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)

9/16: KC @ DET

1) Eddie Bonine: (FB, SL, CB, CU). 82 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Fastball.

• Bonine came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties and solid sink, a change with some fade from lefties and a little sink that he will throw to righties, a sharp 12-6 knuckle curve with above average depth and a

1st: FB (88-91), CU (84)

2nd: FB (88-91), CU (81-84), CB (79-84) - FB (Olivo)

3rd: FB (88-91), CU (81-83), CB (78)

4th: FB (86-89), CU (80-82), CB (76-81)

5th: FB (87-89), CU (79-82), CB (77-78)

2) Lenny DiNardo: (FB, CU, CB). 104 pitches. 8 strikes swinging. 5 Fastballs, 2 Changeups, Curveball.

• DiNardo is a 6-2, 220 pound lefty. The 30 year old has a medium frame that can add a lot more muscle and doesn't look 220 at all. Looks like a stringbean and is very thin. He came from a high 3/4 release. He has a violent head jerk in his delivery, but that is the only real red flag. His change has some fade from lefties with some sink. His main fastball is a cutter with good cut and solid sink. His change is straight with a little sink. His curve is a 10-5 with average depth that can just hang at times. Likes to throw the cutter in on righties and let them roll over on it and ground out to third. Could be a back of the rotation option in the NL with a team with a good defensive SS and 3B, but that is about it.

1st: FB (81-85), CU (76-77), CB (70-72) - 2 FB (Thames - 2)

2nd: FB (84-86), CU (76), CB (70-74) - CB (Granderson), CU (Inge)

3rd: FB (82-86), CU (75-76) - 3 FB (Ordonez, Polanco, Everett), CU (Everett)

4th: FB (83-86), CU (77), CB (72)

5th: FB (83-86), CU (75-76), CB (72)

6th: FB (83-87), CU (76-78), CB (74)

3) Zach Miner: (FB, SL, CB, CU). 10 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. 2 Changeups.

• Miner came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties and some sink, a 1-7 curve with slightly above average depth, a change with good fade from lefties and some sink that he will throw to righties and in 3-2 counts and a

6th: FB (90-93), CB (74), CU (78-80) - 2 CU (Olivo - 2)

4) Jamey Wright: (FB, CB, Cut, Split). 23 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. 2 Curveballs.

• Wright came from a 3/4 release with a fastball with some run in on righties and some sink, a 1-7 curve with above average depth, a cutter with some cut and some sink

6th: FB (91-94), CB (80-82) - 2 CB (Huff - 2)

7th: FB (91-93), CB (76-79), Cut (86)

5) Bobby Seay: (FB, SL, CU). 22 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

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

7th: FB (92-93), SL (81-82)

8th: FB (91-92), SL (80-82)

6) Roman Colon: (FB, SL, Split). 21 pitches. 3 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs, Slider.

• Colon came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties, a 2-7 slider with above average bite that is a big breaker and a split with some dive.

7th: FB (93), SL (79-82) - 2 FB (Laird - 2)

8th: FB (91-94), SL (79-82), Split (87) - SL (Everett)

7) Brandon Lyon: (FB, Cut, CB, CU). 11 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Jacobs.

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

8th: FB (91-95), Cut (87-91) - FB (Jacobs)

8) Fernando Rodney: (FB, CU, SL). 0 strikes swinging.

• Rodney came from a 3/4 release and showed a change with above average fade in on lefties and good sink that he will throw to righties and a fastball with some run in on righties and some sink.

9th: FB (93-97), CU (83-87)

Chart Observations: 9/13 KC @ CLE

1) Carlos Carrasco: 79 pitches. (FB, CU, CB, SL). 7 strikes swinging. 4 Curveballs, 2 Fastballs, Changeup.

• Carrasco is a 6-3, 215 pound righty. The 22 year old has a medium frame that appears to be maxed out, though he may be able to add a little more muscle to his lower body. He came from a high 3/4 release with a classic drop and drive delivery with pretty clean mechanics. His fastball has some run in on righties and a little sink. His change has some fade from lefties and a little sink that he will throw to righties. His curve is a 12-6 offering with above average depth. He should still be a solid starter, but likely more of an innings eater # 4 then a # 3.

1st: FB (91-95), CU (86), CB (78-79) - CB

2nd: FB (92-93), CU (85-86)

3rd: FB (91-94), CU (85-87), CB (79) - CB

4th: FB (91-94), CU (84-86), CB (75-79) - 2 FB, CB

5th: FB (90-93), CU (84-85), CB (77) - CB

6th: FB (91-94), CU (83-86), CB (77) - CU

2) Kyle Davies: 108 pitches. (FB, CU, CB, Cut). 6 strikes swinging. 3 Fastballs, 3 Changeups.

