Chart Observations: 9/8 STL @ MIL (First 7)

1) John Smoltz: 83 pitches. (FB, SL, Split, CB, CU). 10 strikes swinging. 5 Sliders, 4 Fastballs, Splitter.

• Smoltz came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties, a split with good dive, a sharp 2-7 slider with some bite and a 1-7 curve with average depth.

1st: FB (91-94), SL (87-91), Split (86-88) - 2 FB, SL, Split

2nd: FB (91-93), SL (86-89), Split (89), CB (78) - FB, 2 SL

3rd: FB (91-93), SL (84-86), CB (78-79)

4th: FB (91-93), SL (84-89) - FB, SL

5th: FB (92-93), SL (84-87), CB (76-78) - SL

2) Manny Parra: 21 pitches. (FB, CU, CB, Split, SL). 1 strike swinging. Changeup.

• Parra came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with a little run in on lefties, a change with some fade from righties and some sink and a 11-5 curve with average depth

1st: FB (93-95), CU (85-88), CB (79) - CU

3) Carlos Villanueva: 47 pitches. (FB, CU, SL, CB). 8 strikes swinging. Fastball, 4 Sliders, 2 Changeups, Curveball.

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

2nd: FB (89-91), SL (81-84), CB (76) - 2 SL

3rd: FB (86-92), SL (81-85), CB (74), CU (82-84)

4th: FB (90-91), SL (81-85), CB (75-78), CU (82-84) - FB, CB, 2 SL, 2 CU

4) Mark DiFelice: 9 pitches. (Cut, FB, CU, CB). 2 strikes swinging. 2 Cutters.

• DiFelice came from a 3/4 release and showed a cutter with good cut, a straight 4-seam fastball and a 12-6 curve with slightly below average depth.

5th: Cut (84-86), FB (89), CB (73-74) - 2 Cut

5) Todd Coffey: 18 pitches. (FB, SL, Split). 1 strike swinging. Fastball.

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

5th: FB (96), SL (84-85)

6th: FB (95-98), SL (83-86) - FB

6) Mitch Stetter: 8 pitches. (SL, FB). 0 strikes swinging.

• Stetter came from a sidearm release and showed a fastball with some tail in on righties and a 9-4 slider with good bite.

6th: FB (88-89), SL (80-82)

7) Kyle Lohse: 11 pitches. (FB, SL, CU, CB). 1 strike swinging. Slider.

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

6th: FB (92-94), SL (86), CB (77-79) - SL

8) Dave Weathers: 8 pitches. (FB, SL, CU). 0 strikes swinging.

• Weathers came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties, a change with some fade from lefties and some sink that he will throw to righties and a 2-7 slider with some bite.

7th: FB (87-91), SL (85), CU (83)

9) Brad Thompson: 17 pitches. (FB, CB, CU). 0 strikes swinging.

• Thompson came from a high 3/4 release and showed a 1-7 curve with slightly below average depth and a fastball with good run in on righties and some sink

7th: FB (89-91), CB (78-82)

10) Dennys Reyes: 5 pitches. (FB, SL, CU). 1 strike swinging. Slider.

• Reyes came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on lefties and a touch of sink and a hard 10-5 slider with solid bite.

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

Chart Observations: 9/3 MIL @ STL

1) John Smoltz: 84 pitches. (FB, SL, Split, CB, CU). 9 strikes swinging. 5 Sliders, 4 Curveballs.

• Smoltz came from a 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties and some sink, a split with some dive, a 2-7 slider with good bite, a sharp 1-7 curve with average depth and a straight change with some fade from lefties and some sink.

1st: FB (91-92), SL (83-85), Split (86-88), CB (77) - CB

2nd: FB (91-92), SL (83-85), CB (75) - 2 SL

3rd: FB (89-91), SL (82-86), CB (75-77) - SL

4th: FB (91-92), SL (82-85), Split (87-89), CB (76)

5th: FB (90-92)

6th: FB (91-93), SL (81-86), Split (86-88), CB (74-77) - 3 CB, 2 SL

2) Manny Parra: 88 pitches. (FB, CU, CB, Split, SL). 8 strikes swinging. Fastball, 2 Changeups, 3 Splitters, 2 Curveballs.

• Parra came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with good run in on lefties and some sink, a splitter with good dive that can resemble a curveball at times that serves as his out pitch, a straight change with some sink and some fade from righties that he will throw 3-2 and 2-0, a 11-5 slider with okay bite and a sharp 11-5 curve with slightly above average depth.

