DET @ CLE

1) Rick Porcello: 91 pitches. 6 strikes swinging. 4 on Fastballs (2 in 1st, 2 in 6th), Curveball (3rd), Changeup (4th)

• Porcello is a 6-5, 200 pound righty. The 20 year old has a big frame that can get up to at least 215 and can add a lot more muscle everywhere. He came from an over the top release that generates easy velocity, but does have a lot of limbs moving at once. His fastball has good run in on righties and above average sink. His change has good fade from lefties with above average sink. His curve is a 12-6 with average depth that is sharp enough to be a strikeout pitch. Porcello isn't usually my type of pitcher, but he shows great pitchability and has confidence in himself. I don't think he has the potential to be an ace, but he can be a strong # 2. If he brings back the plus slider he had when he was drafted, I may think differently, as he is missing a true out pitch right now.

1st: FB (90-95), CU (81-83)

2nd: FB (90-94)

3rd: FB (92-93), CU (81), CB (81)

4th: FB (90-94), CU (81-82), CB (82)

5th: FB (89-94), CU (83), CB (79-81)

6th: FB (87-93), CU (78-82), CB (80)

7th: FB (88-92), CB (80-82)

8th: FB (88-91), CU (78), CB (79-83)

2) Jeremy Sowers: 95 pitches. 6 strikes swinging. 3 Fastballs (5th, 2 in 6th), 3 Changeups (2 in 5th, 6th)

• Sowers came from a 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on lefties with a little sink, a change with good fade from lefties with sink and a 10-5 slider with good bite.

1st: FB (85-87), SL (78), CU (78)

2nd: FB (85-91), SL (79), CU (80-81)

3rd: FB (86-90)

4th: FB (87-90), CU (80-81)

5th: FB (88-91), SL (81-82), CU (80-82)

6th: FB (87-92), SL (80), CU (79-81)

3) Justin Masterson: 46 pitches. 3 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs (8th, 9th), Slider (7th)

• Masterson came from a 3/4 release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties and a 2-7 slider with good bite.

7th: FB (91-95), SL (87)

8th: FB (93-97), SL (86)

9th: FB (90-97), SL (84-88)

4) Fernando Rodney: 14 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. 2 Changeups.

• Rodney came from an over the top release and showed a change with above average fade from lefties with above average sink and a straight 4-seam fastball.

9th: FB (96-99), CU (83-85)

5) Ryan Perry: 12 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Perry came from an over the top release and showed a straight 4-seam fastball and a 2-7 slider with above average bite.

10th: FB (94-97), SL (84-85)

6) Kerry Wood: 13 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Fastball.

• Wood came from an over the top release and showed a straight 4-seam fastball and a sharp power 12-6 curve with above average depth.

10th: FB (96-98), CB (80-82)

7) Joe Smith: 7 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Slider.

• Smith came from a sidearm release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties with good sink and a 3-8 slider with good bite.

11th: FB (89-91), SL (80-82)

8) Tony Sipp: 3 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Slider.

• Sipp came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with a little late run in on lefties and a 11-5 slider with good bite.

11th: FB (93), SL (83-84)

9) Bobby Seay: 14 pitches. 5 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs, 3 Sliders.

• Seay came from a sidearm release and showed a fastball with good run in on lefties with solid sink and a 9-4 slider with good bite.

11th: FB (91-92), SL (80-82)

10) Jose Veras: 30 pitches. 3 strikes swinging. 3 Fastballs.

• Veras came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties, a big breaking 12-6 with solid depth and a split with some dive.

12th: FB (94-97), CB (78-81), Split (85-87)

11) Zach Miner: 21 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Miner came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties with solid sink, a change with above average fade from lefties with above average sink and a 2-7 slider with solid bite.