• Davies came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with a little run in on righties and a little sink, a change with good fade from lefties and good sink that he will throw to righties and in 2-0 and 3-2 counts, a 12-6 curve with slightly above average depth and a

1st: FB (90-93), CU (80-84), CB (76-79) - FB, CU

2nd: FB (87-91), CU (80-81) - FB

3rd: FB (88-93), CU (81-84) - CU

4th: FB (90-92), CU (81-84), CB (73-74) - CU

5th: FB (89-93), CU (81-82), CB (74-76) - FB

6th: FB (90-92), CU (82-84), CB (74-76)

3) Mike Gosling: 34 pitches. (FB, CU, SL, CB). 2 strikes swinging. 2 Sliders.

• Gosling came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with good run in on lefties, a 11-5 slider with good bite, a big breaking 11-5 curve with above average depth and a change with some fade from righties and some sink.

7th: FB (90-94), CU (82), SL (79-82), CB (71-75) - 2 SL

4) Roman Colon: 30 pitches. (FB, SL, Split). 4 strikes swinging. 3 Fastballs, Slider.

• Colon came from an over the top release and showed a pretty straight 4-seam fastball, a big breaking 2-7 slider with above average bite that can resemble a curveball and a splitter with a little dive.

7th: FB (93-95), SL (78-82) - 3 FB

8th: FB (93-95), SL (80-82), Split (88) - SL

5) Rafael Perez: 8 pitches. (FB, SL, CU). 1 strike swinging. Slider.

• Perez came from a high 3/4 release and showed a 11-5 slider with solid bite and a fastball with a little cutting action.

8th: FB (93), SL (84-86) - SL

6) Kerry Wood: 26 pitches. (FB, Cut, CB, SL). 3 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs, Cutter.

• Wood came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with a little run in on righties and a little sink, a cutter with some cut and a sharp 12-6 curve with above average depth.

9th: FB (93-97), Cut (90-91), CB (77-79) - 2 FB, Cut

7) Carlos Rosa: 11 pitches. (FB, SL, CU). 0 strikes swinging.

• Rosa is a 6-1, 210 pound righty. The 24 year old has a medium frame that can add a little more muscle to his lower body, but not much. He came from an over the top release with a long arm action that puts extra stress on his shoulder. Also has some cocking action. His fastball is a pretty straight 4-seam. His slider is a 2-7 with solid bite. Looks like he could be a strong middle reliever with an outside shot of being a late inning guy.

9th: FB (94-96), SL (88)

Michael Brantley: To 1st: 4.4

Chart Observations: 9/2 KC @ OAK

1) Brian Bannister: 32 pitches. (Cut, CU, FB, CB). 2 strikes swinging. 2 Changeups.

• Bannister came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties and good sink, a cutter with some cut, a change with good fade from lefties and good sink and a 12-6 curve with above average depth. He threw a lot of fastballs in this outing, more then he normally does. Hurt? And then the inning after I wrote that, he left the game due to an injury (injured neck/shoulder).

1st: FB (88-91), Cut (88-90), CU (84-85), CB (75-76) - 2 CU

2nd: FB (89-91), CU (85)

2) Trevor Cahill: 84 pitches. (FB, CU, SL, CB). 6 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs, 2 Sliders, 2 Changeups.

• Cahill came from an over the top release with a fastball with good run in on righties and above average sink with good tilt on his fastball, a change with some fade from lefties and above average sink that he will throw to righties, a 2-7 slider with good, but inconsistent, bite.

1st: FB (91-94), CU (79-83)

2nd: FB (89-94), CU (80-82), SL (85) - 2 CU, SL

3rd: FB (90-92), CU (77-85), SL (85) - FB

4th: FB (89-92), SL (81-83) - FB

5th: FB (89-93), CU (81), SL (81-85) - SL

3) Yasuhiko Yabuta: 30 pitches. (FB, Split, SL, CU). 0 strikes swinging.

• Yabuta came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties and some sink, a straight change with a little sink that he will throw 2-0, a 2-7 slider with some bite and a split with some dive.

2nd: FB (87-93), Split (74-79), SL (83-84), CU (81-84)

4) Bruce Chen: 70 pitches. (FB, CU, CB, SL). 2 strikes swinging. Fastball, Slider.

• Chen came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some tail in on righties, a change with a little late fade from righties and good sink that he will throw 2-0 and 3-2 and to lefties, a sweeping 9-4 slider with solid bite that he will throw 3-1 and a 11-5 curve with slightly above average depth.

3rd: FB (85-90), CU (76-80), CB (80), SL (82-84) - SL

4th: FB (85), CU (78-80), SL (82-83)

5th: FB (86-91), CU (78-81), CB (77-80), SL (82-84) - FB

6th:FB (86-90), CU (78-81)

5) Brad Kilby: 24 pitches. (FB, SL). 3 strikes swinging. 3 Fastballs.

