GM 2: BOS (0) @ LAA (1)

1) Jered Weaver: FB, SL, CB, CU. 111 pitches. 11 strikes swinging. 4 Changeups, 3 Fastballs, 2 Sliders, 2 Curveballs.

• Weaver came from an over the top release and showed a straight 4-seam fastball that can flash a little cut, a big breaking 12-6 curve with above average depth that he will throw in 2-0 counts, a 2-seam fastball with some run in on righties, a 2-7 slider with slightly above average bite and a change with good fade from lefties and some sink that looks like a fastball out of his hand that he will throw in 3-2 counts and to righties.

1st: FB (90-94), CB (70-74)

2nd: FB (90-92), CB (70-72), SL (79) - SL (Bay)

3rd: FB (89-93), CB (67), SL (77-79), CU (80)

4th: FB (89-93), CB (70-71), SL (77-80), CU (78-80) - FB (Ortiz), CB (Ortiz), CU (Ortiz)

5th: FB (88-92), CB (69-71), SL (77-79), CU (79-80) - 2 FB (Gonzalez - 2), CB (Drew), CU (Drew)

6th: FB (89-93), CB (69), SL (78-79), CU (80) - SL (Ellsbury), CU (Pedroia)

7th: FB (88-93), CB (71), SL (78-79), CU (78-81) - CU (Bay)

8th: FB (89-90), CB (68), CU (78)

2) Josh Beckett: FB, CB, CU, Cut. 103 pitches. 5 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs, 2 Curveballs, Changeup.

• Beckett came from an over the top release and showed a straight 4-seam fastball, a change with good fade from lefties and some sink that he will throw in 3-2 counts and to righties, a 2-seam fastball with some run in on righties and a little sink, a power 12-6 curve with above average depth and a cutter with some cut.

1st: FB (95-96), CU (89-90)

2nd: FB (95-96), CU (88-90), CB (77)

3rd: FB (93-95), CU (87-88), CB (75-77), Cut (89) - 2 FB (Aybar, Napoli)

4th: FB (92-95), CB (76-78) - 2 CB (Rivera, Morales)

5th: FB (93-95), CU (88-89), CB (78) - CU (Aybar)

6th: FB (94-95), CU (89-90), CB (79)

7th: FB (92-94), CU (89-90), CB (75-79)

3) Billy Wagner: FB, SL, CU. 8 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

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

7th: FB (95-97)

8th: FB (94-95)

4) Darren Oliver: FB, SL, CU. 8 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Slider.

• Oliver came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with good cut and a sweeping 11-5 slider with good bite.

8th: FB (90-92), SL (78-80) - SL (Lowrie)

5) Kevin Jepsen: FB, Cut, CB, CU. 11 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Jepsen came from an over the top release and showed a cutter with good cut and a straight 4-seam fastball.

8th: FB (97-98), Cut (89-92)

9th: FB (97-98)

6) Jonathan Papelbon: FB, SL, Split. 6 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Papelbon came from a 3/4 release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties.

8th: FB (94-96)

7) Brian Fuentes: FB, SL, CU. 12 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Fastball.

• Fuentes came from a 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on lefties and some sink and a straight change with a little late sink.

9th: FB (90-92), CU (74) - FB (Bay)

Chart Observations: 9/30: TOR @ BOS

1) Tim Wakefield: 76 pitches. KNU, FB, CB. 7 strikes swinging. 6 Knuckleballs, Fastball.

• Wakefield came from an over the top release and showed a dancing knuckleball that he could control, a fastball with some run in on righties and some sink and a 1-7 curve with above average depth

1st: KNU (64-65), FB (72) - KNU (Overbay)

2nd: KNU (63-66), FB (70-71), CB (57-60) - KNU (Millar)

3rd: KNU (61-65), FB (70-72), CB (58) - 4 KNU (Barajas, Ruiz, Snider, Bautista), FB (Bautista)

2) Roy Halladay: 100 pitches. Cut, FB, CB, CU. 7 strikes swinging. 4 Curveballs, 3 Cutters.

• Halladay came from a high 3/4 release and showed a cutter with good cut, a fastball with some run in on righties and some sink, a sweeping 1-7 curve with above average depth and a change with good fade from lefties and some sink.

1st: Cut (88-92), CB (78), CU (85) - Cut (Reddick), CB (Reddick)

2nd: FB (92-93), Cut (91), CB (78-79)

3rd: FB (91-93), Cut (89-92), CB (77-78) - Cut (Lowrie)

4th: FB (92-93), Cut (90-92), CB (75-78), CU (86) - CB (Ortiz)

5th: FB (91-92), Cut (90-91), CB (76)

6th: Cut (90-91), CB (77), CU (85) - Cut (Woodward)

7th: FB (92), Cut (90-91), CB (77-79), CU (83) - 2 CB (Ortiz, Kottaras)

8th: Cut (89-91), CB (78), CU (84)

9th: FB (91-93), Cut (90-91), CB (78-79), CU (84-87)

3) Fernando Cabrera: 28 pitches. FB, SL, CU, Split. 2 strikes swinging. 2 Sliders.

• Cabrera came from a high 3/4 release and showed a sweeping 2-7 slider with above average bite, a straight 4-seam fastball and a change with good diving action.

4th: FB (89-92), SL (81-82), CU (85) - SL (Barajas)

5th: FB (86-91), SL (79-81), CU (85) - SL (Ruiz)

4) Dustin Richardson: 18 pitches. FB, CB, CU. 0 strikes swinging,

• Richardson is a 6-6, 220 pound lefty. The 25 year old has a big frame that can add a little more muscle, but is close to maxed out. He came from an over the top release with some interesting mechanics that are definitely max effort. He has a very exaggerated opening of his shoulder and it looks like his arm is playing catch-up. He lands hard on his front leg and puts all his body weight on this landing leg, likely something that may end up causing injury to that leg. Also has a fairly violent head jerk. His fastball is a pretty straight 4-seam. His change has good fade from righties. His curve is a good looking 11-5 with good late break and slightly above average depth. Should be a solid lefty reliever for a long time, or at least as long that he is healthy.

5th: FB (91-93), CB (76), CU (80-82)

5) Manny Delcarmen: 19 pitches. FB, CB, CU. 1 strike swinging. Curveball.

• Delcarmen came from an over the top release and showed a 1-7 curve with slightly above average depth, a fastball with a little run in on righties and a change with some fade from lefties and a little sink. Stuff has taken a step back since the beginning of the season.

6th: FB (90-93), CB (73-75), CU (80) - CB (Ruiz)

7) Hunter Jones: 23 pitches. FB, SL, CU. 3 strikes swinging. 2 Sliders, Fastball.

• Jones came from an over the top release and showed a sweeping 11-5 slurve that was sharp with slightly below average depth and a straight 4-seam fastball that flashes a little cutter action.

7th: FB (86-89), SL (76-79) - FB (Wells), 2 SL (Wells - 2)

8) Hideki Okajima: 15 pitches. FB, CB, Split. 0 strikes swinging.

• Okajima came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with some run in on lefties, a 12-6 curve with average depth and a splitter with good fade from righties.

8th: FB (85-89), CB (76-77), Split (81-83)

Chart Observations: 9/24 BOS @ KC

1) Anthony Lerew: 108 pitches. FB, CB, SL, CU. 4 strikes swinging. 2 Changeups, Fastball, Slider.

• Lerew is a 6-3, 220 pound righty. The 26 year old has a medium frame that appears to be maxed out. He came from a high 3/4 release with a real quick wind-up that had no real red flags. Very fast worker that gets the ball and gets back on the rubber. His fastball has some run in on righties and some sink. His change has good fade from lefties and some sink that he will throw to righties and is his best off-speed offering. He will throw it in 2-0 counts. His slider is a 2-7 offering with a hint of bite. His curve is a 1-7 offering with below average depth. Has a shot at being a middle reliever with his sinker, but that is about it.

1st: FB (90-95), CU (83-84), SL (81)

2nd: FB (90-94), CU (81-84), SL (79-80)

3rd: FB (91-95), CU (82-85), SL (79-81) - SL (Gonzalez), CU (Gonzalez)

4th: FB (89-94), CU (80-83), SL (76-79) - FB (Ortiz)

5th: FB (87-94), CU (79-84), SL (78), CB (73) - CU (Bay)

2) Clay Buchholz: 109 pitches. FB, CU, CB, SL. 12 strikes swinging. 7 Changeups, 3 Sliders, Fastball, Curveball.