1st: FB (90-93), CU (86-88), Split (84-85), SL (82-84) - Split

2nd: FB (91-92), CU (85-86), Split (84), CB (76-78) - CU, Split

3rd: FB (90-92), CU (83-86), CB (76-77), SL (83) - CU

4th: FB (91), CU (84), Split (83), CB (75-78)

5th: FB (90-92), CU (87), Split (84), CB (77) - Split

6th: FB (90-91), CU (84-85), Split (83), CB (75)

7th: FB (89-93), CU (85), CB (77) - FB, 2 CB

3) Blake Hawksworth: 21 pitches. (FB, CU, Cut, CB). 2 strikes swinging. Fastball, Changeup.

• Hawksworth came from a 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties and some sink, a cutter with good cut and some sink, a 2-7 curve with slightly above average depth and a change with some fade from lefties and some sink that he will throw to righties.

7th: FB (91-95), Cut (89-91), CB (75) - FB

8th: FB (90-92), CU (82-84) - CU

4) Dave Weathers: 6 pitches. (FB, SL, CU). 0 strikes swinging.

• Weathers came from a 3/4 release and showed a 3-8 slider with okay bite and a fastball with a little run in on righties

7th: FB (86-87), SL (83-84)

5) Mitch Stetter: 4 pitches. (SL, FB, CU). 0 strikes swinging.

• Stetter came from a sidearm release and showed a fastball with good tail in on righties and a sweeping 9-4 slider with above average bite.

7th: FB (85-86), SL (79-80)

6) Claudio Vargas: 32 pitches. (FB, SL, CU). 2 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs.

• Vargas came from a high 3/4 release and showed a 2-7 slider with good bite, a fastball with some run in on righties and a touch of sink and a change with some fade from lefties and some sink.

7th: FB (92-93), SL (84)

8th: FB (90-94), SL (81-83), CU (83) - 2 FB

7) Trever Miller: 10 pitches. (FB, SL, CU). 2 strikes swinging. 2 Sliders.

• Miller came from a 3/4 release and showed a sweeping 9-4 slider with above average bite, a fastball with good run in on righties and a change with some fade from righties and some sink.

9th: FB (87-88), SL (74-79), CU (80) - 2 SL

8) Trevor Hoffman: 14 pitches. (FB, CU, SL, CB). 6 strikes swinging. 4 Sliders, Fastball, Changeup.

• Hoffman came from an over the top release and showed a 2-7 slider with good bite, a straight change with good sink that he will throw to righties that flashes excellent sink and good fade from lefties and a straight 4-seam fastball.

9th: FB (86), SL (80-81), CU (73) - FB, 4 SL, CU

Chart Observations: 8/8 MIL @ HOU

1) Manny Parra: 107 pitches. 9 strikes swinging. 5 Fastballs (2 in 1st, 4th, 5th, 6th), 4 Splitters (2nd, 4th, 2 in 5th)

• Parra came from an over the top release with a fastball that has a little tail on righties, a power 11-5 curve with average depth, a change with some fade from righties with sink and a split with good diving action. He will throw his change in any count.

1st: FB (91-94), CU (85), Split (83-85)

2nd: FB (90-93), CU (84-85), CB (77), Split (83)

3rd: FB (91-93), CU (84-85), CB (76), Split (82)

4th: FB (90-95), CU (83-85), CB (74-76), Split (83-84)

5th: FB (90-95), CU (82), CB (72), Split (82-84)

6th: FB (87-93), CU (85), CB (72), Split (81)

2) Mike Hampton: 48 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. 2 Cutters (1st, 2nd)

• Hampton came from a high 3/4 release with a fastball with a little run in on lefties, a cutter that looks like a slider with 11-5 movement, a change with good fade from righties with good sink, a big breaking 11-5 curve with solid depth. He was leaving his change up and on his armside. He left the game with an injury, again.

1st: FB (83-91), Cut (84-87), CU (77-79)

2nd: FB (84-91), Cut (84-88), CU (77-78), CB (73-78)

3) Yorman Bazardo: 41 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Fastball.

• Bazardo is a 6-2, 220 pound righty. The 25 year old has a medium frame that is maxed out. He came from a high 3/4, almost 3/4 release. His fastball has good run in on righties with good sink. His slider is a 2-7 offering with slightly above average bite. His change has some fade from lefties with good sink that he will throw to righties. The change is his out pitch. He is a better fit as a starter then a reliever due to all his offerings being slightly average. He will struggle as a reliever.