• Kilby is a 6-1, 235 pound lefty. The 26 year old has a medium frame that is maxed out with a very thick lower half. He has a little bit of the Jimenez arm action on the backtake, but he almost rubs the ball along his butt before throwing it. Some weird wrist action. He came from a high 3/4, almost a 3/4 release. His fastball has a little late run in on lefties and a touch of sink. His slider is 10-5 with solid bite, though it can flatten out. Interesting guy with solid velocity for a left hander, looks like he could be a solid middle reliever or LOOGY.

6th: FB (91-92)

7th: FB (90-93), SL (82-83) - 3 FB

6) Roman Colon: 20 pitches. (FB, SL, Split). 1 strike swinging. Slider.

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

7th: FB (93-96), SL (79-84), Split (87-88) - SL

8th: FB (94-96), SL (83)

7) Jerry Blevins: 21 pitches. (FB, CB, Cut, CU). 1 strike swinging. Fastball.

• Blevins is a 6-6, 180 pound lefty. The 26 year old has a big frame that can add a lot more muscle. He came from a high 3/4 release with fairly clean mechanics, though his release point can drop on occasion. His cutter has some cut. His fastball has some run in on lefties. His curve is kind of a loopy 10-5 with slightly above average depth. His change has some fade from righties and some sink. More of a LOOGY candidate then full inning guy, as neither the cutter or change is good enough to get out righties consistently. Curveball can really screw with lefties.

8th: FB (91-93), CB (72-73), Cut (85-88), CU (85) - FB

8) Dana Eveland: 11 pitches. (FB, SL, CU, CB, Cut). 1 strike swinging. Slider.

• Eveland came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some sink and a little late fade from righties, a 11-5 curve with average depth and a 11-5 slider with good bite. Got screwed over on the run he allowed, as Rajai Davis misplayed a fly ball out into a double.

9th: FB (88-91), SL (85), CB (79) - SL

8/22: MIN @ KC

1) Brian Duensing: 80 pitches. 8 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs (4th, 5th), 4 Sliders (3rd, 4th, 2 in 5th), 2 Changeups (both in 4th)

• Duensing came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with a little run in on lefties, a 11-5 curve with slightly above average depth, a 11-5 slider with solid bite and a change with some late fade from righties and solid sink.

1st: FB (90-93), SL (80-84), CB (71), CU (85)

2nd: FB (91-93), SL (82)

3rd: FB (91-95), SL (84-86), CU (85)

4th: FB (91-95), SL (83-85), CB (73), CU (84-86)

5th: FB (92-95), SL (83-87), CB (73), CU (85-88)

2) Kyle Davies: 93 pitches. 13 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs (2nd, 3rd), 6 Changeups (3 in 1st, 3 in 3rd), 4 Curveballs (2 in 2nd, 4th, 6th), Cutter (6th)

• Davies is a 6-2, 220 pound righty. The 25 year old has a medium frame that is maxed out. He came from an over the top release. His fastball has a little run in on righties, but is fairly straight. His curve is a 12-6 offering with average depth and flashes above average depth. His change has some fade from lefties that he will throw to righties and it looks like a fastball out of his hand. His cutter has some cut. He falls behind constantly due to lack of fastball command and causes him to fall into predictable counts. Has the stuff of a # 3 starter, but needs to develop his fastball command greatly.

1st: FB (93-94), CB (79-81), CU (83-85)

2nd: FB (93-95), CB (78-82), CU (82-83)

3rd: FB (91-94), CU (83-84)

4th: FB (92-93), CB (76-79), CU (82)

5th: FB (91-93), CB (76), CU (81-82)

6th: FB (92-94), CB (76-79), CU (84), Cut (89-90)

3) Ron Mahay: 13 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Mahay came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on lefties, a 11-5 slider with good bite and a change with some fade from righties and good sink that he will throw to lefties.

6th: FB (92-93), SL (84), CU (85)

7th: FB (90-91), CU (83)

4) Bob Keppel: 24 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Fastball.

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

6th: FB (93-96), SL (88-90), CB (82)

5) Jesse Crain: 15 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. Fastball (7th), Curveball (6th)

• Crain came from an over the top release with a fastball with good run in on righties and some sink, a 12-6 curve with above average depth that is his out pitch and a 2-7 slider with good bite.

6th: FB (96-98), CB (78)

7th: FB (96-97), CB (75), SL (88-90)

6) Jose Mijares: 22 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Mijares came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with good run in on lefties and some sink, a 11-5 slider with above average bite and a change with some fade from righties that he will throw to lefties.

7th: FB (93-97), SL (81-83), CU (86)

8th: FB (92-96), SL (82)

7) John Bale: 9 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Bale came from a 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties and some sinka nd a sweeping 9-4 curve with average depth.

