Brief Extra Report: 5/1 FLA @ CHC

• Graham Taylor is a 6-3, 225 pound lefty. The 25 year old lefty has a medium to big frame that can add a little more muscle. He comes from a 3/4 to high 3/4 release and threw pitches at both points. He straightens his arm on the backtake ala Ubaldo Jimenez. His fastball has some sink and run. His slider shows some bite, but not much and is average. His change has some run and sink. 4-A arm and that is why I only watched an inning

1st: FB (83-85), SL (76-80), CU (79)

• Jeff Samardzija is a 6-5, 220 pound righty. The 24 year old has a big frame that is close to being maxed out. He comes from a high 3/4 release. His split shows good fade and sink while his fastball has excellent fade and a little sink. I think he profiles better as a reliever in the Justin Masterson mold.

4th: FB (90-91), Split (82-83)

• David Patton is a 6-3, 205 pound righty. The 25 year old has a medium to big frame that can add a little more muscle. He comes from a 3/4 release with a fastball that has late fade and sink, a power curveball that is a 12-6 type offering and a change with some sink and fade. Maybe a 12th guy in a pen, but I wasn't impressed.

5th: FB (87-89)

6th: FB (88-91), CB (75-79), CU (83)

Extra Reports: 6/7: MIL @ ATL

Watched some of Tommy Hanson's major league debut and watched Mitch Stetter face two hitters.

• Tommy Hanson is a 6-6, 220 pound right hander. The 22 year old has a big frame that can add a lot more muscle and can probably can get up to 240. He comes from a high 3/4 release with a little cocking and whiplike arm action. He has a moderate head jerk in his delievery. When he separates, he has a little pause with his arm up and then accelerates through. His fastball is a 4-seam with some fade and it will also flash some sink. His curveball is a 12-6 with good depth that he can throw for strikes or bury for strike 3. His slider is a sharp 2-7 that can show good bite, but can also be flat. It can also move like a cutter at times. His change was poor and the one threw was up and away from Prince Fielder. Hanson is a # 3 right now, as he has excellent control and above average command. His home runs he allowed were mistake fastballs that Ryan Braun and Mike Cameron didn't miss. He consistently got strike one with fastballs on the outside corner and even throws 3-2 breaking balls. He has the chance to be an ace if he can refine his command more, refine his consistency with his slider and develop an effective change, but I think he settles in as a strong # 2. A good comparison for him may be Jake Peavy.

1st: FB (93-95), SL (87), CB (77)

2nd: FB (94-96), SL (86), CB (76-77)

3rd: FB (92-95), CB (77)

4th: FB (91-96), SL (86-88), CB (76-77)

5th: FB (92-95), SL (84-89), CB (74-76)

6th: FB (90-94), SL (82-86), CB (75-76), CU (83)

• Mitch Stetter is a 6-4, 210 pound left hander. The 28 year old has a big frame that can add a little more muscle. He is a sidearmer with limbs flying everywhere to generate extra deception. His slider is a sweeping 9-4 offering that has some bite and is his primary pitch. His fastball has natural run and sink. Solid LOOGY who appears to have command of both his pitches.

6th: FB (85-86), SL (77-80)

7th: FB (85), SL (78-80)

Got an extra score tonight featuring Ted Lilly and Brian Moehler as the Astros face the Cubs. That game may end up being not worth the 25 dollars.