• Buchholz came from an over the top release and showed a 4-seam fastball with a little run in on righties, a change with some fade from lefties and good sink, a 2-seam fastball with good run in on righties and a little sink, a 2-7 slider with okay bite that actually looked more like a cutter and a 12-6 curve with above average depth. Has he scrapped the slider in place of a cutter?

1st: FB (93-97), CU (81-83), CB (75-78), SL (87-88) - CU (Callaspo)

2nd: FB (94-98), CU (82-83), CB (78), SL (89-92) - FB (Olivo), 2 SL (Olivo, Gordon), 2 CU (Olivo, Gordon)

3rd: FB (95-97), CU (81-83), CB (78-80), SL (88-91) - SL (Maier), CB (Betancourt)

4th: FB (94-97), CU (82-84), SL (88-89) - 2 CU (Butler, Jacobs)

5th: FB (94-98), CU (80-81), CB (78-81), SL (88-89)

6th: FB (91-97), CU (83-84), CB (78-79), SL (88-90) - 2 CU (Jacobs - 2)

7th: FB (94-97), CU (82-83), CB (78-80), SL (88)

3) Yasuhiko Yabuta: 56 pitches. FB, CU, Split, SL. 5 strikes swinging. 5 Changeups.

• Yabuta came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties, a split with good dive, a straight change with a little fade from lefties that he will throw to righties and in 3-1 and 3-2 counts and a 2-7 slider with a hint of movement.

5th: FB (94), CU (84), Split (78-80) - CU (Reddick)

6th: FB (91-95), CU (81-87), Split (74-78), SL (86) - 2 CU (Ellsbury, Bay)

7th: FB (92-94), CU (83-87), Split (72-74), SL (85-86) - 2 CU (Kotchman - 2)

4) Kyle Farnsworth: 35 pitches. FB, Cut, SL, CU. 5 strikes swinging. 4 Fastballs, Slider.

• Farnsworth came from a high 3/4 release and showed a straight 4-seam fastball, a 2-seam fastball with good run in on righties and a little sink, a cutter with some cut and a 2-7 slider with solid bite.

8th: FB (93-100), Cut (90), SL (85-87) - 4 FB (Bay - 2, Woodward, Kotchman), SL (Ortiz)

5) Ramon Ramirez: 20 pitches. FB, SL, CU. 0 strikes swinging.

• Ramirez came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties, a hard change with some fade from lefties and some sink and a 2-7 slider with some bite.

7th: FB (92-95)

8th: FB (94-95), SL (89-90), CU (89-91)

6) Takashi Saito: 28 pitches. FB, SL, CB, Split. 3 strikes swinging. 3 Fastballs.

• Saito came from a 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties and some sink, a 3-8 slider with good bite and a 1-7 curve with slightly above average depth.

8th: FB (91-95), SL (82-85), CB (78)

9th: FB (88-94), SL (81-83) - 3 FB (Hernandez - 2, Anderson)

7) Jamey Wright: 30 pitches. FB, CB, Cut, CU. 1 strike swinging. Cutter.

• Wright came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties and some sink, a 11-5 curve with above average depth, a cutter with some cut and a split with some dive.

9th: FB (90-94), CB (80-81), Cut (86-90), Split (86) - Cut (Reddick)

Chart Observations: 9/22 BOS @ KC

1) Zach Greinke: 91 pitches. (FB, SL, CB, CU). 7 strikes swinging. 4 Sliders, 2 Fastballs, Changeup.

• Greinke 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 and some sink, a sharp 2-7 slider with above average bite and a 12-6 curve with above average depth. He also throws a 2-seamer with above average run in on righties and some sink.

1st: FB (91-98), SL (87-91), CU (85) - SL (Youkilis)

2nd: FB (93-96), SL (85-89), CU (86)

3rd: FB (91-97), CU (87), CB (71-74) - 2 FB (Gonzalez - 2)

4th: FB (90-97), SL (84-91), CU (87-90), CB (74) - 3 SL (Youkilis - 2, Ortiz), CU (Martinez)

5th: FB (89-97), CU (86-90), CB (73) - CU (Bay)

6th: FB (92-96), SL (84-88), CU (86-87), CB (71-73)

2) Paul Byrd: 101 pitches. (Cut, SL, FB, CU, CB). 5 strikes swinging. 4 Sliders, Changeup.

• Byrd came from a 3/4 release and showed a cutter with some cut, a fastball with some run in on righties, a change with some sink and some fade from lefties that he will throw to righties and in 2-0 and 3-2 counts, a 2-7 slider with a little bite and a sweeping 1-7 curve with slightly below average depth.

1st: Cut (86-89), SL (81-83), FB (87-90), CU (81-82)

2nd: Cut (88-89), SL (80-81), FB (87), CU (80), CB (75) - SL (Butler)

3rd: Cut (87-88), SL (79-81), FB (87-89), CU (80-81) - CU (Jacobs)

4th: Cut (88), SL (80-82), FB (88-89), CU (80-81), CB (75) - SL (Butler)

5th: Cut (87), SL (80-81), FB (87), CU (81), CB (76)

6th: Cut (90), SL (81-83), CU (80), CB (78) - SL (Betancourt)

7th: Cut (86-90), SL (80-83), CU (80-83) - SL (Butler)

3) Roman Colon: 31 pitches. (FB, SL, Split). 2 strikes swinging. 2 Sliders.

• Colon came from an over the top release and showed a 2-7 slider with good bite, a fastball with some run in on righties and a little sink and a splitter with some dive.

7th: FB (94-96), SL (81-83), Split (87-88) - 2 SL (Varitek, Bay)

8th: FB (92-97), SL (81-82), Split (88)

4) Manny Delcarmen: 2 pitches. (FB, CU, CB). 0 strikes swinging.

• Delcarmen came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties.

7th: FB (94)

5) Michael Bowden: 10 pitches. (FB, CU, CB, SL). 1 strike swinging. Fastball.

• Bowden came from an over the top release with a fastball with some run in on righties and some sink, a change with some fade from lefties and some sink and a flat slider.

8th: FB (92-95), CU (88), SL (84) - FB (Gordon)

6) Jamey Wright: 17 pitches. (FB, CB, Cut, CU). 3 strikes swinging. Fastball, Cutter, Curveball.

• Wright came from a 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties and some sink, a cutter with some cut and some sink and a 12-6 curve with above average depth.

9th: FB (92-95), Cut (87-90), CB (80-81) - FB (Drew), Cut (Bay), CB (Bay)

7) Joakim Soria: 1 pitch. (FB, CU, CB, SL). 0 strikes swinging.

• Soria came from a 3/4 release and showed a pretty straight 4-seam fastball.

9th: FB (93)

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.

9/6 BOS @ CHW

1) John Danks: 107 pitches. 7 strikes swinging. 4 Cutters, 2 Fastballs, Changeup.

• Danks came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with some run in on lefties and a little sink, cutter has some cut and some sink, a change with some fade from righties and good sink that he will throw in 3-1 and 3-2 counts that he will also throw to lefties and a 11-5 curve with slightly above average depth.

1st: FB (86-91), Cut (86-88), CU (80-82) - Cut

2nd: FB (89-91), Cut (85-88), CU (82), CB (75) - Cut

3rd: FB (88-91), Cut (83-87), CU (82), CB (77) - Cut

4th: FB (87-91), Cut (84-86), CU (80-82) - Cut, FB, CU

5th: FB (87-91), Cut (85-86), CU (80-81) - FB

6th: FB (90), Cut (82-84), CU (78-80)

2) Jon Lester: 122 pitches. 16 strikes swinging. 8 Fastballs, 3 Cutters, 3 Changeups, 2 Curveballs.

• Lester came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some late run in on lefties and some sink, a cutter with good cut and a little sink, a sharp 11-5 curve with above average depth that serves as his out pitch and a change with some fade from righties and some sink.