7th: FB (87-90), CB (72-73)

8) Roman Colon: 31 pitches. 4 strikes swinging. 2 Sliders (both in 7th), 2 Splitters (both in 9th)

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

7th: FB (95-96), SL (81-84)

8th: FB (94-97), SL (80), Split (88)

9th: FB (93-98), SL (79-80), Split (88-89)

9) Jamey Wright: 8 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Cutter.

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

9th: FB (93-94), Cut (86-88)

10) Matt Guerrier: 16 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Curveball (9th)

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

8th: FB (94), SL (88), CB (81)

9th: FB (91-94), SL (86-88), CB (81)

7/28: KC @ BAL

1) Brian Bannister: 100 pitches. 6 strikes swinging. 2 on Cutters (1st, 4th), 3 on Changeups (4th, 5th, 6th), Curveball (4th).

• Bannister came from a high 3/4 release and showed a cutter with good cut and flashed some sink, a 12-6 curve with above average depth, a hard change with good fade from lefties with good sink that he uses as an out pitch to both righties and lefties and a fastball with a little run in on righties.

1st: Cut (86-89), CU (84-86), CB (70-76), FB (90)

2nd: Cut (86-88), CU (85)

3rd: Cut (87-90), CU (84-86), CB (76-78)

4th: Cut (88-89), CU (85-86), CB (77-78)

5th: Cut (86-89), CU (83-86)

6th: Cut (87-89), CU (85-87), CB (68-76)

2) Jason Berken: 88 pitches. 9 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs (1st, 3rd), 4 Curves (1st, 4th, 2 in 6th), 2 Sliders (both in 2nd) and a Changeup (5th)

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

1st: FB (92-95), SL (85), CU (86), CB (78-80)

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

3rd: FB (92-93)

4th: FB (91-94), SL (84), CU (83-85), CB (80-81)

5th: FB (88-92), CU (83-84), CB (80)

6th: FB (91-93), CU (83-84), CB (78-80)

3) John Bale: 13 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. Fastball, Changeup.

• Bale came from a 3/4 to over the top release and showed a change with good sink and solid fade from righties, a 11-5 curve with above average depth and a fastball with some run in on lefties.

7th: FB (88-90), CB (70-72), CU (79-80)

4) Roman Colon: 21 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

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

7th: FB (95-96)

8th: FB (95-97), SL (80), Split (86-89)

5) Mark Hendrickson: 11 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Hendrickson came from an over the top release and shwoed a fastball with some run in on lefties, a 12-6 curve with above average depth and a cutter with decent cut.

7th: FB (88-90), Cut (84), CB (73-74)

6) Jim Johnson: 11 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Fastball.

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

8th: FB (93-95), CU (88)

7) Jamey Wright: 21 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. Fastball (9th), Curveball (9th)

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

9th: FB (91-93), Cut (86), CB (77-79)

10th: FB (91-93), Cut (88), CB (77-84)

8) George Sherrill: 23 pitches. 3 strikes swinging. 3 Fastballs.

• George came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with a little run in on lefties and a 11-5 slider with solid bite.

9th: FB (89-92), SL (72-75)

9) Danys Baez: 31 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Baez is a 6-1, 235 pound righty. The 31 year old has a medium frame that is maxed out. He came from an over the top release. His fastball has a little run in on righties with some sink, a 12-6 curve with average depth and a split with some dive. He is a decent middle reliever right now, but should be nowhere near a setup role.

10th: FB (93-95), Split (89-91), CB (77)

11th: FB (92-95), Split (87-92), CB (77)

10) Joakim Soria: 19 pitches. 3 strikes swinging. 3 Fastballs.

• Soria came from a 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties, a change with good late fade from lefties with sink and a 1-7 curve with above average depth. His change is his out pitch.

11th: FB (90-93), CB (70), CU (84-86)

Chart Observations: LAA @ KC

1) Joe Saunders: 109 pitches. 6 strikes swinging. 5 on Fastballs (1st, 2 in 2nd, 2 in 5th) and a Changeup (3rd)

• Saunders came from an over the top release and showed a straight 4-seam fastball, a 2-seam with good run in on lefties with good sink, a big breaking 11-5 curve with above average depth that may be able to be a strikeout pitch, a change with good fade from righties with good sink and a 10-4 slider with good bite. He will drop down to throw fastballs to lefties with 2 strikes. He will throw 3-2 changes. Your prototypical # 4, lefty finesse starter.

1st: FB (90-93), CB (76)

2nd: FB (90-93), CB (77-81), CU (83-84)

3rd: FB (90-93), CU (82-84), SL (82)

4th: FB (90-93), CB (76), SL (81)

5th: FB (90-93), CB (78-79), CU (82-83)

6th: FB (89-92), CB (76-78), CU (82-83), SL (80)

2) Brian Bannister: 114 pitches. 10 strikes swinging. Fastball (5th), 2 Cutters (1st, 6th), 2 Curveballs (1st, 3rd), 5 on Changeups (2 in 2nd, 3rd, 2 in 4th).

