Tucker gets the call, wins


Former Temple City star Ryan Tucker was impressive Sunday in his MLB debut.

If you back up your dream with work, it will eventually come true.
Just ask Ryan Tucker.
The former Temple City High School baseball star, who was compensation pick by the Florida Marlins in the 2005 First-Year Player Draft, got his call to the Major League’s Saturday and passed with flying colors, winning his Major League debut in the Marlins’ 9-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday.
Tucker, who spent the first portion of the season going 4-2 for the Double-A Carolina Mudcats, limited the Reds to just two hits and one run with six strike outs in five innings. He also walked five.
“I was still a little nervous in the first two innings, but I did what I can to settle down and control the walks,” Tucker told MLB.com. “I just told myself to relax, take a deep breath and make pitches.
“I’m going to stay as long as they want me, and hopefully, I could keep giving them wins.”
Reports also indicate that Tucker’s stay with Florida may be a long one.
“He’s been dominating Double-A, and he’s improved his pitches,” manager Fredi Gonzalez told MLB.com. “He deserves to come up here and pitch in the big leagues.
“We’ll take it one day at a time, but I don’t foresee him being a spot starter or anything like that. I think we’re going to give him an opportunity to stick around.”

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Rasmussen back in action

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After an injury earlier in the season Pasadena Poly graduate Rob Rasmussen has returned to the UCLA lineup. Rasmussen has appeared in five games and is 0-0 with a 5.06 ERA. In 10 2/3 innings, he’s allowed 11 hits, six runs, all earned, seven walks and has struck out five. In Pac-10 play, he has a 5.40 ERA, in 5.0 innings. He’s allowed seven hits, three runs, four walks and has one strikeout.

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De Pinto making the adjustment at USC

Former St. Francis High School shortstop Joe De Pinto is making the adjustment to collegiate pitching at USC. He has appeared In 16 of the Trojans’ first 20 games and it batting .146 with four runs batted in. Three of his six hits have been doubles. De Pinto has a .911 fielding percentage with 24 putouts, and has been part of six double plays.

 

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Above: St. Francis graduate Joe De Pinto.

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Rasmussen getting his feet wet at UCLA

Former Pasadena Poly standout Rob Rasmussen has appeared in just one of UCLA’s first 18 games. The hard-throwing left-hander worked 2 2/3 innings in his lone start, allowing three hits, two runs and one walk, while striking out three.

 

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Above: Former Pasadena Poly pitcher Rob Rasmussen. 

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