12th: FB (90-95), CU (82)

DET @ CLE: CLE Pitchers

1) Fausto Carmona: 101 pitches. 5 strikes swinging. Fastball (1st), 4 Changeups (1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th)

• Carmon is a 6-4, 230 pound righty. The 25 year old has a big frame that is maxed out and this was his first start since his minor league hiatus. He came from a high 3/4 release. His fastball has above average run in on righties with some sink. His change has good fade from lefties with some sink that he will throw to righties and is his best offspeed offering. His slider is a 2-7 pitch with good bite. He will throw 3-1 changeups in special circumstances against good hitters, such as Miguel Cabrera. Carmona still struggles to command his stuff and his fastball movement can change from pitch to pitch. Has all the tools to be a middle of the rotation starter, but can he put it all together? I still like him.

1st: FB (93-97), CU (85-88)

2nd: FB (93-95), CU (87-88), SL (83-84)

3rd: FB (93-95), CU (86-89), SL (83-86)

4th: FB (93-96), CU (87-88), SL (84-86)

5th: FB (93-96), CU (87-89), SL (86-89)

2) Jose Veras: 10 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. Fastball, Curveball.

• Veras came from a 3/4 release and showed a curve with solid depth that is 12-6 and a fastball with good run in on righties.

6th: FB (95-97), CB (79-81)

3) Chris Perez: 22 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Fastball.

• Perez came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties and some sink and a sharp 2-7 slider with above average bite.

7th: FB (94-95), SL (83-86)

4) Tony Sipp: 2 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Sipp came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with a little run in on lefties.

8th: FB (90-91)

5) Joe Smith: 14 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Smith came from a sidearm release and showed a fastball with above average run in on righties with solid sink and a 3-8 slider with solid bite.

8th: FB (89-92), SL (82-85)

6) Kerry Wood: 27 pitches. 4 strikes swinging. Fastball (8th), 2 Curveball (both in 9th), Cutter (9th)

• Wood came from an over the top release and showed a cutter with solid cut, a straight 4-seam fastball and a sharp 12-6 curve with above average depth that can be a strikeout pitch.

8th: FB (95-97), Cut (91), CB (81)

9th: FB (95-96), Cut (88-90), CB (78-80)

7) Tomo Ohka: 49 pitches. 9 strikes swinging. 6 Fastballs (11th, 3 in 12th, 13th), 2 Cutters (both in 10th) and a Slider (11th)

• Ohka is a 6-1, 200 pound righty. The 33 year old has a medium frame that can add a little more muscle. He came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties with solid sink, a 2-7 slider with good bite, a cutter with some cut and a little sink, a 12-6 curve with average depth and a change with some fade from lefties with sink.

10th: FB (88-90), SL (83-85), Cut (84), CB (76)

11th: FB (88-91), SL (82-85), Cut (86-88), CU (83)

12th: FB (88-90), SL (85)

13th: FB (86-89), Cut (88)

DET @ CLE: DET Pitchers

1) Edwin Jackson: 115 pitches. 13 strikes swinging. 6 on Fastballs (1st, 2 in 2nd, 3 in 4th), 7 on Sliders (2 in 1st, 3 in 2nd, 3rd, 4th)

• Jackson is a 6-3, 210 pound righty. The 25 year old has a medium frame that can add a little more muscle. He came from an over the top release with a fastball with some run in on righties and some sink, a 2-7 slider with good bite and a change with good fade and solid sink. He had solid command, but the break on his slider was inconsistent and he struggled to put hitters away, despite his gaudy swing and miss total. Last night was a bad night for him, but he still has frontline pitcher stuff.

1st: FB (93-98), SL (86-92), CU (86-87)

2nd: FB (94-99), SL (88-90), CU (87)

3rd: FB (95-99), SL (86-90), CU (86)

4th: FB (94-99), SL (84-92)

2) Zach Miner: 23 pitches. 3 strikes swinging. 2 Changeups, Slider.

• Miner came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties and good sink, a change with good late fade from lefties with solid sink, a 12-6 curve with slightly above average depth and a 2-7 slider with good bite. His change is his out pitch and he will throw it to righties.