• Bannister is a 28 year old righty who stands 6-2, 215. He has a medium frame that is maxed out. He came from an over the top release and worked quickly. His fastball is a straight 4-seam. His cutter has good cut and he may call it a slider, but it's action is that of a cutter. His change has good fade from lefties and is a hard change. His curve is 12-6 with excellent depth that could be a strikeout pitch when he throws it in the high 70's, not in the 60's. He will throw changes to righties and that appears to be his out pitch. I think he is a # 4 starter.

1st: FB (87-89), Cut (87-89), CU (85-87), CB (77)

2nd: FB (91), Cut (87-89), CU (86-88), CB (62-78)

3rd: FB (91), Cut (86-90), CU (85-88), CB (65-77)

4th: FB (88-90), Cut (87-88), CU (85-88), CB (74-75)

5th: FB (90-91), Cut (86-88), CU (85-86), CB (71-78)

6th: FB (90-91), Cut (86-89), CU (86), CB (78)

7th: FB (90), Cut (87-88), CU (85-86), CB (77)

3) Justin Speier: 24 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Splitter (7th)

• Speier came from a 3/4 release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties, a slider that moves like a cutter with okay bite that is pretty sharp and a split with above average dive that serves as his out pitch.

6th: FB (90), SL (87), Split (81)

7th: FB (91-92), SL (86-88), Split (82-83)

4) John Bale: 15 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Curveball (8th)

• Bale came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with some run in on lefties, a 10-4 curve with solid depth that he will throw from a 3/4 release (and he will throw fastballs from this angle as well) and a change with good fade from righties with sink.

7th: FB (88-92), CB (72)

8th: FB (92), CB (71-73), CU (81)

5) Kevin Jepsen: 17 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. Fastball, Cutter

• Jepsen came from an over the top release with a fastball with some run in on righties, a cutter with good cut and sink and a sharp 12-6 curve with average depth that can be a strikeout pitch. The cutter has been a difference maker pitch for him and is very impressive.

8th: FB (96-97), CB (84), Cut (90-91)

6) Roman Colon: 15 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. Fastball, Splitter

• Colon came from an over the top release and shwoed a 2-7 slider with average bite, a fastball with a little run in on righties and a split that has a little dive.

8th: FB (96-98), SL (78-81), Split (86-88)

7) Jamey Wright: 11 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Wright came from an over the top release with a fastball with a little run in on righties with a little sink, a sharp 12-6 curve with average depth that can be a strikeout pitch and a cutter with some cut.

8th: FB (91-93), Cut (89), CB (77)

8) Joakim Soria: 13 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Fastball.

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

8th: FB (92-94), CB (70), CU (86-88)

9) Ron Mahay: 22 pitches. 3 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs, Changeup.

• Mahay came from an over the top release with a change with some fade from righties with sink, a fastball with some run in on lefties and a 11-5 slider with above average bite.

9th: FB (90-92), CU (84-85), SL (80-82)

10) Brian Fuentes: 19 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Fuentes came from a 3/4 release with a fastball with some late run in on lefties and a loopy 9-4 slider with good bite.

9th: FB (90-92), SL (75-77)

Random Royals Bullpen Observation: This pen is very similar to those of the White Sox from 3 or 4 years ago. Most of these pitchers have major league stuff and Dayton is trusting his major league pitching coach to try and teach these guys control. Eventually, Kenny Williams pulled the plug and began to bring in solid arms with some control. I think they will be making a similar adjustment in the coming years.

Score Observations (7/11) KC @ BOS: KC Pitchers

1) Gil Meche: 87 pitches. 4 strikes swinging. 2 on Curveballs (2nd, 3rd), Cutter (1st), Changeup (2nd)

• Meche is a 6-3, 215 pound righty. The 30 year old has a medium frame that can add a little more muscle. He comes from a high 3/4, almost over the top release. His fastball has some run in on righties. His curve is a 1-7 with good depth. His cutter has good cut and some sink. His chnage has some fade from lefties with sink. His curve is sharp and can be an out pitch. His main issue right now is command, as he is just leaving too many pitches in the middle of the plate (especially the cutter) and his defense is failing to help him.

1st: FB (93-95), Cut (88-90), CU (86), CB (77-80)

2nd: FB (94-96), Cut (89-91), CU (87-89), CB (71-81)

3rd: FB (91-94), Cut (87-89), CU (87), CB (79)

4th: FB (91-92), Cut (84-85), CU (81), CB (71-78)

2) Ron Mahay: 34 pitches. 4 strikes swinging. 3 on Changeups (2 in 4th, 5th), Fastball (4th)

• Mahay came from an over the top release and showed a change with some fade from righties and sink that he will throw to lefties, a fastball with some run in on lefties and a 11-4 slider with late bite.

