Rockies starting pitcher Juan Nicasio is 3-1 through eight starts, but his win-loss record doesn't tell the entire story. Nicasio has a 5.13 ERA and has made it through six innings just twice this season.
"He needs to start throwing the ball -- he's been trying to be too fine with his pitches, instead of just letting them go," Rockies backup catcher Yorvit Torrealba said to The Denver Post. "He's a power pitcher. He can throw his fastball by a lot of hitters. The secondary pitches? He needs to keep working on them, but instead of trying to be too fine, he needs to throw the 95, 96 mph fastball by them."
Manager Walt Weiss seems to be in agreement with Torrealba, who will be behind the plate Sunday for Nicasio's start against the Giants.
"It's just a matter of making pitches and not thinking too much about the hitter ... as opposed to pitching to his own strength," Weiss said. "I think in the bullpen, where there is no hitter there, you just do what you do."