisms has been his power, or lack of, but I believe that will come with time because of his nice line drive swing from the left side.
He also has 21 RBI which is very good considering he has batted leadoff for the entire year.
5/3/09
Keith Law of ESPN has this to say about RHP Bruce Billings:
"Billings' fastball was 90-93 mph and had just a little bit of sinking life, but San Jose's hitters couldn't square it up, and several of their hitters, including Crawford and Darren Ford, were flat-out late on it. Billings' arm action is not pretty -- it's long and kind of uncoordinated -- and he has no second pitch that would even grade out at 45, but the solid-average fastball and hitters' inability to square it up make him a prospect, at least as a reliever. He doesn't currently throw a changeup, but he gets on top of the ball, and I've seen plenty of pitchers who have their pitching hands up early behind their bodies and couldn't throw breaking balls still throw adequate changeups."
5/1/09
Rockies minor league outfielder Kevin Clark received a 50-game suspension, effective immediately, in a disciplinary action announced today by Major League Baseball. The 23-year-old failed a test for amphetamines, which qualify as a performance-enhancing substance under MLB guidelines.
A lefthanded batter and fourth-year pro, Clark was batting .241/.313/.345 with three doubles in 29 at-bats for high Class A Modesto at the time of the suspension. Colorado selected him in the sixth round of the 2006 draft, out of Manatee (Fla.) CC. BA.com
4/17/09
Shortstop Hector Gomez is about 15 days away from leaving extended spring and going to high Class A Modesto. He began last season there but suffered a stress fracture on opening night when he fouled a ball off his shin and then tore a ligament in his right elbow while coming back and underwent Tommy John surgery in June. Inside the Rockies.com
4/16/09
Early standout:
After the 7 games, pitcher Craig Baker has come up with 4 saves in 4 chances and is sporting a nice 0.30 ERA.
4/6/09
Nuts announced roster here.
4/5/09
Catcher Wilin Rosario and center fielder Charlie Blackmon will jump a level this year and start at high Class A Modesto. Inside the Rockies.com
3/30/09
Released: LHP Craig Rodriguez
3/23/09
Optioned to high Class A: SS Hector Gomez
3/18/09
Since it appears as though Hector Gomez is still on a throwing program, we are going to move him down to Modesto and promote Daniel Mayora up to Tulsa.
It's quite possible that Gomez may have to start the season in extended spring training but as soon as he is healthy enough they will place him with the Nuts. I do not think he'll spend the entire season in Modesto though.
2/23/09
Voluntarily retired: RHP James Burok
1/1/09
Modesto 2009 team projection is up.
The obvious question is where the heck is Everth Cabrera... well, he was lost in a Rule 5 draft. He was a main figure in the Asheville offense last season and will be sorely missed at the top of the order for the Nuts in 2009.
Many think that Shane Lindsay will be in Tulsa rather than here. I believe that is wrong because the Drillers already have 6 starters. Lindsay will be better off starting the season in California for a month or 2... then moving up.
I do not believe this team will be as good as the Asheville one last season even though the players, for the most part, are all moving up together. The higher level of play should start to slow some of these players down and expose weaknesses that weren't so obvious before. However, look for 2 of the starters, Lindsay and Christian Friedrich, to out perform the others and be promoted up to Tulsa by the half season mark..
12/3/08
Team projections due the 1st half of Jan.
3/18/10
Optioned to high Class A: RHP Juan Nicasio
1/2/10
2010 team projection is up.
The farm system is showing some problems at this level as it can't fill the rotation. Obviously, this means that a young pitcher is moved up beyond where he should be or a more developed pitcher has to be held back a level... or management must sign a pitcher off the scrap heap.
That being said, pitcher Juan Nicasio is a serious stud who should continue his growth as a starter for Modesto.
The offense is also lacking some however, Roling and Zuanich are bigtime hitters which provided needed punch in the 2nd half last season for Asheville. They will continue that this year in California.
There is some promise in the outfield with the likes of Cleary, Massey and Robinson.
9/2/09
Christian Friedrich has really slowed down. Here is his last four starts:
Date OPP W L ERA SV IP H ER BB SO
Aug 16 VIS 0 0 9.82 0 3.2 5 4 4 4
Aug 22 @BAK 0 1 2.57 0 7.0 6 2 1 7
Aug 27 BAK 0 1 3.60 0 5.0 5 2 3 7
Sep 02 @LE 0 0 12.00 0 3.0 6 4 2 3
8/7/09
Wilin Rosario suffered a wrist injury on a tag play at the plate on July 28th. An MRI exam detected no structural damage, only inflammation. But Rosario is expected to miss two to four weeks, which could cost him the rest of the season. insidetherockies.com
7/07/09
Christian Friedrich, sidelined since June 10 with left elbow inflammation, has been throwing bullpen sessions and simulated games and is likely to return to Modesto's rotation next week, possibly Tuesday. insidetherockies.com
5/29/09
Option transferred: LHP Christian Friedrich (Low A to High A)
5/23/09
Charlie Blackmon finally smacked his 2nd homer of the season. One of the few criticisms has been his power, or lack of, but I believe that will come with time because of his nice line drive swing from the left side.