4th: FB (90-91), CU (84-85)

5th: FB (90-92), CU (85-86), SL (84)

6th: FB (90-92), CU (85-86)

3) Jamey Wright: 32 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Fastball.

• Wright came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties, a sharp 12-7 curve with good depth and a cutter with some cut and sink.

7th: FB (91-94), Cut (88-89), CB (79-80)

4) Roman Colon: 39 pitches. 5 strikes swinging. 3 on Sliders (7th, 2 in 8th), 2 on Fastballs (7th, 8th)

• Colon came from an over the top release with a straight 4-seam fastball and a sharp 2-7 slider with good bite. His splitter had okay dive.

7th: FB (94-96), SL (82-84)

8th: FB (94-96), SL (81-84), Split (88)

KC @ PIT

The LAA vs. ARI game was in the FOX time slot, so it was blacked out everywhere. I just did the play by play for it. With that in mind, here is the other games observations:

1) Paul Maholm: 85 pitches. 5 strikes swinging. 2 on Fastballs (both in 2nd), 1 on a Curve (4th) and 2 on Changeups (3rd, 6th)

• Maholm is a 6-2, 225 pound lefty. The 26 year old has a medium frame that is maxed out. He comes from a high 3/4 release. His fastball has some run in on righties and sink. His slider is an 11-4 pitch with solid bite. His change is a straight change with some sink. His curve is a big breaking 11-5 pitch that can be flat. He is a middle of the rotation starter (# 3, # 4) guy masquerading as an ace. Useful pitcher when he has above average defense behind him, as he won't walk many.

1st: FB (88-90), SL (80), CU (82)

2nd: FB (87-90), SL (80-81), CB (74)

3rd: FB (88-90), SL (75-83), CU (84-85), CB (75)

4th: FB (88-89), CU (83-84), CB (73-75)

5th: FB (89-91), SL (81), CB (75)

6th: FB (89-91), SL (82), CU (83-85), CB (74-75)

7th: FB (89-90), CU (83-85), CB (73-74)

2) Bruce Chen (Seriously?): 76 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. Fastball (2nd), Changeup (4th)

• Chen is a 6-1, 215 pound lefty who has seemingly been around forever. The 32 year old has a medium frame that is maxed out. He comes from a high 3/4 release. His 2-seam fastball has some sink and run (typically 83-86) had some run in on righties and some sink. His 4-seam (87-89) was straight. His curve was a big breaking 11-5 and his changeup was a straight change with some late fade from righties and sink. He was primarily FB-CU with a few curves mixed in. He got into a pattern of, when he threw a first pitch strike with a FB, of immediately coming back with a changeup. He works fast and has above average command. Basically, he will be hammered by AL teams that have an idea at the plate. Emergency arm.

1st: FB (84-88), CU (76-77), CB (73-76)

2nd: FB (84-88), CU (76-77)

3rd: FB (83-89), CU (76-79)

4th: FB (84-89), CU (76-77), CB (74-79)

5th: FB (83-88), CB (73-77)

6th: FB (85-88), CB (76-79)

7th: FB (84-86), CU (76)

3) Roman Colon: 11 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Slider.

• He came from an over the top release. His fastball is a straight 4-seam while his slider is a 2-7 pitch with good downward bite, though he will hang them. His fastball command was also off and he showed his Jekyll and Hyde side in this game.

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

4) John Grabow: 16 pitches. 3 strikes swinging. 2 Sliders, 1 Changeup.

• Grabow is a 6-2, 205 pound lefty. The 30 year old has a medium frame that is maxed out. He comes from a high 3/4 release. His fastball is a straight 4-seam. His slider is an 11-5 offering with good bite that is slightly above average when on, but it can be flat. His change showed some fade from righties and a little sink. Solid full inning lefty reliever.

8th: FB (90-91), SL (82-84), CU (83-84)

5) John Bale: 25 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• He came from a 3/4 release with a fastball that has a little run in on righties, a slurvy 10-5 curve with solid depth and bite and a straight change. He will also throw pitches from a high 3/4 release.

8th: FB (87-89), CB (70-72), CU (78-80)

6) Jeff Karstens: 12 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Curveball (on a debatable check swing)

• Karstens is a 6-3, 185 pound righty. The 26 year old has a medium frame that can get up to 205. He comes from an over the top release that hides the ball well, as his glove hand breaks high and covers the spot where he will be releasing it, a la Jair Jurrjens. His fastball is a pretty straight 4-seam. His slider is a 2-7 with solid bite and his curve is a 12-6 with good depth. He lost his job in the rotation and is more of a swingman and is a borderline 4-A arm.