3rd: FB (89-93), CU (82-84), SL (81-85)

4) Wesley Wright: 61 pitches. 4 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs (4th, 6th), Changeup (5th), Slider (6th)

• Wright is a 5-11, 175 pound lefty. The 24 year old has a small frame that can add more muscle everywhere. He came from anywhere form a high 3/4 to 3/4 release. His curveball is a 11-5 offering with slightly above average depth. His fastball has some run in on lefties. His slider is a 10-4 offering with good late bite. His change has some fade from righties with sink. He looks to have the look to be a solid middle reliever eventually.

4th: FB (91-94), CB (79-82), SL (85-86)

5th: FB (90-93), CB (80-83), SL (85-86), CU (86)

6th: FB (91-94), CB (80-81), SL (83-87), CU (85-86)

5) Claudio Vargas: 23 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Fastball (7th)

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

6th: FB (89-92)

7th: FB (90-93), SL (80-82)

6) Tim Byrdak: 38 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Fastball (7th)

• Byrdak came from an over the top release with a fastball with some run in on righties, a change that moves like his fastball with a little sink, a 11-5 slider with solid bite and a 11-5 curve with some depth that he will hang.

7th: FB (85-92), SL (82-84), CU (81-84), CB (77)

8th: FB (89-91), SL (79-83), CU (80-85)

7) Chris Smith: 17 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Changeup.

• Smith came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties with good sink and a change with some fade from lefties with sink that he will throw to righties.

8th: FB (87-90), CU (74-76)

8) Alberto Arias: 16 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

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

9th: FB (93-95), CB (81-84)

9) Mike Burns: 12 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

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

9th: FB (89-92), SL (79-82)

MIL @ LAD

1) Manny Parra: 102 pitches. 6 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs (2nd, 8th), 2 Changeups (both in 4th), Curveball (8th), Splitter (8th)

• Parra came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with some run in on lefties and solid sink, a 10-4 curve with solid depth, a splitter with solid dive and a change with some fade from righties with sink that he will throw in 2-0 counts. This is the best he has looked, as his fastball appeared to have more movement then it normally does and he was pounding the strike zone, constantly getting ahead.

1st: FB (91-95), CU (82-86), CB (78), Split (88)

2nd: FB (92-93), CU (83-84)

3rd: FB (92-94), CU (83), CB (76-78)

4th: FB (91-93), CU (83-85)

5th: FB (89-93), CB (76), Split (83-84)

6th: FB (90-94), CU (82-84), CB (76), Split (82)

7th: FB (90-93), CU (82), CB (75)

8th: FB (91-93), CB (74-76), Split (83)

9th: FB (91-92), CU (83)

2) Clayton Kershaw: 92 pitches. 9 strikes swinging. 9 Fastballs (1st, 2 in 2nd, 2 in 3rd, 3 in 4th, 5th)

• Kershaw came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with some run in on lefties, a big breaking 11-5 curve with excellent depth, a change with some fade from righties with sink and a 11-5 slider with good bite. He can get out of control mechanically at times and can struggle to find his release point and make mechanical adjustments from pitch to pitch.

1st: FB (94-97), CB (71-72)

2nd: FB (93-96), CB (71-72), CU (82-83)

3rd: FB (93-95), CB (70-73), CU (84), SL (77)

4th: FB (93-95), CB (69-71), CU (81), SL (78)

5th: FB (93-94), CU (83), SL (79)

3) Jeff Weaver: 50 pitches. 5 strikes swinging. 4 Sliders (5th, 2 in 6th, 7th), Fastball (6th)

• Weaver came from a 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties and some sink, a 2-7 slider with some bite, a 1-7 curve with some depth and a change with some fade from lefties with sink. He will drop down and throw frisbee sliders to righties with 2 strikes.

5th: FB (89-92), SL (81-83)

6th: FB (90-93), SL (80-85), CB (77-79), CU (85-87)

7th: FB (90), SL (80-83)

4) James McDonald: 18 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Fastball (9th)

• McDonald came from an over the top release and showed a straight 4-seam fastball, a 12-6 curve with above average depth and a change with some fade from lefties with some sink.

8th: FB (93-95), CB (73), CU (76)

9th: FB (92-95), CB (77-78), CU (76)

5) Trevor Hoffman: 15 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Changeup.

• Hoffman came from an over the top release and showed a change with above average fade from lefties with above average sink, a 12-6 curve with above average depth, a pretty straight 4-seam fastball and a 2-7 slider with some bite.