He also has 21 RBI which is very good considering he has batted leadoff for the entire year.
5/3/09
Keith Law of ESPN has this to say about RHP Bruce Billings:
"Billings' fastball was 90-93 mph and had just a little bit of sinking life, but San Jose's hitters couldn't square it up, and several of their hitters, including Crawford and Darren Ford, were flat-out late on it. Billings' arm action is not pretty -- it's long and kind of uncoordinated -- and he has no second pitch that would even grade out at 45, but the solid-average fastball and hitters' inability to square it up make him a prospect, at least as a reliever. He doesn't currently throw a changeup, but he gets on top of the ball, and I've seen plenty of pitchers who have their pitching hands up early behind their bodies and couldn't throw breaking balls still throw adequate changeups."
5/1/09
Rockies minor league outfielder Kevin Clark received a 50-game suspension, effective immediately, in a disciplinary action announced today by Major League Baseball. The 23-year-old failed a test for amphetamines, which qualify as a performance-enhancing substance under MLB guidelines.
A lefthanded batter and fourth-year pro, Clark was batting .241/.313/.345 with three doubles in 29 at-bats for high Class A Modesto at the time of the suspension. Colorado selected him in the sixth round of the 2006 draft, out of Manatee (Fla.) CC. BA.com
4/17/09
Shortstop Hector Gomez is about 15 days away from leaving extended spring and going to high Class A Modesto. He began last season there but suffered a stress fracture on opening night when he fouled a ball off his shin and then tore a ligament in his right elbow while coming back and underwent Tommy John surgery in June. Inside the Rockies.com
4/16/09
Early standout:
After the 7 games, pitcher Craig Baker has come up with 4 saves in 4 chances and is sporting a nice 0.30 ERA.
4/6/09
Nuts announced roster here.
4/5/09
Catcher Wilin Rosario and center fielder Charlie Blackmon will jump a level this year and start at high Class A Modesto. Inside the Rockies.com
3/30/09
Released: LHP Craig Rodriguez
3/23/09
Optioned to high Class A: SS Hector Gomez
3/18/09
Since it appears as though Hector Gomez is still on a throwing program, we are going to move him down to Modesto and promote Daniel Mayora up to Tulsa.
It's quite possible that Gomez may have to start the season in extended spring training but as soon as he is healthy enough they will place him with the Nuts. I do not think he'll spend the entire season in Modesto though.
2/23/09
Voluntarily retired: RHP James Burok
1/1/09
Modesto 2009 team projection is up.
The obvious question is where the heck is Everth Cabrera... well, he was lost in a Rule 5 draft. He was a main figure in the Asheville offense last season and will be sorely missed at the top of the order for the Nuts in 2009.
Many think that Shane Lindsay will be in Tulsa rather than here. I believe that is wrong because the Drillers already have 6 starters. Lindsay will be better off starting the season in California for a month or 2... then moving up.
I do not believe this team will be as good as the Asheville one last season even though the players, for the most part, are all moving up together. The higher level of play should start to slow some of these players down and expose weaknesses that weren't so obvious before. However, look for 2 of the starters, Lindsay and Christian Friedrich, to out perform the others and be promoted up to Tulsa by the half season mark..
12/3/08
Team projections due the 1st half of Jan.
Player Notes:
MODESTO NUTS
Starters
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1. Juan Nicasio (23)
2. Parker Frazier (33)
3. Josh Sullivan
4. Rob Scahill (39)
5. Dan Houston (37)
6. Kenneth Durst (30)
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1. Juan Nicasio (23)
2. Parker Frazier (33)
3. Josh Sullivan
4. Rob Scahill (39)
5. Dan Houston (37)
6. Kenneth Durst (30)
Closer
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Adam Jorgenson (27)
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Adam Jorgenson (27)
Bench:
Catcher:
Beau Seabury
Catcher:
Beau Seabury
Infield:
James Cesario (29)
Ryan Peisel
Michael Zuanich (21)
Maikol Gonzalez (35) DL
Outfield:
David Christensen
BullPen:
Isaiah Froneberger
Michael Marbry DL
Kurt Yacko (32)
Alan Deratt
Stephen Dodson (40)
Casey Weathers (11)
Roster Size: 25 players, with no more than two players with more than five years of minor-league service time. 35 players on the reserve list.
Scott Robinson (36)
Jordan Pacheco (19)
2010 roster.
Tim Wheeler (8)
Brian Rike
Ben Paulsen (25)
Thomas Field (23)
Erik Wetzel
Joseph Sanders (30)