Chart Observations: 8/16 BOS @ TEX

1) Junichi Tazawa: 97 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Fastball (6th).

• Tazawa is a 5-11, 180 pound righty. The 23 year old has a small frame that can add a little more muscle. He has small arms and an even smaller lower body. He came from a high 3/4 release. His fastball has good run in on righties with some sink and it flashes above average run. His curve is a sharp 1-7 with above average depth and a split with average dive. The lack of swings and misses concern me and he doesn't have a true out pitch in his repetoire. His command is slightly above average. Looks like, at the max, a # 3 starter to me.

1st: FB (87-89), CB (71-76), Split (77-82)

2nd: FB (87-89), CB (73-74), Split (79)

3rd: FB (87-89), CB (71-76), Split (80)

4th: FB (86-90), Split (77-81)

5th: FB (87-89), CB (73-75), Split (78-82)

6th: FB (88-90), CB (78), Split (81)

2) Dustin Nippert: 98 pitches. 5 strikes swinging. Fastball (1st), 4 Changeups (2nd, 3 in 5th)

• Nippert came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties with some sink, a change with good fade from lefties and a little sink and a big breaking 12-6 curve with above average depth. He will throw the change in 2-0 counts, 3-2 counts and to righties.

1st: FB (90-94), CU (83-84)

2nd: FB (91-94), CU (81-83), CB (75)

3rd: FB (91-95), CU (83-86), CB (74-77)

4th: FB (91-95), CU (82-84), CB (73-76)

5th: FB (87-93), CU (82-84), CB (74)

6th: FB (88-92), CB (74)

3) Hideki Okajima: 18 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Splitter (7th)

• Okajima came from an over the top release with a split with some dive, a fastball with some run in on lefties and sink and a 11-5 curve with above average depth.

6th: FB (83-85), Split (78)

7th: FB (84-85), Split (79-81), CB (73-74)

4) Doug Mathis: 21 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Mathis came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties with some sink, a change with plus sink and above average fade from lefties, a cutter with solid cut and a 12-6 curve with average depth.

7th: FB (90-92), Cut (87-88), CB (77), CU (83-85)

5) C.J. Wilson: 22 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. Fastball, Slider.

• Wilson came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with a little run in on lefties, a 11-5 slider with good bite, a cutter with good cut and a 11-5 curve with above average depth.

8th: FB (91-95), SL (85-86), Cut (91), CB (77)

6) Ramon Ramirez: 21 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Changeup.

• Ramirez came from an over the top release with a change with some diving action and a fastball with a little run in on righties.

8th: FB (88-92), CU (83-86)

7) Frank Francisco: 10 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. Fastball, Curveball.

• Francisco came from an over the top release with a straight 4-seam fastball, a split with good dive and a sharp 12-6 curve with average depth.

9th: FB (91-94), Split (84), CB (81)