Chart Observations: 9/18 TOR @ TB

1) James Shields: 97 pitches. (FB, CU, Cut, CB). 12 strikes swinging. 4 Fastballs, 4 Changeups, 3 Cutters, Curveball.

• Shields came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties and some sink, a change with good fade from lefties and above average sink that he will throw to righties and in 3-2 counts, a cutter with some cut and some sink and a sharp 12-6 curve with average depth.

1st: FB (90-92), CU (81-83), Cut (87-91), CB (80) - CU (Wells), Cut (Wells)

2nd: FB (91-94), CU (82-83), Cut (87-90) - 2 Cut (Barajas, Snider)

3rd: FB (91-93), CU (81-84), Cut (89-90), CB (80) - 3 FB (McDonald, Bautista - 2), 2 CU (Wells, Bautista), CB (Wells)

4th: FB (90-92), CU (81-83), Cut (88-89), CB (79) - FB (Barajas)

5th: FB (90-92), CU (81-82), Cut (87-88) - CU (Hill)

6th: FB (90-91), CU (81-82), Cut (87-89), CB (78)

2) Scott Richmond: 63 pitches. (FB, SL, CB, CU). 2 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs.

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

1st: FB (90-91), SL (82), CB (76-77) - FB (Longoria)

2nd: FB (89-92), SL (82-84), CB (73-79) - FB (Aybar)

3rd: FB (89-92), SL (81-84), CB (78-80), CU (83)

3) Brian Wolfe: 36 pitches. (FB, CB, Cut). 2 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs.

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

3rd: FB (90-94), CB (78-82), Cut (91) - 2 FB (Zaun, Upton)

4th: FB (90-94), CB (79-80), Cut (90-91), CU (83)

4) Dirk Hayhurst: 57 pitches. (FB, SL, CB, CU). 6 strikes swinging. 3 Changeups, 2 Fastballs, Slider.

• Hayhurst came from an over the top release and showed a fastball wtih some run in on righties, a 12-6 curve with slightly above average depth, a change with good fade from lefties and good sink that he will throw to righties and a 2-7 slider with good bite.

4th: FB (87-90), CB (73-74), CU (79-80) - FB (Zaun)

5th: FB (87-89), CB (70-73), CU (77-79), SL (78-79) - CU (Bartlett), SL (Upton)

6th: FB (86-88), CB (72-73), CU (78-80), SL (79) - FB (Aybar), 2 CU (Crawford, Longoria)

5) Josh Roenicke: 32 pitches. (FB, Cut, SL, CU). 5 strikes swinging. 2 Cutters, 2 Changeups, Fastball.

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

7th: FB (92-93), Cut (89), CU (84) - Cut (Gross)

8th: FB (92-93), Cut (86-88), CU (83-84), CB (79-80) - FB (Aybar), Cut (Bartlett), 2 CU (Aybar, Crawford)

6) Dan Wheeler: 17 pitches. (FB, CU, SL, CB). 3 strikes swinging. Fastball, Cutter, Curveball.

• Wheeler came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties, a cutter with a little cut and sink, a 1-7 slider with good bite, a 12-6 curve with average depth and a change with some fade from lefties and some sink.

7th: FB (86-90), CU (83), SL (77-80), CB (75-76), Cut (82-84) - FB (Wells), Cut (Bautista), CB (Wells)

7) Russ Springer: 8 pitches. (FB, Cut, CB, CU). 3 strikes swinging. 3 Fastballs.

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

8th: FB (92-93), Cut (85) - 3 FB (Ruiz - 3)

8) Randy Choate: 8 pitches. (FB, SL, CU). 1 strike swinging. Fastball.

• Choate came from a sidearm release and showed a fastball with some run in on lefties and a sweeping 9-4 slider with good bite.

8th: FB (87-88), SL (77-79) - FB (Snider)

9) Grant Balfour: 16 pitches. (FB, SL, CB, CU). 2 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs.