9th: FB (83-87), CU (72-74), SL (79-81), CB (72)

Chart Observations: MIL @ FLA

• Manny Parra is a 26 year old who stands 6-3, 215. The left hander has a medium to big frame that can add at least another 10 pounds of muscle. He attacks from a high 3/4 release. His fastball is a straight 4-seam with some run, though he will mix in a 2-seam fastball with some sink and fade. His changeup shows some fade and a little sink. His splitter shows good dive and run and is his out pitch. His curveball is a big breaking 11-4 offering. His slider is not thrown often and is a 10-4 type offering. He likes to pitch with FB-CU-CB until 2 strikes, when he will look to bury a splitter. Parra's main issue is consistency with his command. He tends to fall behind early or throw too hittable of strikes early in the count. His ceiling is that of a # 3 starter, though he is currently a # 5. His fastball is average and has lost some velocity. His split, change and curve are slightly above average offerings. He needs command.

1st: FB (87-91), CB (75), Split (81-84), CU (80)

2nd: FB (88-91), CB (75), Split (82), CU (83-84)

3rd: FB (88-91), CB (74-75), Split (81-84), CU (82-85), SL (83)

4th: FB (88-91), CB (74-75), Split (83), CU (82-84)

• Anibal Sanchez, a 6-0 180 pound 25 year old, opposed him. This was Sanchez's first start since coming off the DL and was pulled after 3 innings due to his pitch count. The right hander has a medium frame that has room to add a little more muscle. He attacks from a high 3/4 release. His fastball is a 2-seam with good fade and sink and it also flashes some cut as opposed to fade. His slider is a 2-7 offering with very subtle bite and it can be late breaking. His change is fairly straight with some fade and sink. His curveball is a 1-7 offering that he really struggled to get into the zone and left them up. He really only has 4 average pitches and doesn't have a real out pitch. # 4 starter is his ceiling and he is currently a # 5. He needs to refine his command to reach his potential.

1st: FB (91-94), SL (82-87), CB (74-77), CU (82-85)

2nd: FB (88-94), CU (81-83)

3rd: FB (86-91), SL (82-84), CB (76)

• Burke Badenhop threw 5 innings in relief to get the win. The right hander attacked from a 3/4 release. His fastball is a 2-seam with excellent fade and some sink. The change shows good fade and sink while his slider is a 3-8, 3-9 offering with some late bite. Still struggle to understand how he gets people out, but looks to be a long man similar to that of Brad Thompson, able to get outs with less then stellar stuff.

4th: FB (88-91), SL (81), CU (83-86)

5th: FB (86-89), SL (78-81)

6th: FB (87-90), SL (79), CU (80-82)

7th: FB (86-89), CU (81)

8th: FB (85-89), SL (77)

• Mike Burns was in to pitch in the first game he was part of the Brewers after being recalled from AAA Nashville. Burns is a 30 year old right hander who stands 6-1, 210. He has a medium frame that is maxed out. He comes at you from an over the top release. His slider is a 2-7 offering with decent bite and depth. His fastball is a straight 4-seam with a little sink. His curveball is a big 12-6 offering with good depth. His split shows average fade and sink. He likes to start the slider on the corner and have it break off the plate. He has above average command, but is a 4-A pitcher and I don't think he has enough stuff to be a long reliever.

5th: FB (88-89), SL (80-82), CB (70), Split (82)

6th: FB (86-88), SL (79), CB (68-69)

7th: FB (85-89), SL (78-82), CB (68-70), Split (77-79)

8th: FB (84-89), SL (77-79), CB (68-69)

• Hayden Penn, a 24 year old who stands 6-3 200, finished the game. The right hander has a medium to big frame that has room to add more muscle. He comes at you from an over the top release. His fastball is a straight 4-seam and will mix in a 2-seam that has good fade. His curveball is a sharp 12-6 that flashes plus, but never comes closer to the strike zone. His change is a straight change with a little fade and sink. Penn has a potential plus pitch in his curve and his fastabll and change are both slightly above average offerings. He has no idea where the ball is going to go. He struggles to consistently repeat his release point and struggles to finish his curveball, which I have not seen him throw for a strike. Potential to be a good setup man, but he is a guy that will likely be bouncing back and forth, as I don't think he will learn command.

Got the Mets-Pirates (Pelfrey vs. Ohlendorf) and picked up an extra with the Phils-Padres (Happ vs. Young).