5th: FB (91-94), CU (80-82), SL (82-83), CB (76)

3) Fu Te Ni: 20 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Ni came from a 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on lefties, a sweeping 9-4 slider with solid bite and a change with some fade from righties and some sink.

6th: FB (89-91), SL (77-80), CU (81)

4) Ryan Perry: 15 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Fastball (6th)

• Perry came from an over the top release and showed a straight 4-seam fastball and a big breaking 1-7 slider with above average bite that is more like a slurve.

6th: FB (96-98), SL (85-86)

7th: FB (94-96), SL (84-87)

5) Bobby Seay: 15 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Seay came from a sidearm release and showed a fastball with some late run in on lefties and a little sink and a 9-4 slider with good bite.

7th: FB (91-92), SL (81)

8th: FB (90-92), SL (81)

6) Fernando Rodney: 29 pitches. 4 strikes swinging. Fastball (8th), 3 Changeups (all in 9th)

• Rodney is a 5-11, 220 pound righty. The 32 year old has a small frame that is maxed out. He came from an over the top release and featured a change with above average fade from lefties with above average sink and a fastball with a little run in on righties. The change is his out pitch and he will throw it to righties. When his command is right, he is a talented closer and should make some money this year in free agency.

8th: FB (95-97), CU (83-84)

9th: FB (94-97), CU (81-86)

7) Brandon Lyon: 41 pitches. 5 strikes swinging. Fastball (11th), 4 Curveballs (3 in 11th, 12th)

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

10th: FB (93-94), CB (76-80), Cut (90-91)

11th: FB (92-93), CB (78-80), Cut (89-91)

12th: FB (93-94), CB (78), Cut (89-91)

8) Casey Fien: 7 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Fien is a 6-2, 195 pound righty. The 25 year old has a medium frame that can get up to at least 205. He came from an over the top release. His fastball is a straight 4-seam. His slider is a 2-7 with above average bite and he threw quite a few of them. He seemed to have good command of his slider and has all the tools to be a solid middle reliever.

13th: FB (93-94), SL (80-82)

7/31: TOR @ OAK

1) Dallas Braden: 106 pitches. 3 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs (1st, 3rd), Changeup (7th)

• Braden is a 6-1, 200 pound lefty. The 25 year old has a medium frame that can add a little more muscle. He came from an over the top release. His fastball has some late run in on lefties with sink. His change has some fade from righties and above average sink. His cutter has some cut while his slider is a 11-5 with solid bite that can look like a change at times. He will throw his change to lefties. Solid back of the rotation guy, probably a # 4 for a contender.

1st: FB (87-91), CU (75), Cut (84-87)

2nd: FB (86-89), CU (71-73)

3rd: FB (86-90), CU (70-73), Cut (84-85), SL (74)

4th: FB (87-89), CU (71-73), Cut (83)

5th: FB (82-90), CU (72-74), Cut (82), SL (73-74)

6th: FB (87-91), CU (71-74), SL (73)

7th: FB (85-91), CU (63-75), Cut (84), SL (75)

2) Scott Richmond: 86 pitches. 7 strikes swinging. 4 on Fastballs (1st, 2 in 2nd, 3rd), Curveball (1st), 2 Changeups (both in 3rd)

• Richmond came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties, a 2-7 slider with some bite, a big breaking 12-6 curve with above average depth and a change with some fade from righties with good sink. He will throw 3-2 curves.

1st: FB (91-94), SL (84-86), CB (78-81)

2nd: FB (91-94), SL (82-85), CB (80), CU (85)

3rd: FB (91-94), SL (86), CB (77-79), CU (82-85)

4th: FB (90-92), CU (83)

3) Brian Tallet: 59 pitches. 8 strikes swinging. 3 on Fastballs (4th, 2 in 6th) and 5 Changeups (4 in 4th, 5th)

• Tallet came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with a little run in on righties, a change with good fade from lefties with good sink that looks like a fastball out of his hand and a cutter with good cut. He will throw his change to lefties.