9th: FB (87-91), SL (79), CB (71)

2 charts and a baseball game tomorrow.

6/24 Score: KC @ HOU

Been really busy the last couple of days working on an extra project for BIS, but here is the 2 things that haven't yet been added:

1) Luke Hochevar: 93 strikes. 10 strikes swinging. 9 on sliders (4 in 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 3 in 7th) and 1 on a curveball (5th).

• He comes from a high 3/4 release. His fastball has good run and sink and is more of a late action pitch. His slider is a 2-7 pitch with good bite that he started on the outside corner and let the Astros flail at it. He starts his windup with the back of his left foot up and his right foot is already turned. His curveball is a 12-6 pitch with good depth that he didn't start using until the 2nd time through the order. For a pitcher who relies on a sinker, the lack of swing and misses has to be concerning. His upside is that of a # 3 starter.

1st: FB (90-93), SL (83)

2nd: FB (91-94), SL (83-86)

3rd: FB (91-93), SL (83-85)

4th: FB (90-93), SL (83-85), CB (73-74)

5th: FB (92-94), SL (83-86), CB (75-76)

6th: FB (91-93), SL (83-84), CB (76)

7th: FB (91-93), SL (82-85), CB (75)

2) Roy Oswalt: 106 pitches. 13 strikes swinging. 8 on Fastballs (2 in 2nd, 3 in 5th, 3 in 6th), 3 on Curveballs (3rd, 2 in 4th) and 2 on Sliders (4th, 6th)

• Roy is a 6-0 190 pound righty. The 31 year old has a medium frame that can add a little more muscle. He comes from an over the top release. His fastball is a 4-seam with some run in on righties and it flashes some sink, though he will also throw a harder one that is straight. His curveball is a 12-5 with solid depth and he throws it all over the place velocity wise. His curveball looks like a fastball out of his hand until it breaks downward. His slider is a sharp 2-7 with good bite. His change has some fade and sink, but is his 4th pitch. Ace stuff still, but his pitch counts have been high both games I have seen him this year, making him more of a very strong # 2.

1st: FB (91-95), CB (71-72)

2nd: FB (93-95), CB (70-80)

3rd: FB (93-94), CB (64-77), SL (85)

4th: FB (93-96), CB (68-72), SL (84-85)

5th: FB (92-94), CB (70-71), SL (83), CU (81)

6th: FB (90-96), CB (65-78), SL (84-86)

3) Chris Sampson: 9 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• He came from a high 3/4 release and showed a 2-seam fastball with some run and sink, a 12-6 curve with good depth and a 2-7 slider with good bite. Swingman.

7th: FB (89-90), SL (83), CB (77-78)

4) Latroy Hawkins: 7 pitches. 0 strikes swinging

• He came from an over the top release and showed a straight 4-seam fastball, big breaking 12-6 curve and a straight change that may have been a spinning slider (I don't study pitches as much in scores as I do in charts). He is back to the old Minnesota Hawkins and Ed Wade got a lot of grief for this deal at the time, but it looks good (the player they dealt, Matt Cusick, is hitting .266-.350-.379 in High A)

8th: FB (94-95), CB (80-81), CU (87)

5) Kyle Farnsworth: 3 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• He came from a 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties and a cutter with solid cut. He left the game with an apparent groin injury and he went to the ground immediately.

8th: FB (96-97), Cut (90)

6) Jamey Wright: 18 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• He came from a high 3/4 release and probably wasn't fully loose when he decide to start pitching. His fastball is a 2-seam with some run in on righties and some sink. His curveball is a big breaking 12-6 with good depth.

8th: FB (88-94), CB (78-80)

7) Jose Valverde: 24 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Fastball

• Valverde comes from a 3/4 release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties and a split with solid dive. He also threw a 2-7 slider with good bite. It is possible some of these mile per hours for his sliders were splitters, as they can look similar when you aren't paying great attention to the pitch.

9th: FB (94-98), SL (85-87), Split (84-87)

8) Roman Colon: 14 pitches. 3 strikes swinging. Splitter and 2 Sliders

• He came from an over the top release and showed a 4-seam fastball with a little late run, a sharp 1-7 slider with good bite and a split that had some dive. His stuff hasn't ever been a question and now that he can just focus on short spurts, he should fulfill his potential and flashes the ability to be a late inning reliever.

9th: FB (93-95), SL (80-84), Split (89)

9) Tim Byrdak: 16 pitches. 3 strikes swinging. Fastball, Slider, Changeup.

• He came from a high 3/4 release. Another guy whose changeup and slider could be different. His change is a straight change that he will throw to lefties, his slider is a 10-5 with okay bite and his fastball is a straight 4-seam. Maybe a 2nd lefty, I have never been enamored with his stuff.

10th: FB (88-91), SL (82-85), CU (84)

10) Joakim Soria: 22 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Changeup.

