GM 3: NYY (2) @ MIN (0)

1) Andy Pettite: FB, CB, Cut, CU. 81 pitches. 12 strikes swinging. 7 Cutters, 4 Fastballs, Curveball.

• Pettite came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with some run in on lefties and good sink, a 11-5 curve with slightly above average depth, a cutter with good cut and some sink and a

1st: FB (89-92), CB (77), Cut (86)

2nd: FB (90-91), Cut (85-86) - Cut (Kubel)

3rd: FB (90-91), CB (76-77), Cut (85-88) - 2 Cut (Morales, Harris), FB (Harris)

4th: FB (90), CB (75-78), Cut (83-87) - 2 Cut (Span, Mauer), FB (Cabrera)

5th: FB (90), CB (76-77), Cut (83-87) - CB (Cuddyer)

6th: FB (90-91), CB (76-77), Cut (85-87) - 2 FB (Cuddyer - 2)

7th: FB (89-90), Cut (84-86) - 2 Cut (Kubel - 2)

2) Carl Pavano: FB, SL, CU. 95 pitches. 13 strikes swinging. 7 Changeups, 3 Fastballs, 3 Sliders.

• Pavano 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 change with some fade from lefties and good sink.

1st: FB (90-92), SL (83-86), CU (82-85) - 2 CU (Damon - 2)

2nd: FB (91-93), SL (83-85), CU (82-84) - 2 FB (Matsui - 2), SL (Rodriguez)

3rd: FB (91-93), SL (82-85), CU (81-83) - FB (Swisher), SL (Cano), CU (Swisher)

4th: FB (89-93), SL (83-84), CU (81-84) - SL (Damon)

5th: FB (89-92), SL (80), CU (82)

6th: FB (89-92), SL (86), CU (80-85) - 2 CU (Swisher, Damon)

7th: FB (90-92), SL (84-86), CU (81-82) - 2 CU (Matsui - 2)

3) Joba Chamberlain: FB, SL, CU, CB. 17 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. Fastball, Slider.

• Chamberlain came from an over the top release and showed a 2-7 slider with good bite, a 1-7 curve with average depth that looks like a slower slider and a fastball with some run in on righties.

7th: FB (94-96), SL (87-90), CB (82) - FB (Morales), SL (Morales)

4) Matt Guerrier: FB, SL, CB, CU. 11 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Curveball.

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

8th: FB (90-91), SL (83-86), CB (79) - CB (Cabrera)

5) Phil Hughes: FB, SL, CB, CU. 14 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs.

• Hughes came from an over the top release and showed a straight 4-seam fastball and a sharp 2-7 slider with above average bite

8th: FB (93-95), SL (88-89) - 2 FB (Punto, Cabrera)

6) Mariano Rivera: FB, Cut. 18 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Cutter

• Rivera came from an over the top release and showed a cutter with good cut.

8th: Cut (89-91)

9th: Cut (90-93) - Cut (Young)

7) Ron Mahay: FB, CU, SL. 14 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Fastball.

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

9th: FB (90-91), CU (83-84), SL (81) - FB (Damon)

8) Jon Rauch: FB, Cut, SL, CB, CU. 6 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

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

9th: FB (91-93), Cut (87), CB (73)

9) Jose Mijares: FB, SL, CU. 6 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

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

9th: FB (92), SL (78-80)

10) Joe Nathan: FB, SL, CB, CU. 14 pitches. 3 strikes swinging. 2 Sliders, Fastball.

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

9th: FB (93-95), SL (86-88), CB (80-82) - 2 SL (Posada, Cabrera), FB (Swisher)

NYY @ TB

1) Wade Davis: 98 pitches. FB, CB, SL, CU. 7 strikes swinging. 5 Fastballs, Curveball, Changeup.

• Davis is a 6-5, 220 pound righty. The 24 year old righty has a big frame that can add a little more muscle to the lower body. He came from an over the top release with very clean and quiet mechanics. His fastball is a straight 4-seam. His cutter has some cut and some sink. His 2-seam that he will mix in has some run in on righties and a little sink. His change has some fade from lefties and a little sink that he can still fight the command of. He will throw it to righties. His curve is a 11-5 offering with average depth that can be a little slurvy. He will also mix in a big 12-6 breaker with above average depth as a get-me over pitch.

1st: FB (90-94), Cut (83-88), CB (79), CU (83)

2nd: FB (90-93), Cut (84), CB (73-78), CU (83-87) - CB (Molina)

3rd: FB (90-93), Cut (84), CB (74), CU (80) - 2 FB (Teixeira - 2)

4th: FB (88-93), CB (75-79), CU (81-85)

5th: FB (89-93), CB (77-79), CU (82-85) - 2 FB (Molina, Jeter), CU (Cabrera)

6th: FB (88-92), CB (77), CU (82) - FB (Teixeira)

2) A.J. Burnett: 84 pitches. FB, CB, CU.

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

1st: FB (92-94), CB (80), CU (87)

2nd: FB (92-93), CB (81)

3rd: FB (92-95), CB (79-83) - CB (Zobrist)

4th: FB (91-94), CB (80-82), CU (86) - FB (Kapler), CB (Burrell)

5th: FB (92-95), CB (79-84) - CB (Aybar)

3) David Robertson: 14 pitches. FB, CB, CU. 0 strikes swinging.

