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Ricky Nolasco’s goal: Issue 25 or fewer bases on balls in 2010

One time in his life he couldn’t do it. Ricky Nolasco couldn’t throw strikes.

Fresh out of middle school, Nolasco joined the summer ball team at Rialto (Calif.) High School. He transferred there and was earmarked to play for the varsity team as a freshman.

“I was a little stressed out about that,” said Nolasco, who will make his 2010 debut Wednesday night against the Mets. “I remember that summer walking a ton of guys. That was the only time in my life I walked guys and had that taste of it. I hated it.”

Still does. Nolasco berated himself after his final Grapefruit League outing. He walked the last hitter he faced after getting ahead 0-2. It was the first and only batter that saw four balls from Nolasco in 25 1/3 innings. He added another five innings without a walk in Friday’s exhibition game at Double-A Jacksonville.

In 2008, Nolasco walked 42 in 212 1/3 innings. The only Marlins starter to total fewer bases on balls while amassing 200-plus innings was Kevin Brown in 1996 (33 in 233 innings). Brown won’t own that distinction much longer if Nolasco accomplishes his 2010 goal.

Click here to read the full article – By Juan C. Rodriguez of Sun-Sentinel

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