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

9th: FB (93-96), CB (82) - 2 FB (McDonald - 2)

Phillips Pop Time: 1.9

Chart Observations: 9/18 COL @ ARI

1) Kevin Mulvey: 83 pitches. (FB, SL, CB, CU). 7 strikes swinging. 4 Sliders, 3 Fastballs.

• Mulvey came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties and some sink, a sharp 12-6 curve with below average depth and a 1-7 slider with average bite that he will throw 3-2 and his pitch of choice for 3-2 and appears to be the pitch he has the most confidence in.

1st: FB (89-90), SL (81-84), CB (76-77) - FB (Hawpe), 3 SL (Smith, Helton, Stewart)

2nd: FB (85-90), SL (78-80) - FB (Barmes), SL (Smith)

3rd: FB (85-89), SL (80-82), CB (74-75) - FB (Stewart), SL (Torrealba)

4th: FB (88-89), SL (80-81), CB (75-78)

2) Jason Marquis: 104 pitches. (FB, SL, CU, Cut, CB). 10 strikes swinging. 4 Fastballs, 3 Changeups, 2 Sliders, Cutter

• Marquis came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties and good sink, a cutter with some cut and some sink, a 2-7 slider with good bite, a change with good fade from lefties and solid sink and a 12-6 curve with below average depth.

1st: FB (89-91), Cut (86-87)

2nd: FB (88-92), Cut (85-86), SL (85-86) - FB (Allen), SL (Mulvey), Cut (Allen)

3rd: FB (89-91), Cut (86-87), SL (86-87), CU (82-83) - SL (C. Young), 2 CU (Drew- 2)

4th: FB (89-91), Cut (87), SL (84-87) CU (82) - FB (Allen), CU (Oeltjen)

5th: FB (88-90), SL (85)

6th: FB (88-91), Cut (87), SL (85-86), CU (82-83), CB (79) - 2 FB (Allen - 2)

3) Daniel Schlereth: 16 pitches. (FB, CB, CU). 0 strikes swinging.

• Schlereth came from an over the top release and showed a power 12-6 curve with slightly above average depth, a pretty straight 4-seam fastball that has a little run in on lefties and a straight change with a little sink.

5th: FB (92-94), CB (79-81), CU (78)

6th: FB (92-94), CB (79-81)

4) Leo Rosales: 11 pitches. (FB, CU, SL, CB). 1 strike swinging. Fastball.

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

7th: FB (90-93), SL (83-87) - FB (Barmes)

5) Randy Flores: 4 pitches. (FB, SL, CB). 0 strikes swinging.

• Flores came from a high 3/4 release and showed a 11-5 slider with slightly above average bite and a fastball with some run in on lefties.

7th: FB (89-90), SL (81)

6) Matt Daley: 23 pitches. (FB, CB, CU). 5 strikes swinging. 4 Fastballs, Slider.

• Daley came from a sidearm release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties, a 3-8 slider with good bite that he will throw 3-2 and a change with good fade from lefties and some sink.

7th: FB (88-90), SL (75-78), CU (79-81) - 4 FB (Upton - 2, Montero, Reynolds), SL (Upton)

7) Scott Schoeneweis: 11 pitches. (FB, SL, CU). 0 strikes swinging.

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

8th: FB (86-88), SL (78-79)

8) Matt Belisle: 26 pitches. (FB, SL, CB, CU). 2 strikes swinging. Fastball, Cutter.

• Belisle is a 6-4, 230 pound righty. The 29 year old has a big frame that is maxed out with a bulldog type frame. Strong, linebacker looking build. He came from a high 3/4 release with a little late cocking action, but pretty clean mechanics. His fastball has some run in on righties and some sink. His curve is a 12-6 pitch with above average depth. His cutter has good cut and some sink. His slider is a 2-7 offering with good bite. Solid long man for a pen.

8th: FB (91-95), SL (84-86), Cut (90), CB (75-77) - FB (Roberts), Cut (Allen)

9) Juan Gutierrez: 26 pitches. (FB, SL, CB, CU). 2 strikes swinging. 2 Sliders.

• Gutierrez came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties and a 2-7 slider with above average bite.

9th: FB (92-96), SL (80-83) - 2 SL (Atkins - 2)