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

6th: FB (91-93), CB (80)

4) Andy Sonnanstine: 27 pitches. Cut, FB, SL, CB, CU.

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

6th: Cut (85-88), CB (74-76), CU (79)

5) Dale Thayer: 33 pitches. FB, SL, CU. 2 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs.

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

7th: FB (91-93), SL (81-82) - 2 FB (Swisher, Cano)

8th: FB (90-93), SL (80-82)

6) Joba Chamberlain: 7 pitches. FB, SL, CB, CU.

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

7th: FB (92-96), SL (88) - FB (Perez), SL (Perez)

7) Phil Coke: 9 pitches. FB, SL, CU. 1 strike swinging. Fastball.

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

8th: FB (90-92), SL (79-80). FB (Riggans)

8) Phil Hughes: 7 pitches. FB, CB, Cut, CU.

• Hughes came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties and a sharp 12-6 curve with above average depth.

8th: FB (93), CB (76)

9) Jeff Bennett: 7 pitches. FB, SL, CB, CU. 0 strikes swinging.

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

9th: FB (90-92), SL (86)

10) Mariano Rivera: 11 pitches. Cut, FB. 0 strikes swinging.

• Rivera came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties and some sink and a cutter with above average cut.

9th: Cut (90-91), Cut (88-90)

Chart Observations: 9/4 NYY @ TOR

1) Roy Halladay: 111 pitches. (Cut, FB, CB, CU). 8 strikes swinging. 4 Curveballs, 2 Cutters, 2 Changeups.

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

1st: FB (94), Cut (91-92), CB (78-79), CU (86-87) - CB

2nd: FB (92-95), Cut (91-92), CB (78), CU (87) - Cut

3rd: FB (93-94), Cut (91-93), CB (80)

4th: FB (92), Cut (90-93), CB (79-80), CU (84-87) - CB

5th: FB (92), Cut (89-92), CB (78-80) - 2 CB

6th: FB (92-93), Cut (90-92), CB (77-80), CU (84-86) - 2 CU

7th: FB (92-93), Cut (90-92), CB (80)

8th: FB (92-93), Cut (89-92), CB (79), CU (85) - Cut

9th: FB (92-94), Cut (91-92), CB (79)

2) Joba Chamberlain: 59 pitches. (FB, SL, CB, CU). 4 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs, 2 Curveballs.

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

1st: FB (91-95), SL (85-88), CB (76-81) - FB, 2 CB

2nd: FB (92-94), SL (84-88), CB (76-79)

3rd: FB (90-94), SL (83-86), CU (81-83) - FB

3) Mark Melancon: 35 pitches. (FB, CB, CU). 0 strikes swinging.

• Melancon came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties, a sharp 12-6 curve with average depth and a change with some fade from righties and some sink that he will throw to righties. He will throw 3-2 curveballs with the bases loaded and 2 out.

4th: FB (93-95), CB (81)

5th: FB (92-94), CB (81-84), CU (83-86)

4) Jonathan Albaladejo: 10 pitches. (FB, SL, CB). 0 strikes swinging.

• Jon came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties with good late sink, his curve is a 12-6 offering with above average depth and a sharp 2-7 slider with above average bite.

6th: FB (93-94), SL (85-86), CB (77-78)

5) Michael Dunn: 19 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Dunn is a 6-1, 195 pound lefty. The 24 year old has a medium frame that can add a lot more muscle. Pretty thin frame with an athletic lower half that can add about 10 to 15 pounds to his lower half. He came from a high 3/4 release with pretty quiet and clean mechanics. His fastball is a dead straight 4-seam. His slider is a sharp 11-5 with above average bite and is a true out pitch. His change has some fade from righties and some sink. Zero fastball command and had no idea where the ball was going. I like him and think he can eventually be a solid back of the bullpen option once he learns command.

7th: FB (93-95), SL (86), CU (85-86)

6) Edwar Ramirez: 19 pitches. (FB, CU, SL). 2 strikes swinging. Fastball, Changeup.

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

7th: FB (90-91), SL (84), CU (77-80) - FB

8th: FB (88-90), CU (79) - CU

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)

Extras (Mostly NYY, Some CLE, A SEA, A NYM)

1) Andy Pettitte:
6/13: 104 pitches. 10 strikes swinging. 3 Fastballs (1st, 2nd, 5th), 6 Curveballs (3rd, 4 in 4th, 5th), Changeup (5th)

• Pettitte is a 6-5, 225 pound lefty. The 37 year old has a big frame that is maxed out with a muscular lower half. He came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on lefties. His change has good late from righties with a little sink. His cutter has good cut and sink. His curve is a 11-5 offering with above average depth. He has an above average pick-off move. Solid # 3 starter still and looks to be able to continue doing this for another couple of years.