1st: FB (93-96), Cut (89-91), CB (80) - Cut

2nd: FB (93-95), Cut (88), CU (85)

3rd: FB (92-96), Cut (88-89), CB (77-80), CU (85-88) - 3 FB, CB, CU, Cut

4th: FB (93-96), Cut (86-90), CB (78-80), CU (84) - FB

5th: FB (91-95), Cut (86-91), CB (77), CU (85-86) - 2 FB

6th: FB (92-95), Cut (87-90), CB (80), CU (84-85) - CB, CU

7th: FB (91-96), Cut (86-90), CB (81), CU (81-86) - 2 FB, Cut, CU

3) Randy Williams: 15 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

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

7th: FB (87-95), CB (76), CU (80-81)

4) Tony Pena: 16 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Pena came from an over the top release and showed a sharp 2-7 slider with good bite that can flatten out, a fastball with good run in on righties and a change with some fade from lefties and some sink.

7th: SL (89-90)

8th: FB (94-95), SL (85-89), CU (85)

5) Billy Wagner: 13 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Fastball.

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

8th: FB (92-93), SL (82), CU (84-85) - FB

6) Daniel Bard: 3 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Bard came from a high 3/4 release and showed a 2-7 slider with good bite and a straight 4-seam fastball.

8th: FB (99), SL (85)

7) Octavio Dotel: 22 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Curveball.

• Dotel came from a 3/4 release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties, a 10-5 curve with above average depth

9th: FB (91-94), CB (78-80) - CB

8) Jonathan Papelbon: 16 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Papelbon came from a 3/4 release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties and some sink and a split with good dive.

9th: FB (93-95), Split (90)

Chart Observations: 9/1 BOS @ TB

1) Jon Lester: 97 pitches. (FB, CB, Cut, CU). 12 strikes swinging. 5 Fastballs, 3 Curveballs, 3 Cutters, Changeup

• Lester came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on lefties and a little sink, a cutter with good cut, a sharp 11-5 curve with good depth and a change with some fade from righties and some sink.

1st: FB (92-94), CB (77), Cut (88-89), CU (83-84) - CB, CU

2nd: FB (92-95), CB (76-80), Cut (87-90), CU (84) - FB, Cut, CB

3rd: FB (91-93), Cut (87-88)

4th: FB (91-95), CB (77-79), Cut (88), CU (84) - 2 FB

5th: FB (91-94), CB (78-79), Cut (87-90) - 2 FB, Cut

6th: FB (90-95), CB (76-78), Cut (86-88), CU (82) - Cut, CB

2) Andy Sonnanstine: 91 pitches. (Cut, FB, CB, SL, CU). 4 strikes swinging. 2 Cutters, Curveball, Slider.

• Sonnanstine came from a high 3/4 release and showed a cutter with solid cut, a fastball with some run in on righties and a touch of sink, a 12-6 curve with below average depth, a 2-7 slider with solid bite and a change with some fade from lefties and a touch of sink, but it can straighten out.

1st: FB (87-89), Cut (86-89), CB (75-78), SL (78-82) - Cut

2nd: FB (86-88), Cut (86-89), CB (75-77), SL (77-80)

3rd: FB (85-87), Cut (84-86), CB (73), SL (76-80)

4th: FB (85-87), Cut (84-86), CB (75), SL (76-80), CU (80) - CB, SL

5th: Cut (82-84), SL (78) - Cut

3) Brian Shouse: 12 pitches. (FB, SL, CU). 0 strikes swinging.

• Shouse came from a sidearm, almost submarine release and showed a fastball with some tail in on righties and good sink and a sweeping 9-4 slider with solid bite.

5th: FB (79-80), SL (74)

4) Lance Cormier: 19 pitches. (Cut, FB, CB, CU). 0 strikes swinging.

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

5th: Cut (86-87), CB (77-78)

6th: Cut (86-87), CB (76-77), FB (87-88)

5) Chad Bradford: 7 pitches. (FB, SL, CU). 0 strikes swinging.

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

6th: FB (79-80), SL (67), CU (73)

6) Randy Choate: 25 pitches. (FB, SL, CU). 1 strike swinging. Slider.

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

6th: FB (88-89)

7th: FB (85-88), SL (78) - SL

8th: FB (85-87)

7) Billy Wagner: 13 pitches. (FB, SL, CU). 3 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs, Slider.

• Wagner came from a 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on lefties and a sharp 10-5 slider with good bite

7th: FB (93-94), SL (80-83) - 2 FB, SL

8) Hideki Okajima: 20 pitches. (FB, CB, Split). 1 strike swinging. Splitter.

• Okajima came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with a little run in on lefties, a 11-5 curve with slightly above average depth and a split with a little dive.

8th: FB (85-88), CB (74-77), Split (80-83) - Split.

9) Jonathan Papelbon: 28 pitches. (FB, SL, Split). 4 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs, 2 Splitters.

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

8th: FB (92-94), Split (88) - 2 FB

9th: FB (91-95), Split (88) - 2 Split

10) Dan Wheeler: 13 pitches. (FB, SL, CU, CB). 1 strike swinging. Changeup.

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

8th: FB (88-90), CU (81-83) - CU

11) Grant Balfour: 20 pitches. (FB, SL, CB, CU). 2 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs.

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

9th: FB (93-95), SL (87) - 2 FB

12) J.P. Howell: 5 pitches. (FB, CB, CU). 0 strikes swinging.

• Howell came from an over the top release and showed a 11-5 curve with slightly above average depth and a fastball with some run in on lefties and some sink.

9th: FB (84-86), CB (79-80)

Chart Observations: 8/30 TOR @ BOS

1) Paul Byrd: 83 pitches. (FB, SL, CU, CB, Cut). 1 strike swinging. Slider.

• Byrd is a 6-1, 190 pound righty. The 38 year old has a small frame that won't be adding any more muscle. He came from a high 3/4 release with his typical lots of moving parts delivery with a lot of unnecessary motion, but nothing that adds more stress. His fastball is a 2-seam with some run in on righties and some sink. His cutter has some cut and some sink. His slider is a sweeping 3-8 offering with okay bite. His change is just a straight change that is 7 or 8 miles per hour slower that he will throw to righties. His curve is a 1-7 offering with below average depth. Will throw any pitch in any count and am not going to break down the specifics of when he threw off-speed in fastball counts, as there are too many instances. Looks like a # 5 starter and innings eater. You don't want him starting a game in the playoffs.

1st: FB (86-88), Cut (84-88), SL (79), CU (79)

2nd: FB (85-87), Cut (86-87), SL (80), CU (79-80), CB (73-75)

3rd: Cut (85), SL (78-81), CU (79), CB (74-76)

4th: FB (86-87), Cut (86-87), SL (78-83), CU (80-81)

5th: Cut (84-87), SL (77-79), CU (78) - SL

6th: Cut (84-87), SL (79), CU (78)

2) Roy Halladay: 103 pitches. (Cut, FB, CB, CU). 10 strikes swinging. 5 Cutters, 4 Curveballs, Fastball.

• Halladay came from a high 3/4 release and showed a cutter with above average cut, a fastball with good run in on righties and above average sink, a 1-7 curve with slightly above average depth and a change with some fade from lefties and good sink that he will throw to righties.

1st: FB (92-93), Cut (90-92), CB (78-80), CU (86) - 3 Cut

2nd: FB (92-93), Cut (88-91), CB (78-80) - FB, Cut

3rd: FB (90-92), Cut (89-91), CB (77-79), CU (85)

4th: FB (91-92), Cut (88-91), CB (77), CU (84)

5th: FB (91-93), Cut (89-91), CB (77-79), CU (85-87) - Cut

6th: FB (92-93), Cut (91), CB (78-79) - 4 CB

3) Manny Delcarmen: 12 pitches. (FB, CB, CU). 0 strikes swinging.

• Delcarmen came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties and good sink, a change with good late sink that looks like a fastball out of his hand and a sharp 1-7 curve with slightly below average depth.

7th: FB (91-96), CB (77), CU (79-80)

4) Shawn Camp: 13 pitches. (FB, CU, SL). 1 strike swinging. Slider.

• Camp came from a 3/4 release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties and good sink, a change with some fade from lefties and some sink and a sweeping 3-8 slider with good bite.

7th: FB (89-90), CU (83-85), SL (80-81) - SL

5) Billy Wagner: 16 pitches. (FB, SL, CU). 5 strikes swinging. 3 Fastballs, 2 Sliders.