4th: FB (88-91), Cut (88), SL (81), CU (82-85)

5th: FB (88-90), Cut (86), CU (81-83)

6th: FB (87-90), Cut (88), CU (82-84)

4) Jesse Carlson: 16 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Fastball.

• Carlson is a sidearming lefty who showed a fastball with good run in on lefties and a 3-8 slider with good bite.

7th: FB (88-89), SL (81-84)

5) Russ Springer: 7 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Cutter

• Springer came from a 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties and a cutter with good cut and sink.

7th: FB (92-93), Cut (85)

6) Brad Ziegler: 15 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Fastball.

• Ziegler came from a submarine release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties and some sink and a 4-7 slider with some bite.

8th: FB (85-87), SL (73)

7) Shawn Camp: 15 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Fastball.

• Camp came from a 3/4 release with a fastball with above average run in on righties and good sink and a change with above average fade from lefties with good sink.

8th: FB (87-90), CU (78-84)

8) Andrew Bailey: 13 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. Fastball, Cutter.

• Bailey came from an over the top release and showed a straight 4-seam fastball, a cutter with great cut and flashes sink and a big breaking 12-6 curve with above average depth.

9th: FB (95-96), Cut (87-91), CB (79)

7/31: WAS @ PIT

1) Ross Ohlendorf: 85 pitches. 5 strikes swinging. Fastball (2nd), 4 Sliders (2 in 4th, 2 in 7th)

• Ross is a 6-4, 235 pound righty who really doesn't look that big. The 26 year old has a big frame that is maxed out. He came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties with sink, a 2-7 slider with average bite and a change with good fade lefties with sink. Back of the rotation starter and may not even be able to be that much for a contending team.

1st: FB (91-94), SL (81)

2nd: FB (91-94), CU (84)

3rd: FB (90-93)

4th: FB (90-93), SL (79-82)

5th: FB (89-92), SL (81), CU (82)

6th: FB (89-93), SL (82), CU (82)

7th: FB (89-93), SL (78-82), CU (83)

2) John Lannan: 114 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Curveball (4th)

• Lannan came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with some run in on lefties with sink, a 2-7 slider with some bite, a big breaking 11-5 curve with above average depth and a change with some fade from lefties with sink. He will throw any pitch in any count.

1st: FB (86-88), SL (81), CB (71)

2nd: FB (85-88), SL (81), CB (70), CU (83)

3rd: FB (85-87), SL (80-82), CB (71-73)

4th: FB (84-88), SL (81), CB (71-72), CU (79-81)

5th: FB (84-88), SL (79-81), CB (68-72)

6th: FB (85-88)

7th: FB (86-89), SL (78-80), CB (72-74), CU (83)

3) Jesse Chavez: 7 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Slider

• Chavez came from an over the top release and showed a pretty straight 4-seam, a change with some fade from righties with sink and a 2-7 slider with good bite.

7th: FB (92-93), SL (87-88), CU (81)

4) Jason Bergmann: 20 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Fastball.

• Jason came from an over the top release with a power 1-7 curve with average depth, a fastball with good run in on righties and a sharp 2-7 slider with some bite.

8th: FB (89-92), SL (86-87), CB (76-79)

5) Joel Hanrahan: 14 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Hanrahan came from an over the top release and showed a straight 4-seam fastball, a change with some fade from righties with sink and a 2-7 slider with good bite.

8th: FB (93-95), SL (85), CU (87)

6) Evan Meek: 10 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Meek came from an over the top release and showed a 12-6 curve with good bite and a cutter with some cut in addition to a fastball with a little run in on righties.

8th: FB (95), Cut (90-93), CB (78-82)

7) Matt Capps: 18 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Capps came from an over the top release and showed a 2-7 slider with solid bite and a fastball with a little run in on righties.

9th: FB (93-96), SL (82-85)