1st: FB (88-91), Cut (83-86), CU (80)

2nd: FB (88-90), Cut (84-87), CU (80-82), CB (75-77)

3rd: FB (87-88), Cut (82-84), CU (80), CB (74-75)

4th: FB (87-89), Cut (85-86), CB (74-77)

5th: FB (85-88), Cut (81-82), CU (79-80), CB (75)

2) Fernando Nieve:

6/13: 108 pitches. 3 strikes swinging. Fastball (1st), Slider (6th), Changeup (7th)

• Nieve is a 6-0, 220 pound righty. The 26 year old has a medium frame that his maxed out with real big thighs. He came from a 3/4 release. His fastball has a little run in on righties, but is very straight. His change is straight with a little sink. His slider is a 2-7 offering with good late bite. His curve is 12-6 with below average depth that he tips by throwing from a slightly higher release point. He will throw his change to righties. I prefer him as a 1-inning reliever, where he can go at guys with his FB-SL combo and not worry about his other 2 pitches. As a starter, I think he is a # 5.

1st: FB (92-95), CU (85)

2nd: FB (92-95), CU (86-87), SL (84), CB (79)

3rd: FB (91-95), CU (84-86), SL (84), CB (78-81)

4th: FB (93-95), CU (84-85), SL (84-85), CB (77)

5th: FB (90-94), CU (82-87), SL (82-86)

6th: FB (92-94), SL (82-85), CB (78)

7th: FB (89-93), CU (81-84), SL (87), CB (78-79)

3) Alfredo Aceves:

6/13: 36 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Fastball (7th)

• Aceves is a 6-3, 220 pound righty. The 26 year old has a medium frame that is maxed out. He came from a 3/4 release and has a drop and drive delivery that is real deliberate (i.e. slow) in the beginning. He taps his turn leg about 3 times before turning into the release point, which appears to be a way to get himself going and to stay back. His fastball has some run in on righties and some sink. His cutter has some cut. His change has a little fade from lefties with a little sink that he will throw to righties. His curve is a 12-6 offering with average depth. He seems like a solid long reliever to me, not too much more.

6th: FB (91-93), Cut (90), CB (80), CU (81-86)

7th: FB (90-92), Cut (87-89), CB (77-79), CU (81-85)

4) Jonathan Albaladejo:

4/6: 13 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Jonathan is a 6-5, 260 pound righty. The 26 year old has a big frame that is maxed out. He came from a 3/4 release in a max effort delivery. He lands very hard on his front leg and appears to put a little extra stress on his right shoulder by overly finishing every pitch. His fastball has good run in on righties with good sink. His slider is a 2-7 pitch with okay bite. His curve is a 12-6 offering with slightly above average depth. Typical middle reliever, and one that will likely be riding a bus back and forth from AAA.

5th: FB (92), SL (83)

6th: FB (90-92), SL (82-83), CB (72-73)

5) Damaso Marte:

4/6: 10 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

4/18: 23 pitches. 3 strikes swinging. 3 Fastballs.

• Marte is a 6-2, 215 pound lefty. The 34 year old has a medium frame that can add a little more muscle. He came from a 3/4 release and showed a fastball with a little run in on lefties, but fairly straight and a 10-5 slider with good bite that can flash above average bite. Looks like a LOOGY to me, and one that is on the downturn.\

4/6

8th: FB (90-93), SL (81-83)

4/18

9th: FB (90-93), SL (82-85)

6) Sergio Mitre:

8/15: 92 pitches. 6 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs (both in 6th), 4 Changeups (1st, 3rd, 2 in 5th)

• Mitre is a 6-3, 225 pound righty. The 28 year old has a medium frame that is maxed out. He came from a 3/4 release in a delivery that generates a very good hip turn. His fastball has some run in on righties with a little sink. His slider is a 2-7 pitch with solid bite while his change has some fade from lefties with a little sink. # 5 starter at best and definitely not a good starter in the AL East.

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

2nd: FB (89-90), SL (78)

3rd: FB (89-91), SL (77), CU (83)

4th: FB (88-91), SL (78-82)

5th: FB (88-91), SL (76-79), CU (82-83)

6th: FB (88-91), CU (81-82)

7) Lucas French:

8/15: 107 pitches. 5 strikes swinging. 3 Fastballs (4th, 5th), 2 Changeups (both in 1st)

• French is a 6-4, 220 pound lefty. The 23 year old has a big frame that can add a little more muscle and get up to maybe 235. He came from a high 3/4 release and straightens his arm on the backtake, similar to Ubaldo Jimenez and he has a very fast windup. His fastball has some run in on lefties. His change has some fade from righties and solid sink and is his best off-speed offering that he will throw to righties. His slider is 11-5 with okay bite. French's upside is that of a # 4 starter and he is likely pitching close to it now.

1st: FB (87-89), CU (76-79)

2nd: FB (84-88), CU (75-77), SL (74-77)

3rd: FB (85-87), CU (75-77), SL (75-76)

4th: FB (85-89), CU (75-77), SL (75-80)

5th: FB (85-89), CU (76), SL (76)

6th: FB (86-90), CU (76-77), SL (77-79)

8) Edwar Ramirez:

4/18: 58 pitches. 4 strikes swinging. 4 Changeups (3 in 4th, 5th)

5/5: 4 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. 2 Changeups

• Ramirez is a 6-3, 165 pound righty. The 28 year old has a medium frame that can add a lot more muscle. He comes from a 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties, a change with above average fade from lefties with good sink that is late breaking and a 2-7 slider with good bite. The command of all his pitches can be spotty and he falls behind in the count a lot, causing him to throw his below average fastball. If I am an NL team, I try to acquire him, as I think he could be an above average middle reliever outside the AL East.