• Wagner is a 5-11, 205 pound lefty. The 38 year old has a small frame that won't be changing any. He came from a 3/4 release in his same delivery he has utilized in his career with no changes. His fastball has some run in on lefties and some sink. His slider is a 11-5 offering with good bite. He looks to be back to his old self and still has all around disgusting pitches.

8th: FB (93-95), SL (83-84) - 3 FB, 2 SL

6) Jesse Carlson: 12 pitches. (FB, SL, CU). 4 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs, 2 Sliders.

• Carlson 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 (88-90), SL (80-83) - 2 FB, 2 SL

7) Takashi Saito: 24 pitches. (FB, SL, CB, Split). 2 strikes swinging. Fastball, Curveball.

• Saito came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties, a 1-7 curve with slightly above average depth and a 3-8 slider with solid bite.

9th: FB (91-93), SL (81-83), CB (77-78) - FB, CB

8/29: TOR @ BOS

1) Ricky Romero: 116 pitches. 9 strikes swinging. 4 Fastballs, 4 Changeups, Slider.

• Romero came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on lefties and some sink, a change with good fade from righties and good sink that looks like a fastball out of his hand that he will throw 3-1, 3-2 and to lefties, a 11-5 slider with some bite and a 11-5 curve with slightly above average depth. Worked in and out of trouble in the first 2 innings, mainly due to him falling behind counts constantly. Fastball command can change from at-bat to at-bat and from inning to inning. He loses 2 or 3 miles per hour out of the stretch. Rarely throws a fastball 3-2, throwing either changeups or sliders.

1st: FB (91-95), CU (86-87) - 4 FB

2nd: FB (90-94), CU (85), SL (83-85) - 2 CU

3rd: FB (91-95), CU (84-86), SL (81-83), CB (76-80) - CU

4th: FB (88-93), CU (82-84), SL (81-83), CB (77-79) - CU

5th: FB (90-93), CU (83-84), SL (81-82), CB (76) - SL

6th: FB (89-93), CU (83-84), SL (81-82), CB (76-78)

2) Clay Buchholz: 107 pitches. 15 strikes swinging. Fastball, 2 Sliders, 11 Changeups, Curveball.

• Clay 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 above average bite, a sharp 12-6 curve with above average depth and a change with good fade from lefties and good sink that he will throw to righties. Throws a lot of 1st pitch fastballs for strikes (not quality strikes, catch a lot of the plate) and will need to throw some breaking pitches for 1st pitch strikes to keep hitters off balance. After writing that, he threw a 1st pitch change to Lind that he swung right through. In the 5th inning, he lost his fastball command, but got it back in the 6th. Changeup was filthy in the 7th and 8th and he had command of it, which isn't fair for Toronto hitters. Best stuff from him I have seen all year.

1st: FB (93-95), CU (78), SL (87), CB (77)

2nd: FB (92-95), CU (78-80), SL (84-85), CB (75) - SL, CU

3rd: FB (92-94), CB (77) - FB

4th: FB (92-95), CU (79), SL (86), CB (76-77) - CB, CU

5th: FB (90-95), CU (77)

6th: FB (92-95), CU (77-79), SL (84-87), CB (77) - 2 CU, SL

7th: FB (89-93), CU (76-79), CB (75-77) - 4 CU

8th: FB (93-95), CU (78-80), CB (76-78) - 2 CU

9th: FB (92-94), CU (79), CB (75-77) - CU

3) Casey Janssen: 4 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

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

6th: FB (91-92), SL (84)

4) Jesse Carlson: 3 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Slider.

• Carlson came from a sidearm release and showed a 9-4 slider with good bite

6th: SL (80-82) - SL

5) Brandon League: 27 pitches. 5 strikes swinging. 3 Splitters, 2 Sliders.

• League came from a 3/4 release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties and some sink, a 3-8 slider with good bite and a splitter with good dive.

6th: FB (94-96), SL (84), Split (83-84)

7th: FB (95), SL (85-86), Split (84-86) - 3 Split, 2 SL

6) Scott Downs: 26 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. Fastball, Curveball.

• Downs came from a 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on lefties and some sink and a sharp, sweeping 11-5 curve with slightly above average depth.

8th: FB (87-90), CB (75-76) - FB, CB

7) Hideki Okajima: 4 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

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

9th: FB (86-87), CB (76)

8) Jonathan Papelbon: 5 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Papelbon came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with a little run in on righties and a little sink, a 3-8 slider with good bite

9th: FB (94-95), SL (80)

Chart Observations: 8/27 CHW @ BOS

1) John Danks: 108 pitches. (FB, Cut, CU, CB). 9 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs, 3 Cutters, 4 Changeups.

• Danks came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on lefties and marginal sink, a cutter with some cut, a change with good fade from righties and good sink that he will throw to lefties and a 11-5 curve with above average depth. Has an above average pick-off move with slide step as opposed to a leg kick move.

1st: FB (89-92), Cut (86-88), CU (82-83) - Cut, CU

2nd: FB (90-92), Cut (85-88), CU (83-84) - FB

3rd: FB (89-92), CU (81-83), CB (76-77) - CU

4th: FB (88-92), Cut (85-86), CU (82-83), CB (75-76) - FB, CU

5th: FB (89-93), Cut (85-88), CU (80-83), CB (73) - 2 Cut

6th: FB (88-90), CU (82-83) - CU

2) Junichi Tazawa: 85 pitches. (FB, CB, Split). 6 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs, 3 Curveballs, Splitter.

• Tazawa came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties, a 12-6 curve with above average depth and a splitter with solid dive. Throws both get-me-over and power (strikeout) curves. The power curve can resemble more of a slider.

1st: FB (90-92), CB (70-81), Split (84) - CB

2nd: FB (89-92), CB (72-80), Split (83) - 2 FB, CB

3rd: FB (88-90), CB (68-79), Split (81)

4th: FB (88-91), CB (67-76), Split (81-82) - Split, CB

3) Manny Delcarmen: 25 pitches. (FB, CU, CB). 1 strike swinging. Changeup.

• Delcarmen came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties, a change with a little fade from lefties and a little sink that he will throw to righties that looks like a fastball out of his hand and a 1-7 curve with average depth.

5th: FB (93), CU (77-81), CB (79) - CU

6th: FB (92-94), CU (80-84), CB (76-79)

4) Ramon Ramirez: 15 pitches. (FB, CU, SL). 3 strikes swinging. 2 Sliders, Changeup.

• Ramirez came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties, a hard change with good fade from lefties with good sink and a 2-7 slider with some bite.

7th: FB (92-95), CU (88-89), SL (85-88) - 2 SL, CU

5) Octavio Dotel: 32 pitches. (FB, SL, CB). 3 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs, Slider.

• Dotel came from a 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties or some cut in on lefties, a 3-8 slider with good bite and a sharp 2-7 curve with slightly above average depth.

7th: FB (91-94), SL (81-85), CB (79) - 2 FB, SL

8th: FB (92-94), SL (82)

6) Randy Williams: 2 pitches. (FB, Cut, CU, CB). 1 strike swinging. Cutter.

• Williams came from a high 3/4 release and showed a cutter with good cut.

8th: Cut (87-89) - Cut

7) Bobby Jenks: 13 pitches. (FB, SL, CB, CU). 1 strike swinging. Fastball.

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

9th: FB (91-95), SL (87-89), CB (84) - FB

A Football Game in Baseball: Chart Observations NYY @ BOS

1) Andy Pettitte: 105 pitches. 6 strikes swinging. 5 Cutters (2 in 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th), Curveball (3rd)

• Pettitte came from an over the top, almost high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on lefties, a 12-6 curve with average depth, a cutter with good cut and good sink that moves like a slider and a change with good fade from righties with some sink.

1st: FB (88-92), Cut (86-87), CB (76-79)

2nd: FB (88-92), Cut (87), CB (78)

3rd: FB (89-92), Cut (85-87), CB (76-77), CU (81-82)

4th: FB (90-91), Cut (85-88), CB (77), CU (81-82)

5th: FB (88-92), Cut (85-87), CB (76-77), CU (80-82)

6th: FB (88-90), Cut (85-86), CB (75)

2) Brad Penny: 89 pitches. 5 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs (2nd, 3rd), 2 Sliders (2nd, 4th), Curveball (3rd)

• Penny came from an over the top release and showed a straight 4-seam fastball, a split with some dive, a 1-7 curve with average depth and a 2-7 slider with some bite.

