Former Scotts Valley High standout Rob Erlin works out in front of Texas Rangers pitching coaches Tuesday at the Rangers spring training facility in Surprise, Az. Erlin had the best ERA of all pitchers in the Rangers minor league teams last year while pitching for the Hickory Crawdads. (Dan Coyro/Sentinel)
Robbie Erlin, former standout at Scotts Valley High, gets worked on by Texas Rangers trainers after practice at the Rangers spring training facility in Surprise, AZ. Erlin had the best ERA of all Rangers minor league pitchers last year. (Dan Coyro/Sentinel)
Robbie Erlin, former pitcher at Scotts Valley High, practices fielding bunts with other Texas Ranger minor league pitchers Tuesday at the Rangers spring training facility in surprise, Ariz. Erlin had the best ERA of all minor league pitchers in the Rangers organization last year. (Dan Coyro/Sentinel)
Former Scotts Valley high standout Robbie Erlin works Tuesday out at the Texas Rangers spring training facility in Surprise, AZ. Las year Erlin had the best ERA of any Rangers pitcher in the minor leagues. (Dan Coyro/Sentinel)
San Francisco Giants center fielder Darren Ford leaps to catch this Seattle mariner fly ball which crashes off the wall for a bases-clearing double Tuesday during their spring training game in Peroia, AZ. (Dan Coyro/Sentinel)
After getting picked off taking too big a lead from first base, San Fancisco Giants speedster Darren Ford is chased down and tagged out by Seattle Mariner second baseman Josh Wilson during Tuesday's spring training game in Peoria, AZ. (Dan Coyro/Sentinel)
San Francisco Giants right fielder Nate Schierholtz races to the warning track, inches from the foul line to make snag this Seattle mariner fly ball Tuesday during their spring training game in Peoria, Ariz. (Dan Coryo/Sentinel)
Ariel Guevarra leans over to get a photo of San Francisco Giants young prospect Brandon as he signs autographs for fans Monday in Scottsdale Stadium before the giants spring taining game with the Texas Rangers. Photo by Dan Coyro/Sentinel
San Francisco giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval chats it up with fellow Latin player and Texas Ranger star shortstop Elvis Andrus Monday at Scottsdale Stadium before the two teams meet in a spring training game and the first time they're facing each other since the World Series. Photo by Dan Coyro/Sentinel
In this picture from Sunday's game against the Brewers, viewers get a detailed look at how Barry Zito grips his circle change pitch. (Dan Coyro/Sentinel)
Watsonville Aggies Angel Sanchez and Sergio Sanchez celebrate the team's 10-2 victory over San Gabriel Valley on Tuesday to win the Pacific Southwest Regional Tournament and advance to the Babe Ruth World Series in Newark Ohio.