4/18

4th: FB (86-89), CU (74-78)

5th: FB (85-88), CU (75-77), SL (76-78)

5/5

8th: FB (89), CU (77-79)

9) Masa Kobayashi:

4/18: 20 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Kobayashi is a 6-0, 195 pound righty. The 35 year old has small frame that is maxed out. He has a typicaly Japanese windup with a pause at the balance point and limbs flying in different directions. He came from an over the top release and showed a 2-seam fastball with some run in on righties and a little sink and a 2-7 slider with a little bite. 4-A reliever.

7th: FB (90-92), SL (83)

8th: FB (89-92), SL (84)

10) Vinnie Chulk:

4/18: 19 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Chulk is a 6-2, 195 pound righty. The 30 year old has a medium frame that can get up to at least 205. He came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with a little late sink, a 2-7 slider with solid bite and a change with some fade from lefties with good sink. A guy who should be a solid middle reliever, but just struggles to put it together for some reason.

9th: FB (89-92), SL (77-79), CU (86)

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)

7/29: NYY @ TB

1) Matt Garza: 110 pitches. 8 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs (1st, 6th), 4 Sliders (2 in 2nd, 4th, 5th), Curveball (6th), Changeup (7th)

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

1st: FB (89-94), SL (85-88), CB (74)

2nd: FB (88-94), SL (86-87), CB (75)

3rd: FB (90-93), SL (84), CB (73), CU (84)

4th: FB (88-93), SL (86), CB (76), CU (82-83)

5th: FB (90-95), SL (84-89), CB (75-76)

6th: FB (89-94), SL (83-87), CB (74-76), CU (80-82)

7th: FB (90-94), SL (86), CB (77), CU (84)

2) Joba Chamberlain: 101 pitches. 10 strikes swinging. 3 Fastballs (2nd, 3rd, 5th), 6 on Sliders (3rd, 2 in 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th), Curveball (3rd)

• Joba came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties, a 2-7 slider with above average bite that he threw both 3-1 and 3-2, a big breaking 12-6 curve and a change with some fade from lefties.

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

2nd: FB (91-94), SL (83), CB (74)

3rd: FB (90-94), SL (83-85), CB (75-80)

4th: FB (91-94), CB (75-81)

5th: FB (90-95), SL (84-87), CB (75), CU (81)

6th: FB (91-94), SL (81-86), CB (75)

7th: FB (92-95), SL (83-85)

8th: FB (90-94), SL (83-85), CB (75)

3) Brian Shouse: 1 pitch. 0 strikes swinging.

• Shouse is a 5-10, 190 pound lefty. The 40 year old has a small frame that is nearly maxed out. I didn't get a good look at his fastball.

8th: FB (79)

4) Lance Cormier: 9 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Curveball.

• Cormier came from an over the top release and showed a 1-7 curve with average depth, a cutter with solid cut and a fastball with some run in on righties and a little sink.

8th: FB (89), CB (76-77), Cut (87-88)

5) Dan Wheeler: 14 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

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

9th: FB (87-89), Cut (83-84)

6) Brian Bruney: 15 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Bruney came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with a little run and sink on righteis and a 2-7 slider with average bite.

9th: FB (90-94), SL (85-88)

7) Mariano Rivera: 14 pitches. 3 strikes swinging. 3 Cutters.

• Rivera came from an over the top and showed a cutter with excellent cut.

9th: Cut (89-93)

Chart Observations: 7/24 OAK @ NYY

1) Brett Anderson: 114 pitches. 12 strikes swinging. 6 Fastballs (1st, 2 in 2nd, 2 in 3rd, 7th), 6 Sliders (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th)

• What a difference seeing him this outing did. He came from a high 3/4 release and showed a 2-seam fastball with some run in on lefties and a little sink, a sharp 11-4 slider with above average bite that served as his out pitch and preferred to throw it down and in on righties, a straight 4-seam fastball, a change with good fade from righties with sink and a 11-5 curve with good depth. He definitely has a pretty good shot of being a legit # 2 starter.

1st: FB (90-95), SL (85-86)

2nd: FB (90-96), SL (85-86)

3rd: FB (87-95), SL (81-86), CU (84)

4th: FB (88-92), SL (81-85), CB (77)

5th: FB (89-94), SL (81-85), CU (83-84), CB (77)

6th: FB (88-94), SL (81-86), CU (82-86), CB (75-78)

7th: FB (92-94), SL (81-85), CU (82-83), CB (76-77)

2) Joba Chamberlain: 100 pitches. 3 strikes swinging. 3 Sliders (3rd, 2 in 5th)

• Joba is a 6-2, 230 pound righty. The 23 year old has a medium frame that is maxed out. He came from an over the top release. His fastball has some run in on righties and a little sink. His curve is a 12-6 that is sharp with average depth. His slider is a sharp 2-7 with average bite. His change has good fade from lefties with some sink. Simply put, his stuff has taken a slight step back as he attempts to get acclimated to starting. That being said, I still think this kid is a future # 2 at least and some better fastball command would be a good first step towards that.

