Chart Observations: 8/17 STL @ LAD

1) Charlie Haeger: 80 pitches. 6 strikes swinging. 6 Knuckleballs (2nd, 3 in 3rd, 4th, 6th)

• Haeger is a 6-1, 210 pound righty. The 25 year old has a medium frame that appears to be maxed out. He came from an over the top release with a knuckle with good movement (that he had solid control of) and a fastball with good run in on righties. If Tim Wakefield can succeed, why can't he?

1st: KNU (65-71), FB (83)

2nd: KNU (65-74)

3rd: KNU (65-74), FB (83)

4th: KNU (66-74)

5th: KNU (65-72)

6th: KNU (67-75)

7th: KNU (66-74)

2) Chris Carpenter: 110 pitches. 11 strikes swinging. 3 Fastballs (2nd, 6th, 8th), 3 Curveballs (3rd, 6th, 7th), 5 Cutters (3rd, 4th, 2 in 5th, 8th)

• Carpenter came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties with good sink, a 12-6 curve with above average depth and a cutter with good cut and some sink.

1st: FB (88-93), CB (72)

2nd: FB (93-95), CB (72-76), Cut (85-87)

3rd: FB (92-95), CB (74-76), Cut (89)

4th: FB (94-96), CB (73-78), Cut (87-89)

5th: FB (94-96), CB (74-77), Cut (87-90)

6th: FB (92-94), CB (73-77), Cut (87)

7th: FB (92-95), CB (74-77)

8th: FB (93-96), CB (74-76), Cut (88-91)

3) Hong Chih-Kuo: 9 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Slider.

• Kuo came from a 3/4 release and showed a fastball with a little run in on lefties and a 10-4 slider with good bite.

8th: FB (92-95), SL (78-79)

4) Jonathan Broxton: 14 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. Fastball, Slider.

• Broxton came from an over the top release and showed a straight 4-seam and a sharp 2-7 slider with solid bite.

9th: FB (95-98), SL (87-89)

5) Trever Miller: 1 pitch. 0 strikes swinging.

• Miller is a sidearmer who showed a fastball with some run in on lefties.

9th: FB (86)

6) Ryan Franklin: 3 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Franklin came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with a little run in on righties.

9th: FB (90-91)