Chart Observations: ATL @ BAL

• Jason Berken comes from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some fade, a change with good fade and a little sink, a 1-8 slider with okay bite and a big-breaking 12-6 curveball with solid depth. He will throw his change to righties and was primarily FB-CB-CU in this game after featuring his SL more in prior starts. Berken may be able to help you as a reliever if his fastball picks up a couple ticks, but he is not a starter.

1st: FB (91-93), SL (84), CU (83-86), CB (78-80)

2nd: FB (91-94), SL (84), CU (81-83), CB (77)

3rd: FB (91-93), CU (83), CB (78-79)

4th: FB (91-94), SL (84), CU (80-83), CB (75-78)

5th: FB (90-93), CU (82-83), CB (77-79)

• Tommy Hanson comes from a high 3/4 release. His fastball shows some fade and sink. His slider is a 2-8 offering with some bite, though it can also flatten out and move like a cutter at times. His curve is a 1-7 offering with good depth and his change shows some fade and decent sink. He threw more changes in this outing and even threw it to righties. Hanson will throw any pitch in any count, though his command wasn't as good in this outing as his debut.

1st: FB (90-95), SL (84-86), CB (73-75), CU (83)

2nd: FB (91-95), SL (85), CB (75), CU (84-86)

3rd: FB (91-94), SL (84-86), CB (75-76), CU (84)

4th: FB (90-93), SL (85-86), CB (73-75)

5th: FB (91-94), SL (85-87), CB (76), CU (82-84)

6th: FB (91-93), SL (85-86), CB (75-76)

• Matt Albers comes from a 3/4 release with a fastball that shows good fade and sink and a 2-8 curve that can be slurvy or show good late bite.

5th: FB (91-94), CB (80)

6th: FB (91-93), CB (79-83)

7th: FB (92)

• Peter Moylan is a sidearmer who showed a fastball with some fade and sink and a sweeping slider that is a 3-8 offering.

6th: FB (91), CB (76-78)

• Eric O'Flaherty comes from a high 3/4 release with a fastball that has some late run and a little sink, a change with some fade and a little sink and a sweeping, late breaking 10-4 slider. He will throw his change to lefties. Like him if he stays in this 7th inning role.

7th: FB (92), SL (85), CU (81-85)

• Alberto Castillo is a 33 year old lefty. The 6-3, 220 pounder hsa a medium to big frame that can add a little more muscle. He comes from a 3/4 release with a fastball with some late fade and a slurvy 10-4 slider that is also loopy. He is trying to be a late blooming LOOGY, but I think he is just an extra arm.

7th: FB (90-91), SL (79-81)

• Jim Johnson comes from an over the top release and shows a fastball with some natural sink that flashes fade, a big breaking 12-6 curveball wtih good depth and a change that shows a little fade.

7th: FB (94-96), CB (82), CU (87)

• Rafael Soriano came from a 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some fade and sink, a 2-7 slider with good bite, though he can over throw it at times and it will flatten out to look like a cutter.

8th: FB (90-96), SL (84-86)

• Mark Hendrickson is a 6-9, 240 pound lefty. The 34 year old has a big frame that can add more muscle. He comes from a high 3/4 release. His fastball shows some fade and sink. His curveball is an 11-4 offering with good depth. His change shows good fade and a little sink. His cutter has decent cut. Doesn't kill you as a swingman, but may be in the wrong organization, as I can't see him lasting the whole season with the arms they have on the way.

8th: FB (87-90), CU (81), CB (73-74), Cut (86-87)

9th: FB (88), CU (79), CB (73-74), Cut (85)

• Mike Gonzalez comes from a high 3/4 release with a fastball that is a pretty straight 4-seam and a 10-4 slider with good bite.

9th: FB (92-95), SL (83-85)

Got the Padres-Angels game tonight. Originally was supposed to be Jake Peavy, but he got hurt now and I am left to watch Josh Geer. Again. He will be facing Joe Saunders. Getting ready to leave for my doubleheader now. I am going to sleep so good Sunday night.