1st: FB (91-94), CB (77), SL (84)

2nd: FB (91-95), CB (76), SL (85-86)

3rd: FB (91-94), CB (77), SL (85)

4th: FB (93-96), CB (78), SL (83-85), CU (84)

5th: FB (91-96), CB( 76), SL (83-86)

6th: FB (91-94), CB (76-78), SL (84-85)

7th: FB (91-93), CB (78-80)

8th: FB (90-94)

3) Russ Springer: 8 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs.

• Springer is a 6-4, 225 pound righty. The 40 year old has a big frame that won't be adding any more muscle. He came from a high 3/4 release with a fastball with some late run in on righties and a cutter with solid cut and some sink.

7th: FB (92-94), Cut (85)

4) Craig Breslow: 14 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Curveball.

• Breslow came from a high 3/4 release and showed a 11-5 slider with solid bite, a 11-5 curve with average depth that was a little loopy, a change with above average sink that had some tail in on righties and a fastball with a little run in on lefties.

8th: FB (87-90), SL (82-85), CU (73), CB (74-76)

5) Santiago Casilla: 16 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. Slider, Changeup.

• Casilla came from a 3/4 release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties, a 1-7 slider with above average bite and a change with some fade from lefties.

8th: FB (92-95), SL (83-86), CU (85-88)

6) Phil Coke: 13 pitches. 3 strikes swinging. Fastball, 2 Sliders.

• Coke came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run and sink on lefties and a 11-5 slider with good bite.

8th: FB (92-94), SL (81-83)

7) David Robertson: 19 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Robertson came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with a little run in on righties and a power 12-6 curve with average depth that can be a strikeout pitch.

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

Chart Observations (7/4 Game) TOR @ NYY: NYY Pitchers

1) Chien-Ming Wang: 66 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. Splitter (4th), Slider (5th)

• Wang came from a high 3/4 release and showed a sinker with good sink and run in on righties, a 2-7 slider that can be flat but is usually average with solid bite and a split with good dive that is his out pitch to lefties. Left the game with an injury and has since been put on the DL. That is God getting back at them for his previous DL stint for a shattered ego.

1st: FB (88-93), SL (82)

2nd: FB (90-93), SL (83), Split (86)

3rd: FB (91-93), SL (82-86)

4th: FB (90-92), SL (82), Split (84-86)

5th: FB (88-92), SL (80-83)

6th: FB (86-91), SL (80)

2) David Robertson: 29 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

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

6th: FB (89-93), CB (75-79)

3) Brian Bruney: 13 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Slider.

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

7th: FB (92-93), SL (87-90)

4) Phil Hughes: 8 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Hughes came from a high 3/4 release with a power 2-7 curve with good depth, a cutter with good cut and flashes some sink and a straight 4-seam fastball.

8th: FB (93-95), CB (75), Cut (89)

5) Mariano Rivera: 20 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Fastball.

• Rivera came from an over the top release and showed a cutter with excellent cut and a 2-seam fastball with good run in on righties with some sink.

9th: FB (90-91), Cut (91-93)

6) Phil Coke: 20 pitches. 5 strikes swinging. 3 on Fastballs (10th, 2 in 11th), Slider (11th), Changeup (11th)

• Coke came from a high 3/4 release and showed a straight 4-seam fastball, a sharp 11-4 slider with good bite and a straight change with some late sink.

10th: FB (94), SL (84)

11th: FB (91-94), SL (80), CU (81-83)

7) Brett Tomko: 17 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Fastball.

• Tomko is a 6-4, 220 pound righty. The 36 year old has a big frame that can add a lot more muscle. He comes from a high 3/4 release. His fastball is a straight 4-seam. His curve is a big breaking 12- 6 pitch with good depth. His slider is a 2-7 with good bite. His change has some fade from lefties with sink. 4-A arm at this stage of his career.

12th: FB (91-93), SL (85-88), CB (74-76), CU (82-84)

Chart Observations: NYM @ NYY

1) Chien-Ming Wang: 85 pitches. 3 strikes swinging. Slider (1st), Splitter (3rd), Fastball (4th)

• Wang is a 6-3, 230 pound righty. The 29 year old has a medium frame that appears to be maxed out. He comes from an over the top, almost high 3/4 release. He pauses at the top of his windup and slows down during his leg kick. His fastball is a 2-seam sinker with inconsistent movement, showing plus run in on righties with sink or being a flat pitch in the middle of the plate. His slider is a 2-7 offering with good bite. It flashes plus bite and also can be dead straight and a spinning pitch. His change has some fade from lefties and a little sink. His split has more fade and the same amount of sink as his changeup. Wang is showing signs of returning to the ace he had been prior to this season. He needs to improve his command and regain the consistency of his slider.