1st: FB (94-98), CB (77-79), Split (89)

2nd: FB (93-97), CB (78-79), SL (86), Split (86)

3rd: FB (93-97), CB (78-79), SL (85-86), Split (85-86)

4th: FB (92-96), CB (78-80), SL (85-87), Split (85-86)

5th: FB (93-94), SL (86-87), Split (84)

3) Michael Bowden: 63 pitches. 4 strikes swinging. 2 Changeups, Fastball, Slider (All in 5th)

• Bowden came from an over the top release and showed a 2-7 slider with some bite, a straight change with a little fade from lefties and a straight 4-seam that can flash cut, some sink and/or some run in on righties.

5th: FB (90-94), CU (83-85), SL (81-86)

6th: FB (88-92), CU (82-84)

4) Brian Bruney: 37 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Slider (6th)

• Bruney came from an over the top release and showed a straight 4-seam fastball that flashed run in on righties and a 2-7 slider with some bite that moved more like a cutter.

6th: FB (95-98), SL (87-90)

7th: FB (93-98), SL (88-90)

5) Damaso Marte: 6 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Fastball.

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

7th: FB (93-94), SL (80-82)

6) Manny Delcarmen: 8 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Delcarmen came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with a little run in on righties and a little sink.

7th: FB (92-95)

7) Takashi Saito: 16 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Slider.

• Saito came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties, a sharp 11-5 curve with average depth and a 2-7 slider with good bite.

8th: FB (91-93), CB (79-80), SL (83)

8) Sergio Mitre: 33 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Fastball (9th)

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

8th: FB (88-92)

9th: FB (89-92), SL (77-80), CU (83)

9) Ramon Ramirez: 24 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Slider.

• Ramirez came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with marginal run in on righties, a 2-7 slider with good bite and a change with some fade from lefties with some sink.

9th: FB (92-94), CU (87-89), SL (85-88)

8/20: BOS @ TOR

1) Jon Lester: 105 pitches. 11 strikes swinging. 3 Fastballs (1st, 2nd, 7th), 3 Cutters (2nd, 4th, 6th), 3 Curveballs (3rd, 4th, 8th), 2 Changeups (6th, 8th)

• Lester came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties, a cutter with solid cut, a sharp 12-6 curve with slightly above average depth and a change with good fade from righties with solid sink.

1st: FB (92-96), Cut (85-90), CB (78), CU (86)

2nd: FB (93-96), Cut (87-89), CB (76-78)

3rd: FB (93-96), CB (76-77), CU (83)

4th: FB (93-95), Cut (89), CB (79), CU (85)

5th: FB (93-96), CB (75), CU (85)

6th: FB (92-96), Cut (89-91), CB (78-80), CU (84-86)

7th: FB (92-95), Cut (88), CB (78), CU (83-85)

8th: FB (93-96), Cut (87-89), CB (75-77), CU (84)

2) Brett Cecil: 85 pitches. 5 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs (1st, 3rd), 2 Sliders (both in 3rd), Changeup (5th)

• Cecil is a 6-2, 225 pound lefty. The 23 year old has a medium frame that is maxed out. He came from a high 3/4 release and straightens his arm on the backtake, almost pointing it to the SS position, which may tip his pitches to the hitter. His fastball has some run in on lefties. His change has some fade from righties with a little sink. His slider is 11-5 with good bite while his curve is 11-5 with average depth. Looks like a # 4 starter right now with the potential to be either a # 2 or a dominant lefty set-up man. I bet he becomes a solid # 3 starter.

1st: FB (92-95), SL (83-86), CU (84-86)

2nd: FB (91-94), SL (84), CU (83)

3rd: FB (90-93), SL (82-87), CU (81), CB (81)

4th: FB (91-94), SL (82-87), CU (81-84), CB (81-82)

5th: FB (89-91), SL (84), CU (80-83), CB (80-82)

3) Brian Tallet: 26 pitches. 3 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs (5th, 6th), Changeup (6th)

• Tallet came from a high 3/4 release and showed a change with good fade from righties with sink that he will throw to lefties, a fastball with solid run in on lefties with sink and a cutter with solid cut.

5th: FB (91), CU (84-87)

6th: FB (90-91), CU (84-86), Cut (87-88)

4) Shawn Camp: 39 pitches. 3 strikes swinging. 2 Changeups (both in 7th), Slider (8th)

• Camp came from a 3/4 release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties with good sink, a change with good fade from lefties with good sink and a 3-8 slider with solid bite.

7th: FB (86-91), SL (78-82), CU (83-85)

8th: FB (86-90), SL (80-82), CU (84-85)

5) Jesse Carlson: 11 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Carlson came from a sidearm release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties, a sweeping 9-4 slider with good bite and a change with some fade from righties and a little sink.

9th: FB (89-91), SL (82-83), CU (83)

6) Fernando Cabrera: 14 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. 2 Sliders.

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

9th: FB (90-93), SL (81-84)

Extra Reports: Mostly BOS

1) Hunter Jones:
4/26: 8 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Fastball.
5/3: 12 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Fastball (7th)

• Jones is a 6-4, 235 pound lefty. The 25 year old has a big frame that is maxed out and has a little bad weight, resembling a little bit of Dennys Reyes (not a good thing). He came from an over the top release and has more of a leg lift then a leg kick. His fastball is a pretty straight 4-seam while his slider is a 11-5 offering with solid bite that looks more like a curveball. Looks more like a 4-A arm to me.

4/26:

6th: FB (87-89), SL (77)

5/3:

7th: FB (85-86), SL (71-72)

8th: FB (85), SL (70-73)

2) Michael Bowden:

4/26: 31 pitches. 4 strikes swinging. 4 Fastballs (3 in 7th, 8th)

• Bowden is a 6-3, 215 pound righty. The 22 year old has a medium frame that is maxed out. He is a big, muscular kid with a strong lower body and big thighs. He has interesting mechanics. His leg comes straight up and he breaking into cocking his arm, showing the ball to the hitter for a period of time. He holds his glove under his chin and it may touch his chin. He is classic drop and drive with his legs. While his mechanics are a little bizarre, doesn't appear to be any extra stress put on his arm. He came from an over the top release. His fastball has a little late run in on righties, but his command of the pitch can be spotty and he will miss up in the zone with it. His change has a little fade from lefties with okay sink and is a late moving offering. Hard to get a read on him, since this was a 2 IP relief appearance, but looks to be a guy that can be a factor, as the hitters didn't look comfortable in the box against him.

7th: FB (90-92)

8th: FB (90-92), CU (81-83)

3) Mark Melancon:

4/26: 22 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Curveball (8th)

8/6: 28 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Curveball (7th)

• Melancon is a 6-2, 215 pound righty. The 24 year old has a medium frame that can get up to 230 and he really doesn't look 6-2. He stays real scrunched up until break and his front knee stays bent the whole time. He comes from an over the top release. His fastball is a straight 4-seam that flashes some cut and or sink. His curve is a sharp 12-6 pitch with above average depth and is a true out pitch. His change has okay fade from lefties and okay sink that he will throw to righties. I like him as a late inning option due to the dominant curveball, but he will need to improve the command of his fastball to be a closer or setup man due to its straightness.

4/26

7th: FB (93-95)

8th: FB (92-94), CB (82-84)

8/6

7th: FB (92-96), CB (84)

8th: FB (92-96), CB (84), CU (85-87)

4) Javier Lopez:

4/8: 20 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Slider

4/14: 25 pitches. 3 strikes swinging. 3 Fastballs.

• Lopez is a 6-4, 220 pound lefty. The 32 year old has a big frame that can add a lot more muscle, especially in the lower half. He is a sidearmer. His fastball has a little run in on lefties and a little sink and his change moves just like his fastball, just a little slower. He will drop down to submarine to throw sliders, which is a 9-4 offering with okay bite. He tipped the slider in the 4/8 game by dropping that low everytime and in the 4/14 game he threw from that release point every pitch. Only chance is as a LOOGY and could probably be successful outside the AL East.

