The Chronicle highlights up and coming pitcher Sammy Gervacio:
On his side arm delivery:
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“When I was little, I started throwing like that,” Gervacio said. “When I throw over the top, my arm hurts, so I like it more down.”
Ricky Bennett’s take:
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“He’s got a good arm and two good off-speed pitches he can throw for strikes. They’re average-to-plus pitches. He’s got a good slider, a real good changeup, and one thing we’ve worked on with him is trying to get him to use his fastball.”
GervacioThis little blurb from Bob Hunter of the Columbus Dispatch tells us the conflicted nature of Devon Torrence’s spring:
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Devon Torrence remains interested in playing baseball for a Houston Astros farm team and football for Ohio State, but he might be getting concerned that he’s missing a lot of baseball without seeing a lot of playing time as an OSU receiver.Read More
Devon TorrenceAstros.com gives us these updates:
On Koby’s progress moving from 3rd to behind the plate:
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“He’s gaining every day,” Wiedenbauer said. “There are many challenges with that position. I would imagine the biggest challenge is the patience that it’s going to take, because it’s such an intricate position. It’s not going to happen overnight.
Chad Wagler, Koby Clemens, Marques Williams, Minor NewsStubby Clapp, Lexington Legends hitting coach, and Jimmy VanOstrand, who played for the Legends last year are on the Canadian Olympic Team that is currently playing in Asia in an exhibition series with Australia to prepare for the Olympic Qualifier. The Qualifier is in Taipei March 7 – 15th.
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Local TV report about Jimmy V preparing for camp:
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“I’ve managed to put on 10-15 pounds during the first couple of months. And then I’ve been doing a lot of speed work, conditioning lately, dropping the weight down and getting ready to play. And it’s been good. And it’s a fun environment too. It’s fun coming in here,” said Jimmy Van O’Strand, an 8th round pick by Houston in the 2006 MLB Draft.
Minor News, VanOstrandAstros.com gives a minor league update on Manzella, Iorg, Delome and others.
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