1st: FB (91-93), SL (83-84)

2nd: FB (91-94), Split (85-87), CU (83)

3rd: FB (92-93), Split (86), CU (82-84)

4th: FB (92-95), SL (82-84), Split (87), CU (84)

5th: FB (90-94), SL (84), Split (86-87)

6th: FB (91-93), SL (80-82)

2) Livan Hernandez: 116 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. Slider (2nd), Changeup (3rd)

• Hernandez is a 6-2, 245 pound righty. The 34 year old has a medium frame that is maxed out. He comes from an over the top release with a quiet windup. His fastball is a 2-seam with above average run in on righties and some sink. His slider is a 2-7 pitch with some bite. His curveball is a slow, big breaking 12-6 pitch with good depth. His change has some sink and fade from lefties that he will throw to righties. He will also mix in a rare cutter in the low 80's. Solid # 5 starter who can only pitch in the NL.

1st: FB (83-87), SL (78-83), CB (61-67), CU (81)

2nd: FB (82-86), SL (80-81), CU (75-78)

3rd: FB (84-87), SL (77-79), CB (68), CU (78-81)

4th: FB (83-86), SL (79-81), CU (78), Cut (83-84)

5th: FB (84-87), SL (79)

6th: FB (84-87), SL (78-82)

7th: FB (82-86), SL (79), CU (78-79), CB (63-70)

3) Phil Coke: 6 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Fastball

• Coke is a 6-1, 210 pound lefty. The 26 year old has a medium frame that is maxed out. He comes from a high 3/4 release with a 4-seam fastball wtih a little run in on righties and a 11-5 slider with good bite. Has the looks of someone who can be a multiple inning reliever, but is probably best used as a LOOGY.

6th: FB (92-93), SL (81)

4) Phil Hughes: 16 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Fastball (7th)

• Hughes came from a 3/4, almost high 3/4 release wiht a fastball that is a straight 4-seam, a cutter that has some cut and a power 12-6 curve with good depth.

6th: Cut (89)

7th: FB (93-95), CB (77)

5) Pedro Felicano: 16 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Slider

• Feliciano is a sidearmer who has a fastball that shows good run in on righties, a sweeping 9-4 slider with good bite and a cutter that has good cut and some sink.

8th: FB (87-89), Cut (84-85), SL (76-77)

6) Sean Green: 10 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Slider

• Green is a sidearmer who shows a fastball that has good run and sink in on righties and a sweeping 2-6 slider with solid bite.

8th: FB (89-91), SL (74-75)

7) Brian Bruney: 15 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs

• Bruney comes from an over the top release with a straight 4-seam fastball that flashes some run in on righties and a sharp 2-7 slider with good bite.

8th: FB (93-95), SL (88-90)

8) Francisco Rodriguez: 38 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. Changeup, Curveball.

• K-Rod comes from an over the top release with a fastball that has some run in on righties a sharp 12-6 curve with good depth and a change with excellent fade and sink.

9th: FB (88-95), CB (76-82), CU (84-87)

9) Mariano Rivera: 23 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Cutter (9th)

• Rivera came from an over the top release with a cutter that has excellent cut that he can spot.

8th: Cut (92-94)

9th: Cut (91-93)

Chart Observations: NYY @ NYM

1) A.J. Burnett: 108 pitches. 12 strikes swinging. 2 on Fastballs (4th, 7th) and 10 on Curves (2 in 1st, 2nd, 4th, 2 in 5th, 3 in 6th, 7th)

• Burnett came from a 3/4 release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties, a plus power curve that was a sharp 12-6, 1-7 pitch with above average depth and a change that showed above average sink and fade from lefties that he will throw to righties. Burnett was simply dominant, as he generated those 10 swings and misses on curves after throwing 34 of them, a 29 % swing and miss rate.

1st: FB (94-96), CB (82-83)

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

3rd: FB (93-95)

4th: FB (93-95), CB (80-82), CU (87)

5th: FB (92-96), CB (79-83), CU (88)

6th: FB (93-94), CB (80-83), CU (87)

7th: FB (93-94), CB (80-82), CU (87-88)

2) Tim Redding: 102 pitches. 5 strikes swinging. 4 on Fastballs (2nd, 2 in 4th, 5th) and a Slider (1st)

• Redding came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with some run and sink in on righties, a 2-7 slider with solid bite, a change with some fade and a little sink from lefties and a slurvy 12-6 to 2-7 curve with okay depth. Redding mixed speeds and eye level very well until the 6th, where he started the leaving the ball at the belt consistently.

1st: FB (88-92), SL (83-85), CB (77), CU (82)

2nd: FB (88-92), SL (83), CB (75-77), CU (82)

3rd: FB (86-92), SL (82-85), CB (73-75)

4th: FB (89-92), SL (86), CB (75-77), CU (80-81)

5th: FB (90-92), CB (74-77), CU (83)

6th: FB (89-91), SL (82-85), CB (76)

3) Brian Stokes: 25 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. Changeups (6th)

• Stokes came from an over the top release and showed a straight 4-seam fastball that falshed run and a little sink and a change with excellent fade and sink from lefties. The one curve he threw was overthrown and garbage.

6th: FB (95-96), CU (78-83)

7th: FB (93-96), CU (81-84), CB (80)

4) Pat Misch: 11 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Misch is a 6-2, 195 pound lefty. The 27 year old has a medium frame that can add quite a bit more muscle to his frame. He comes from a high 3/4, almost over the top release. His fastball has good run in on righties and some sink. His slider has a sweeping 10-4 action with some bite. His change has some sink and run in on righties. His curve is an 11-5 pitch with solid depth. He is a tweener, not enough fastball to be a consistent starter and no real out pitch to be a reliever.