4/8

9th: FB (86-90), SL (73-77), CU (81)

4/14

12th: FB (83-87), SL (73-78), CU (83)

5) Dana Eveland:

4/14: 108 pitches. 3 strikes swinging. Fastball (1st), Slider (1st), Changeup (3rd)

• Eveland is a 6-1, 225 pound lefty. The 25 year old has a medium frame that is maxed out and may have some bad weight. He came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with solid sink and solid cut and he also threw a 2-seamer that had some run in on lefties and a straight 4-seamer. His slider is 11-5 with good bite. His change was straight with some sink and he will throw it in 3-2 counts. His curveball is a sharp 11-5 with average depth. Eveland looks like his upside is that of a # 5 starter and if he can't succeed in Oakland, he likely won't succeed anywhere.

1st: FB (86-91), SL (81-84), CU (81-82)

2nd: FB (86-89), SL (82-83), CU (80-81), CB (77-78)

3rd: FB (87-90), SL (80-84), CU (81-83)

4th: FB (88-89), SL (80-83), CU (81-82), CB (78)

5th: FB (87-88), SL (81-82), CU (82), CB (77-79)

6) Sean Gallagher:

4/14: 10 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Gallagher is a 6-2, 235 pound righty. The 23 year old has a medium frame that is maxed out. He came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with a little run in on righties and solid sink and a 2-7 slider with okay bite. Gallagher was acquired by the Padres and looks to be a solid shot to be a big leaguer in some role.

12th: FB (91-93), SL (85)

7) Billy Traber:

8/6: 70 pitches. 4 strikes swinging. 3 Changeups (5th), Slider (5th)

• Traber is a 6-5, 205 pound lefty. The 29 year old has a big frame that can get up to at least 225. He is real long and lanky and is really herky jerky with arms and everything bounces up and down. He is a sidearmer with a 3-8 slider with okay bite, a fastball with a little run in on lefties and a change with a little fade and sink from righties. 4-A arm for sure.

4th: FB (85-88), SL (81-82), CU (74-77)

5th: FB (82-86), SL (79-81), CU (73-76)

6th: FB (82-85), SL (79-81), CU (73-75)

7th: FB (82-84), SL (80), CU (74-77)

8) Anthony Claggett:

8/6: 28 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. Fastball, Slider.

• Claggett is a 6-3, 195 pound righty. The 25 year old has a medium frame that can get up to 215. He has real long arms and is lanky with skinny legs. He came from a high 3/4 release. His fastball has good run in on righties and some sink. His slider is a sharp 2-7 with good bite, but it can be flat and extremely hittable at times. His change is straight with a little sink. Claggett has solid stuff, but the results have not been there in those appearances. I think he could be a guy who does have some success, but he likely will need to get out of the pressure cooker that is New York to gain that success.

9th: FB (89-93), SL (83-86), CU (83-85)

9) Enrique Gonzalez:

8/8: 43 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Fastball (7th)

• Gonzalez is a 5-10, 225 pound righty. The 27 year old has a small frame that is maxed out and definitely has some bad weight in the mid section and is almost a Rich Garces wanna-be frame wise. He came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with solid sink and some run in on righties. His slider is a 2-7 with okay bite. His change has some fade from lefties with a little sink. He is a 4-A guy.

7th: FB (90-93), SL (88-89)

8th: FB (89-91), SL (84-88), CU (83-86)

10) Fernando Cabrera:

8/13: 15 pitches. 3 strikes swinging. Fastball, 2 Sliders.

• Cabrera came from a 6-4, 225 pound righty. The 27 year old has a big frame that can add more muscle and get up to 235. He sets his hands over his head and comes from a high 3/4 release. His fastball is a straight 4-seam and his slider is a 2-7 with good bite. He has a max effort delivery that will make it difficult to consistently throw strikes. Command, not stuff, has always been the question about Cabrera and he could still be a quality middle reliever in the bigs.

9th: FB (91-93), SL (82-83)

Chart Observations: 8/16 BOS @ TEX

1) Junichi Tazawa: 97 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Fastball (6th).

• Tazawa is a 5-11, 180 pound righty. The 23 year old has a small frame that can add a little more muscle. He has small arms and an even smaller lower body. He came from a high 3/4 release. His fastball has good run in on righties with some sink and it flashes above average run. His curve is a sharp 1-7 with above average depth and a split with average dive. The lack of swings and misses concern me and he doesn't have a true out pitch in his repetoire. His command is slightly above average. Looks like, at the max, a # 3 starter to me.

1st: FB (87-89), CB (71-76), Split (77-82)

2nd: FB (87-89), CB (73-74), Split (79)

3rd: FB (87-89), CB (71-76), Split (80)

4th: FB (86-90), Split (77-81)

5th: FB (87-89), CB (73-75), Split (78-82)

6th: FB (88-90), CB (78), Split (81)

2) Dustin Nippert: 98 pitches. 5 strikes swinging. Fastball (1st), 4 Changeups (2nd, 3 in 5th)

• Nippert came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties with some sink, a change with good fade from lefties and a little sink and a big breaking 12-6 curve with above average depth. He will throw the change in 2-0 counts, 3-2 counts and to righties.

1st: FB (90-94), CU (83-84)

2nd: FB (91-94), CU (81-83), CB (75)

3rd: FB (91-95), CU (83-86), CB (74-77)

4th: FB (91-95), CU (82-84), CB (73-76)

5th: FB (87-93), CU (82-84), CB (74)

6th: FB (88-92), CB (74)

3) Hideki Okajima: 18 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Splitter (7th)

• Okajima came from an over the top release with a split with some dive, a fastball with some run in on lefties and sink and a 11-5 curve with above average depth.

6th: FB (83-85), Split (78)

7th: FB (84-85), Split (79-81), CB (73-74)

4) Doug Mathis: 21 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Mathis came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties with some sink, a change with plus sink and above average fade from lefties, a cutter with solid cut and a 12-6 curve with average depth.

7th: FB (90-92), Cut (87-88), CB (77), CU (83-85)

5) C.J. Wilson: 22 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. Fastball, Slider.

• Wilson came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with a little run in on lefties, a 11-5 slider with good bite, a cutter with good cut and a 11-5 curve with above average depth.

8th: FB (91-95), SL (85-86), Cut (91), CB (77)

6) Ramon Ramirez: 21 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Changeup.

• Ramirez came from an over the top release with a change with some diving action and a fastball with a little run in on righties.

8th: FB (88-92), CU (83-86)

7) Frank Francisco: 10 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. Fastball, Curveball.

• Francisco came from an over the top release with a straight 4-seam fastball, a split with good dive and a sharp 12-6 curve with average depth.

9th: FB (91-94), Split (84), CB (81)

Chart Observations: 8/14: BOS @ TEX

1) Jon Lester: 117 pitches. 19 strikes swinging. 6 Fastballs (1st, 2nd, 3 in 4th, 6th), 10 Cutters (4 in 1st, 4th, 5th, 4 in 6th), 2 Curveballs (1st, 6th), Changeup (3rd)

• Lester came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with a little run in on lefties, a cutter with solid cut, a change with some fade from righties with good sink and a 11-5 curve with above average depth. He likes to throw the cutter in on rigthies.

1st: FB (91-95), CB (77-79), Cut (87-90), CU (84)

2nd: FB (90-93), CB (77), Cut (87-89), CU (82)

3rd: FB (91-95), Cut (87-89), CU (84)

4th: FB (90-95), CB (76-80), Cut (85-90)

5th: FB (90-94), CB (76), Cut (85-87), CU (81-85)

6th: FB (89-94), CB (78-79), Cut (85-89), CU (83-84)

2) Kevin Millwood: 110 pitches. 9 strikes swinging. 8 on Fastballs (3 in 1st, 3rd, 4 in 4th), Slider (4th)

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

1st: FB (88-92), SL (83-84), CB (73-74)

2nd: FB (86-91), SL (83-86), CU (82)

3rd: FB (89-92), SL (83-85), CB (72-75)

4th: FB (88-92), SL (83-86), CB (71-75)

5th: FB (88-92), SL (83-86), CB (73), CU (83-85)

6th: FB (89-91), SL (85)

3) Eddie Guardado: 8 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Guardado came from a 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some tail in on righties and a change with some fade from righties with sink.

