BOS @ BAL

1) Jason Berken: FB, SL, CU, CB. 68 pitches. 3 Fastballs, Curveball, Slider.

• Berken came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties and some sink, a change with some fade from lefties and some sink that he will throw 3-2, a 2-7 slider with solid bite and a 12-6 curve with average depth

1st: FB (89-93), SL (83-84), CU (82-84) - FB (Drew)

2nd: FB (89-93), SL (84-85), CU (81) - 2 FB (Pedroia, Bay), SL (Bay)

3rd: FB (90-95), SL (83), CU (81-85), CB (77-81) - CB (Varitek)

2) Daisuke Matsuzaka: FB, SL, Cut, CU, Split, CB. 110 pitches. 7 strikes swinging. 5 Fastballs, 2 Sliders.

• Matsuzaka came from a 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties and some sink, a 2-7 slider with good bite, a cutter with some cut, a sweeping 11-5 curve with slightly above average depth, a change with some fade from lefties and some sink and a split with some dive.

1st: FB (87-92), SL (80-83), CB (78), Cut (87-88) - 2 FB (Roberts, Markakis)

2nd: FB (91-93), SL (80-84), Cut (87-89), CU (84)

3rd: FB (88-92), SL (81-83), CB (77), Cut (88-90), Split (83)

4th: FB (90-93), SL (81-83), Cut (88-90), CU (80-81), Split (81) - FB (Aubrey), SL (Wigginton)

5th: FB (91-93), Cut (87-90), Split (81-83) - FB (Roberts)

6th: FB (89-91), SL (81-83), Cut (87-88), CU (81) - FB (Wieters), SL (Wigginton)

3) Chris Waters: FB, SL, CU, CB. 45 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Waters is a 6-0, 170 pound lefty. The 29 year old has a small frame that is very gangly and can add muscle everywhere. Real thin frame. He came from a high 3/4 release with pretty clean mechanics. His fastball has some run in on lefties and some sink. His change has a little fade from righties and some sink. His curve is a 11-5 offering with below average depth. His slider is a 11-5 pitch with okay bite.

4th: FB (86-88), SL (83), CU (79-81), CB (73)

5th: FB (84-87), SL (79-81), CB (76-78)

6th: FB (85-88), SL (79-81)

4) Brian Bass: FB, SL, CU, CB. 13 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Fastball.

• Bass came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties and some sink, a 2-7 curve with slightly above average depth

6th: FB (92-93)

7th: FB (90-92), CB (79) - FB (Gonzalez)

5) Ramon Ramirez: FB, SL, CU.

• Ramirez came from an over the top release and showed a change with good fade from lefties and good sink, a 2-7 slider with solid bite and a pretty straight 4-seam fastball.

6th: FB (93-94), CU (87-90), SL (87) - CU (Aubrey)

7th: FB (92-95), CU (89-91), SL (88) - 2 FB (Izturis, Wieters), CU (Wieters)

6) Dennis Sarfate: FB, CB, CU. 7 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs.

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

8th: FB (93), CB (79-80) - 2 FB (Bay - 2)

7) Hideki Okajima: FB, CB, Split. 12 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Okajima came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with some run in on lefties and some sink, a 12-6 curve with slightly above average depth and a split with some dive.

8th: FB (86-88), CB (74-77), Split (82)

8) Jim Johnson: FB, CB, CU. 11 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Curveball.

• Johnson came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties and a little sink, a change with some fade from lefties and some sink and a 12-6 curve with slightly above average depth.

9th: FB (91-94), CB (79), CU (86) - CB (Varitek)

9) Takashi Saito: FB, SL, CB, Split. 19 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. Fastball, Curveball.

• Saito came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with a little run in on righties, a 2-7 slider with solid bite and a 1-7 curve with solid depth.

9th: FB (88-91), CB (76) - CB (Pie), FB (Roberts)

• Justin Turner is a 5-11, 180 pound third basemen who used to be a second basemen. The 24 year old righty hitter/thrower has a small frame that is maxed out. He has a slightly open stance with a still bat. He has a big leg kick in his stance as a trigger with a cocking of the bat. Looks like he should be able to generate solid power. Similar to Dustin Pedroia in that every swing is a big swing. 4.5 twice to 1st.

Chart Observations: 9/19 FLA @ CIN

1) Bronson Arroyo: 117 pitches. (FB, SL, CB, CU, Cut). 3 strikes swinging. Frisbee Slider, Changeup, Curveball.

• Arroyo came from an over the top release while mixing in a variety of release points and showed a 12-6 curve with slightly above average depth that he will throw 2-0, a frisbee slider with solid bite, a change with good fade from lefties and good sink, a fastball with good run in on righties and good sink, a sharp 2-7 slider with good bite and a cut with some cut.

1st: FB (86-89), FSL (72), CB (70), CU (72)

2nd: FB (86-90), FSL (72-76), CB (66-67), CU (76-83), SL (77)

3rd: FB (87-88), FSL (69-76), CB (69)

4th: FB (88-90), FSL (71-77), CU (77-83)

5th: FB (88-90), FSL (73-75), CB (68), CU (82-83)

6th: FB (87-90), FSL (67-74), CB (68-74), CU (80-83) - FSL (Nolasco), CB (Nolasco)

7th: FB (85-89), CB (64), CU (78-83) - CU (Uggla)

8th: FB (87-89), FSL (74), CU (76-82)

2) Ricky Nolasco: 96 pitches. (FB, SL, CB, Split). 15 strikes swinging. 7 Fastballs, 5 Sliders, 3 Splitters.

• Nolasco came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties, a split with some dive, a 2-7 slider with some bite and a 12-6 curve with above average depth.

1st: FB (89-92), SL (82-84), Split (84-87) - FB (Francisco), Split (Nix)

2nd: FB (88-93), SL (85), CB (76) - 3 FB (Arroyo - 3)

3rd: FB (91-93), SL (81-86), CB (76) - SL (Phillips)

4th: FB (91-93), SL (83-84), CB (76) - 3 SL (Francisco, Bruce - 2)

5th: FB (91-92), SL (79-85), CB (77)

6th: FB (91-93), SL (84-85), CB (73-75), Split (84-86) - SL (Phillips)

7th: FB (90-94), SL (83-86), CB (76), Split (85-88) - 3 FB (Bruce - 2, Janish), 2 Split (Francisco - 2)

3) Brian Sanches: 14 pitches. (FB, SL, Split, CB). 0 strikes swinging.

• Sanches came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties, a 2-7 slider with good bite and a split with good dive.

8th: FB (88-89), SL (82)

9th: FB (88), SL (82), Split (77)

4) Ramon Ramirez: 10 pitches. (FB, SL, CU). 2 strikes swinging. 2 Changeups.

• Ramirez is a 6-0, 190 pound righty. The 27 year old has a small frame that is maxed out. He came from a high 3/4 release in a max effort delivery, that appears to be fairly clean. His fastball has good run in on righties. His change has good fade from lefties and some sink that he will throw to righties. His slider is a 2-7 pitch with solid bite. Appears to have the stuff to be a solid middle reliever.

9th: FB (91-92), SL (80), CU (83-84) - 2 CU (Uggla - 2)

5) Dan Meyer: 4 pitches. (FB, SL, CU, CB). 0 strikes swinging.

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

9th: FB (92-93)

6) Matt Lindstrom: 8 pitches. (FB, SL, Split). 1 strike swinging. Fastball.

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

9th: FB (95-98) - FB (Rolen)