8th: FB (85-86), CB (74), CU (77-80), SL (84-85)

5) Brian Bruney: 7 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Bruney came from an over the top release with a fastball that had some run in on righties and a little sink and a 2-7 slider that is sharp with good bite. They just wanted to get their 8th inning setup man some work.

8th: FB (92-94), SL (88)

6) Elmer Dessens: 23 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. Fastball, Slider.

• Dessens is a 5-11, 200 pound righty. The 38 year old has a small frame that is maxed out. He comes from an over the top release. His fastball has some run and a little sink in on righties. His change shows good fade from lefties and some sink. His slider is a 2-7 pitch with solid bite. His curve is a big breaking 12-6 with good depth. He has solid command, but is just a temporary solution type pitcher.

9th: FB (87-91), SL (84-85), CU (79-84), CB (75)

7) David Robertson: 17 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Fastball.

• Robertson comes from an over the top release with a straight 4-seam fastball and a power 12-6 curve with good depth. You have to like these Yankees relievers who all have strikeout stuff and average to above average command.

9th: FB (87-92), CB (76-78)

• Argenis Reyes is a 5-10, 165 pound 26 year old. The switch hitter, righty thrower has a small frame that can get up to at least 175. From the left side, he has an open stance that is fairly straight up and holds the bat somewhat in front of his back shoulder and moves the bat in a circle as he awaits the pitch. Trigger is a cocking of the bat and a stride. He is a utility infielder and not much more.

WAS @ NYY

• C.C. Sabathia is a 6-7, 290 pound left hander. The 28 year old has a big frame that is maxed out. He comes from a high 3/4 release. His fastball is a straight 4-seam with a little run. His change is a straight change that looks like a fastball out of his hand. He will throw a slurvy SL that is a 11-4 pitch early to try and steal a strike and will throw a sharper slier with a little better bite as an out pitch, but it isn't where it was last year. It shows some late bite, but he is struggling to bury it as a true out pitch. He stays away from righties with the change and is FB-SL only to lefties. He has a classic drop and drive delivery. His slider regression makes him a strong # 2 as opposed to an ace to me. He still has plus-plus command, but the days of him striking out 10-12 a game will be gone unless he rediscovers that slider.

1st: FB (93), CU (87)

2nd: FB (93-94), CU (86-87), SL (77-81)

3rd: FB (92-94), CU (87)

4th: FB (93-94), CU (85-86), SL (76-81)

5th: FB (92-95), CU (84-85), SL (77-81)

6th: FB (93-95), CU (85-87), SL (77-79)

7th: FB (92-93), CU (84-85), SL (78)

8th: FB (92-95), CU (84-85), SL (79)

• Shairon Martis comes from a 3/4 release and shows a fastball with some fade and sink, a change that is his best off-speed offering that has movement like his fastball, but to a greater degree, and looks like a fastball out of his hand. His slider is a 3-8 pitch with some bite, but is just average, if that. He will throw his change to righties and in any count. His fastball command can be inconsistent. He loves to throw 3-2 changeups. He is very comfortable throwing to his armside corner, but struggles when asked to go the other corner. He is a nibbler. # 5 starter with little projection left.

1st: FB (88-92), CU (81-85), SL (82-84)

2nd: FB (88-91), CU (81-82), SL (78-83)

3rd: FB (86-91), CU (80-82), SL (84)

4th: FB (86-90), CU (82), SL (79-84)

5th: FB (86-90), SL (83)

6th: FB (86-89), CU (82), SL (81)

• Know how I know your team stinks? You bring in Ron Villone with a 1-run lead in the 7th. Villone comes from a high 3/4 release and has a little bit of herky-jerk in his delivery. His slider is a slurvy 11-4, his fastball has some sink, but can be straight and his change has good fade and sink and looks like a fastball out of his hand.

7th: FB (88-90), SL (78-80), CU (81-83)

• Brian Bruney is a 6-3, 235 pound righty. The 27 year old has a medium to big frame that is maxed out. He comes from an over the top release. His fastball is a straight 4-seam. His slider is a sharp 2-7 pitch with great bite. I believe he throws an occasional cutter and it was pretty straight. Good 8th inning guy and should be able to fill the role as long as he stays healthy.

8th: FB (96), SL (89), Cut (90)

• Mike MacDougal is a 6-4, 190 pound 32 year old. The righty has a big frame that can add a lot more muscle. He comes from a high 3/4 release with a closer's arsenal, featuring a fastball with some fade and a little sink and a sharp, late breaking 2-7 slider. The problem is he has absolutely zero idea where the ball is going.

8th: FB (94-97), SL (86)

• Joe Beimel comes from a high 3/4 release and throws across his body to generate extra deception. His fastball is a 4-seam with a little run. His curveball is a slow 11-4 with solid depth. His change is straight with a little fade.