6th: FB (85-86), CU (76)

4) Darren O'Day: 15 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• O'Day came from a sidearm release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties with good sink, a change with a little fade from lefties and a 3-8 slider with good bite.

7th: FB (84-87), SL (76-78)

5) Daniel Bard: 24 pitches. 4 strikes swinging. 3 Fastballs, Slider.

• Bard came from an over the top release and showed a straight 4-seam fastball and a 1-7 slider with good bite.

7th: FB (93-97), SL (80-83)

6) Takashi Saito: 15 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. Fastball, Slider.

• Saito came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties with sink, a 12-6 curve with average depth and a 2-7 slider with solid bite.

8th: FB (89-92), SL (81-83), CB (76)

7) C.J. Wilson: 27 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. Cutter, Slider.

• Wilson came from a high 3/4 release and showed a cutter with good late cut, a fastball with some tail in on righties and a 11-5 slider with good bite.

8th: FB (92-96), SL (80-86), Cut (88-92)

8) Frank Francisco: 34 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Fastball.

• Francisco came from an over the top release and showed a straight 4-seam fastball, a splitter with solid dive and a 1-7 curve with solid depth.

9th: FB (92-95), Split (82-86), CB (79-80)

9) Jason Jennings: 6 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Jennings came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties with good sink.

9th: FB (88-90)

10) Jonathan Papelbon: 21 pitches. 3 strikes swinging. Fastball, 2 Sliders.

• Papelbon came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties with good sink, a split with above average dive and a 2-7 slider with good bite. I worry that Papelbon may be pitching through a minor injury, as his fastball was slow and he appeared to be nursing through his pitches.

9th: FB (90-93), Split (89), SL (82)

Chart Observations: BOS @ BAL

1) Clay Buchholz: 76 pitches. 4 strikes swinging. 3 Changeups (1st, 2nd, 3rd), Curveball (4th)

• Clay came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties and a little sink, a change with above average sink and some fade from lefties and can be unpredictable and more like a slider at times, a sharp 12-6 curve with above average depth that can be a strikeout pitch and a 2-7 slider with some bite that can be flat.

1st: FB (91-94), CU (79-80), CB (79)

2nd: FB (93-95), CU (79-82)

3rd: FB (91-96), CU (78-82), CB (77)

4th: FB (92-94), CU (80), CB (78), SL (82)

5th: FB (92-95), CU (80-81), CB (75), SL (81)

2) Jason Berken: 53 pitches. 4 strikes swinging. 3 Sliders (all in 2nd), Curveball (1st)

• Berken came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties, a 12-6 curve with average depth, a change with some fade from lefties and some sink that he will throw to righties in 2-0 or 2-1 counts and a 2-7 slider with some bite.

1st: FB (92-94), CU (83-85), CB (78-81)

2nd: FB (91-93), CU (84-85), CB (78), SL (83-85)

3) Brian Bass: 49 pitches. 3 strikes swinging. Fastball (2nd), Slider (2nd), Changeup (4th)

• Bass came from a 3/4 release and shwoed a fastball with some run in on righties and a little sink, a hard 2-7 slider with good bite, a change with some fade from lefties with sink and a sharp 1-7 curve with below average depth.

2nd: FB (92-94), SL (86)

3rd: FB (92-94), SL (86), CB (80)

4th: FB (92-94), SL (84-87), CB (78-83), CU (85)

4) Matt Albers: 27 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. 2 Curveballs.

• Albers came from a 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties and a 9-4 curve with solid depth that is sharp enough to be a strikeout pitch.

4th: FB (93-95), CB (80-83)

5) Mark Hendrickson: 44 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Fastball (6th)

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

4th: FB (88), CB (74)

5th: FB (87-90), CB (72-76), Cut (86)

6th: FB (86-88), CB (73-74), Cut (85), CU (81-82)

6) Manny Delcarmen: 31 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. Changeup (5th), Fastball (6th)

• Delcarmen came from an over the top release and a fastball has a little run in on righties and a little sink, a change with some fade from lefties with some sink that serves as his out pitch and he will throw it in on righties and in 2-1 counts and a 1-7 curve with average depth.

5th: FB (93-94), CU (80-85), CB (78)

6th: FB (92-95), CU (80-86), CB (77-79)

7) Ramon Ramirez: 36 pitches. 4 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs (both in 7th), Slider (7th), Changeup (6th)

• Ramirez came from an over the top release and shwoed a fastball with a little run in on righties and a touch of sink, a change with some dive and a 2-7 slider with okay bite.

6th: FB (93-95), CU (88-91)

7th: FB (92-94), CU (86-90), SL (86)

8) Cla Meredith: 28 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. 2 Sliders (both in 8th)

• Meredith came from a sidearm release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties and solid sink and a 3-8 slider with okay bite.

7th: FB (86-87), SL (81)

8th: FB (85-87), SL (79-81)

9) Takashi Saito: 16 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Fastball (9th).

• Saito came from a 3/4 release and showed a fastball with a little run in on righties and a sharp 3-8 curve with okay depth.

8th: FB (90-91), CB (77)

9th: FB (89-91), CB (78)

10) Jim Johnson: 12 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Johnson came from an over the top release with a fastball with a little run in on righties, a change with some fade and a little sink and a 1-7 curve with solid depth.

9th: FB (92-95), CB (79), CU (86-87)

• Josh Reddick is a 6-2, 180 pound lefty hitter righty thrower. The 22 year old has a medium frame that can add a lot more muscle everywhere. He is long and lanky and is very skinny. He is straight-up with a straight on stance with hands held a little in front of his back shoulder with a little bat wiggle. His trigger is a double stride (stride in and then strides to hit) and a cocking of the bat. Looks like his swing can get long at times, but is effortless with good bat speed. He shows above average power to all fields now, which is a good sign as he continues to get stronger. Looks like an above average starting corner outfielder, though his swing does have some holes that will need to be corrected as scouting reports get out. Can get over aggressive at times.

7/30: OAK @ BOS

1) Jon Lester: 104 pitches. 5 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs (4th, 6th), 3 Cutters (all in 6th)

• Lester came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties, a power 12-6 curve with good depth, a change with good fade from righties with a little sink and a cutter with good cut.

1st: FB (94-98), CB (80), CU (87)

2nd: FB (93-97), CB (78-79), Cut (90)

3rd: FB (92-96), CB (78-82), Cut (88-90)

4th: FB (93-97), CB (80), Cut (90-92)

5th: FB (94-97), CB (82), CU (88)

6th: FB (92-98), CB (79-83), CU (88), Cut (88-92)

2) Gio Gonzalez: 107 pitches. 9 strikes swinging. Fastball (2nd), 7 Curveballs (2 in 2nd, 2 in 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th), Changeup (3rd)

• Gonzalez is a 5-11, 195 pound lefty. The 23 year old has a small frame that is maxed out. He came from a 3/4 release. His fastball has some run in on lefties. His curve is a sharp 10-4 with solid depth and is a strikeout pitch. His change has good fade and some sink. As a starter, he probably profiles as a # 3 or 4 due to some command issues (though he showed none in this game) and as a reliever profiles as a potential set-up man that can get out both lefties and righties.

1st: FB (91-94), CB (81-82)

2nd: FB (91-94), CB (78-82)

3rd: FB (91-95), CB (78-82), CU (85-87)

4th: FB (91-93), CB (80-82), CU (85)

5th: FB (90-93), CB (80-82), CU (85-87)

6th: FB (92-94), CB (78-83), CU (87)

3) Manny Delcarmen: 21 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. Fastball (6th), Changeup (7th)

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

6th: FB (93-96), CU (83)

7th: FB (95-97), CU (82-84)

4) Russ Springer: 8 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

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

6th: FB (94-96), Cut (86)

5) Michael Wuertz: 19 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. 2 Sliders.

• Wuertz came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with a little tail and a 2-7 slider that is sharp with above average bite.

7th: FB (90-92), SL (84-87)

6) Craig Breslow: 8 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Breslow came from a high 3/4 and showed a 11-5 curve with solid depth and a fastball with some run in on lefties.

7th: FB (89-92), CB (72)

7) Santiago Casilla: 14 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Fastball.

• Casilla came from a 3/4 release and shwoed a fastball with some run in on righties, a change with some fade from lefties and a little sink and a 2-7 slider with solid bite.