• He came from a 3/4 release with a fastball that had some run in on righties, thought it could straighten out. His change has good fade and sink and he will throw it to righties and is his best off-speed offering. His curve is a 12-6 with good depth and his slider is a 2-7 pitch with solid bite.

10th: FB (90-92), CU (84-86), CB (70), SL (79)

11) Jeff Fulchino: 23 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• He came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with some run and sink, a split with good dive and a 2-7 slider with solid bite.

11th: FB (91-95), SL (79-84), Split (85-87)

12) John Bale: 12 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Curveball.

• He came from a high 3/4 release and showed a straight 4-seam fastball, a straight change with some late sink and an 11-5 curve with good depth and bite. Interesting that he was the choice over Juan Cruz to save the game and this was his 1st big league save.

11th: FB (91-92), CB (73-74), CU (82)

Chart Observations: ARI @ KC

• Max Scherzer comes from a 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some late run, a 2-7 slider with good bite and a change with good fade and sink that he will throw to righties. Mixed pitches very well, but can still have spurts with no control.

1st: FB (93-98), SL (85-87), CU (86-87)

2nd: FB (92-94), SL (84-86), CU (84-86)

3rd: FB (93-96), SL (84-86), CU (84-86)

4th: FB (92-95), SL (83-86), CU (85)

5th: FB (93-97), SL (85), CU (85-86)

6th: FB (92-99), SL (82-87), CU (85-86)

• Zach Greinke is a 6-2, 190 pound righty. The 25 year old has a medium frame that can add more muscle. He comes from an over the top release. His fastball is a 4-seam with some run and he has some extra in the tank when he needs it. His change shows good sink and fade and he will throw it to righties. His curveball is a slow, big breaking 12-6. His slider is a sharp 2-7 with good bite and is his out pitch. Ace.

1st: FB (92-98), SL (90), CU (81-82), CB (68)

2nd: FB (92-96), SL (87-88), CB (75-78)

3rd: FB (91-97), SL (84-88), CU (82-84), CB (69)

4th: FB (91-96), SL (85-88), CU (81-84), CB (67-73)

5th: FB (91-94), SL (83-88), CU (85)

6th: FB (92-97), SL (79-88), CU (82)

7th: FB (92-96), SL (86-88), CU (81-87)

• Scott Schoeneweis is a 6-0, 190 pound lefty. The 35 year old has a medium frame that can add a little more muscle. He comes from a high 3/4 release with a fastball that has some run and a sweeping 10-4 slider. Good # 1 lefty to have in a pen.

7th: FB (89-91), SL (80-81)

• Jon Rauch comes from an over the top release and showed a 4-seam fastball with some run, a change with good sink and fade and a big breaking 12-6 curve.

7th: FB (92), CU (84)

8th: FB (90-93), CU (85), CB (74-75)

• John Bale is a 6-4, 205 pound lefty. The 35 year old has a big frame that can add a lot more muscle. He comes from a 3/4 release. His fastball has some run in on righties and some sink. He will throw a straight change, as well as a fastball, from a high 3/4 release. Will throw his change to lefties. He has a classic drop and drive delivery and a 10-4 curve that is fairly slurvy. More of a guy to pitch when trailing then leading and not much of a major league pitcher.

7th: FB (87-90), CU (82)

8th: FB (89-90), CB (73-74), CU (80-81)

• Roman Colon is a 6-6, 235 pound righty who didn't get an out. The 29 year old has a big frame that can add a lot more muscle. He comes from an over the top release with a drop and drive delivery. His fastball is a straight 4-seam that flashes a little run. His slider is a sharp 2-7 with good bite. Seems like he has the tools to be useful, but pitched to the middle of the plate too often. Should be a solid middle reliever.

8th: FB (93-94), SL (79)

• Ron Mahay is a 6-2, 195 pound lefty. The 37 year old has a medium frame that can add more muscle. He comes from a high 3/4 release. He shows a 4-seam fastball with a little run, a straight change with some sink and a 11-4 slider with good bite. Solid # 1 lefty in a pen.

8th: FB (90-92), SL (83-84), CU (85)

• Juan Gutierrez comes from an over the top release and shows a 4-seam fastball with good run, a change with some sink and fade, a sharp 2-7 slider and a 12-5 curve with some depth and good late bite.

9th: FB (94-96), CB (79-83), SL (84), CU (84-85)

• Kyle Farnsworth is a 6-4, 235 pound righty. The 33 year old has a big frame that has room to add a little more muscle. He comes from an over the top release with a straight 4-seam fastball that flashes run, a sharp 2-7 slider with good bite and a low 90's cutter that has good cut and a little sink. Closer stuff, middle reliever command. I wouldn't trust him with anything more then a middle reliever.

9th: FB (93-99), SL (84-90), Cut (90-93)