8th: FB (95-98), SL (86-87), CU (87)

8) Daniel Bard: 8 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Slider.

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

8th: FB (98-101), SL (84-86)

9) Jonathan Papelbon: 17 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Splitter

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

9th: FB (98-99), SL (87-88), Split (94)

7/28: OAK @ BOS (Extra Pitchers + Everidge)

1) Craig Breslow: 10 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Breslow came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on lefties, a 10-4 curve with average depth and a 10-4 slider with solid bite.

10th: FB (91-94), SL (86-87), CB (76)

2) Manny Delcarmen: 34 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Curveball (10th)

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

10th: FB (95-96), CB (74-80), CU (83-87)

11th: FB (95-98), CB (78-82), CU (85-88)

3) Takashi Saito: 7 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. Fastball, Slider.

• Saito came from a 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some tail, a 3-8 curve with okay depth and a 3-8 slider with good bite.

11th: FB (93-95), SL (83-86), CB (78)

4) Andrew Bailey: 14 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Bailey is a 6-3, 235 pound righty. The 25 year old has a medium frame that is maxed out. He came from an over the top release. His fastball is a straight 4-seam. His curve is a sharp 12-6 with above average depth that can be a strikeout pitch. His cutter has above average cut. A reliever on the rise and can be a closer for a contender.

11th: FB (95-98), Cut (89-93), CB (78)

• Tommy Everidge is a 6-1, 215 pound 1B. The righty/righty has a medium frame that is maxed out and may have a little bad weight. He has a straight on stance with a little crouch. His trigger is a double step (a small step back, then a stride forward) and a cocking of the bat. He is very quiet at the plate. He is a little bit stiff defensively. He shows the ability to turn on a good fastball. He isn't a very fast runner (4.8 and 4.6 down the line). He shows below average power for the position and looks to be more of a gap hitter and he doesn't have the defensive ability to offset the lack of production. A classic tweener who will need to develop more power or greatly improve defensively to be an every day player for a contender.

7/28: OAK @ BOS (Regulation Pitchers)

1) Vin Mazzaro: 104 pitches. 4 strikes swinging. 3 on Fastballs (1st, 4th, 5th), Slider (6th)

• Mazzaro came from a 3/4 release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties, a sweeping 2-7 slider with solid bite, a loopy 2-7 curve with okay depth and a change with some fade from lefties with a little sink that he will throw to righties. Command of his fastball can come and go.

1st: FB (96-99), CU (91)

2nd: FB (96-98), CU (90), SL (83-85)

3rd: FB (93-97), CU (87), SL (84-90)

4th: FB (91-96), SL (83)

5th: FB (93-96), SL (83-89)

6th: FB (92-94), SL (82-88), CB (78)

2) Clay Buchholz: 107 pitches. 7 strikes swinging. 2 on Fastballs (1st, 3rd), 5 on Changeups (1st, 3 in 3rd, 6th)

• Clay came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties, a change with good fade from lefties with good sink and a big breaking 12-6 curve with above average depth that can be a strikeout pitch. He will throw his change to righties and it serves as his out pitch.

1st: No Gameday

2nd: FB (96-99), CU (80-83), CB (77-81)

3rd: FB (94-97), CU (81-83), CB (79-81)

4th: FB (93-97), CU (81-82), CB (78-81)

5th: FB (93-96), CU (80-81), CB (76)

6th: FB (93-96), CU (80-81), CB (81-82)

3) Ramon Ramirez: 10 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Changeup (7th).

• Ramirez came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with run in on righties and a hard change whose movement can be unpredictable due to it's velocity combined with his grip.

6th: FB (94)

7th: FB (95), CU (89-90)

4) Russ Springer: 17 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. Fastball, Cutter

• Springer came from a 3/4 release and showed a fastball withs ome tail, a cutter that moves like a 2-7 slider with solid bite and a 2-7 curve with solid depth.

7th: FB (94-95), Cut (86-87), CB (79)

5) Hideki Okajima: 29 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. Fastball (8th), Splitter (8th)

• Okajima came from an over the top release and shwoed a 11-5 curve with solid depth that was sharp enough to be a strikeout pitch, a split with some fade from lefties but not much dive and a fastball with solid run in on lefties.

7th: FB (88-90), CB (75-80), Split (83-84)

8th: FB (86-89), CB (76-78), Split (82)

6) Brad Ziegler: 11 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• 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 solid bite.

8th: FB (85-88), SL (74)

7) Daniel Bard: 6 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Slider.

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

8th: FB (99-100), SL (85)

8) Michael Wuertz: 17 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. 2 Sliders.

• Wuertz is a 6-3, 205 pound righty. The 30 year old has a medium frame that is maxed out. He came from an over the top release and showed a straight 4-seam fastball and a sharp 2-7 slider with good bite. Solid middle reliever in the Kiko Calero mold.

9th: FB (94-95), SL (87-90)

9) Jonathan Papelbon: 21 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Splitter.

• Papelbon came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties, a split with good fade from lefties and a 2-7 slider with some bite that he calls a slutter and it is a mix between a slider and cutter.

9th: FB (97-99), Split (93), SL (84-87)

Score: OAK @ BOS

1) Trevor Cahill: 110 pitches. 11 strikes swinging. 4 Fastballs (2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th), 6 Changeups (1st, 3 in 2nd, 2 in 5th) and a Curveball (5th)

• Cahill came from a 3/4 release and showed a 2-seam fastball with above average run in on righties and great late sink, a straight 4-seam, a change that looks like a fastball out of his hand with good late fade from lefties and good late sink, a fairly flat 2-7 slider with okay bite and a 1-7 curve with average depth. Cahill really struggles to command his fastball at times and that causes him to have throw pitches to the middle of the plate. He also needs to develop one of the curve or slider to at least major league average.

1st: FB (89-93), CU (81-82)

2nd: FB (89-93), CU (80-85)

3rd: FB (89-94), CU (79-82), SL (84-86), CB (80)

4th: FB (86-92), CU (80-82), SL (82-86), CB (79)

5th: FB (87-91), CU (79-81), SL (84), CB (79-80)

2) Josh Beckett: 103 pitches. 9 strikes swinging. 3 Fastballs (1st, 5th, 6th), 5 Curveballs (1st, 2nd, 4th, 6th, 7th), Changeup (4th)

• Beckett came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties with good sink, a 1-7 curve with above average depth and is sharp enough to be a strikeout pitch that he can throw for strikes or bounce at will, a change with good dive that he will throw to righties and a cutter with solid cut.

1st: FB (95-97), CB (77-80)

2nd: FB (95-97), CB (79-80)

3rd: FB (93-96), CB (79), CU (90-92)

4th: FB (94-96), CB (78-80), CU (90)

5th: FB (94-96), CB (78-79), Cut (94)

6th: FB (93-96), CB (76-80), CU (89), Cut (93)

7th: FB (93-94), CB (76)

3) Santiago Casilla: 25 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Fastball.

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

6th: FB (94-97), SL (84-89), CU (88)

4) Edgar Gonzalez: 35 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Fastball (7th)

• Gonzalez is a 6-2, 210 pound righty. The 26 year old has a medium frame that is maxed out. He came from a high 3/4 release and has a little bit of a gut. His fastball has some run in on righties. His curve is a slow 1-7 with average depth. His change has some fade from lefties that he will throw 2-0 to righties. His cutter has some cut. His slider is a 2-7 with some bite. He will also drop down and throw frisbee sliders at random times. He throws a lot of pitches and not one is better then league average. 4-A guy.

7th: FB (90-93), CB (73-75), CU (78-79), SL (77-79), Cut (84-85)

8th: FB (90-92), CB (74), SL (79), F-SL (73)

5) Daniel Bard: 21 pitches. 4 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs, 2 Sliders.

• Bard 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. Please watch video of this guy. His mechanics are so quiet and looks to be throwing low 90's and then the gun says 100. It is incredible.

8th: FB (97-100), SL (83-87)

6) Manny Delcarmen: 11 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Delcarmen came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with a little run in on righties, a change with good late fade from lefties with solid sink and a 1-7 curve with average depth that is sharp enough to be a strikeout pitch.

9th: FB (92-95), CB (76), CU (84)