8th: FB (84-89), CB (71-72), CU (80)

• Mariano Rivera is a 39 year old who stands 6-2, 185. The right hander has a medium frame that can add more muscle if he so desires. His cutter is still plus and has good hard cut and he can put it wherever he wants to. Talk of his demise are premature.

9th: Cut (90-93)

Chart Observations: NYM @ NYY

• Johan Santana comes from a high 3/4 release and showed a sweeping 11-4 slider with good bite, a change with great fade and sink and a fastball with some fade. His command was off in this game and was the reason he got hit, as he fell behind 3-0 to multiple hitters and struggled to locate his change.

1st: FB (89-91), CU (78-79), SL (80)

2nd: FB (89-92), CU (81-83), SL (80-83)

3rd: FB (89-92), CU (80-85), SL (83-84)

4th: FB (87-90), CU (79-83), SL (83-86)

• A.J. Burnett, a 6-4, 230 pound right hander, opposed him. The 32 year old has a big frame that is maxed out. He comes from a 3/4 release. His fastball shows some good fade and sink. His curveball is a power curve that is a sharp 1-7 offering with goot bite and is a knee buckler when it is on. His change shows good fade and sink, though it is rarely thrown (just the occasional lefty). Ace stuff, 4th starter results and he has been fairly consistent with that throughout his career. His command is just average and can be at any level from inning to inning. I wouldn't have paid him that much money.

1st: FB (94-96), CB (82-83)

2nd: FB (95-96), CB (83-85)

3rd: FB (93-97), CB (81-85)

4th: FB (94-96), CB (81-85), CU (88-89)

5th: FB (93-95), CB (82), CU (89)

6th: FB (93-96), CB (81-84), CU (88)

7th: FB (93-96), CB (80-84), CU (89-90)

• Brian Stokes added fuel to the fire when he entered. The 6-1, 210 pound righty has a medium frame that can add a little more muscle. The 29 year old comes from an over the top release, almost high 3/4 release. He is similar to Brandon League in that the ball comes out of his glove as soon as he starts his delivery, which is a classic drop and drive. He has a mini Ted Lilly style hip turn in his delivery. His fastball has some fade. His change shows sink, but can be fairly straight and was anywhere from below average to above average in this outing. His curveball is a 1-7 offering with okay depth. His change was good when it was down and away, but he showed some issues in getting it there. 10th or 11th guy in a pen, as his fastball is his only consistent major league offering.

4th: FB (92-96), CB (79-80), CU (77-80)

5th: FB (92-96), CB (78), CU (79-82)

• Jon Switzer is a 29 year old lefty who stands 6-3, 210. He has a medium to big frame that is maxed out. He comes from a high 3/4 release. He has a weird finish to his arm action, as he almost flicks the ball and that put a lot of extra stress on his elbow (may explain some of his injury issues in his younger years). His fastball is a fairly straight 4-seam. His slider is a 10-4 offering with good bite and his change shows a little fade. He tired in his 2nd inning of work, limiting him to mostly LOOGY work where his FB-SL combo can try to do some work.

6th: FB (88-90), SL (81-83), CU (81)

7th: FB (86-91), SL (82-83), CU (79-83)

• David Robertson is a 5-11, 190 pound right hander. The 24 year old has a small frame that is maxed out. He comes from an over the top release and hides the ball very well in a classic drop and drive delivery. His fastball is a straight 4-seam that looks like it may have some extra giddy-up on it. His power cruveball is a 12-6 pitch with good depth and can generate swings and misses. Setup man is probably his ceiling and he should have a pretty good chance of reaching it.

8th: FB (91-94), CB (79-80)

• Ken Takahashi comes from a high 3/4 release with a sweeping 10-4 slider, a straight 4-seam fastball, a change that shows some good fade, a big breaking 11-4 curve with decent depth and a 2-seam fastball with some fade and sink that he likes to throw in on lefties.

7th: 4 (86-89), SL (78), CU (81-82)

8th: 4 (87-90), 2 (84), SL (81), CU (82-83), CB (73)

• Phil Hughes, a 6-5 240 pound 24 year old, has moved to the bullpen. The right hander has a big frame that can probably get up to 250. He comes from a 3/4 release. He shows a fastball with some fade and sink, though it can be inconsistent. The curveball is a sharp 3-8 offering with great bite and depth while his newly added cutter has a little cut and sink, but it can be straight. Remember when him and Homer Bailey were regarded as the top pitching prospects in the game? They are now both at major career crossroads (at least as major as you can get for guys under 25). Hughes has the ability to be a back of the bullpen reliever with his FB-CB combo, but he will likely be receiving another opportunity in the rotation shortly and he is more valuable to the Yankees in the rotation.

9th: FB (93-95), CB (75-78), Cut (89)

• Francisco Cervelli is a 6-1, 210 pound catcher. The 23 year old righty thrower/hitter has a medium frame that is maxed out. He has a straight on stance with a little crouch and features a trigger of a toe turn and cocking of the bat. His swing can get a little long at times. He is regarded as a defense first catcher and I can neither confirm nor deny it, as the Mets never forced him to do anything. His bat will not play as a starter though. He doesn't show much power either now or down the road and merely hits gaps. He doesn't have a great eye at the plate and will get himself out. These couple of months in the bigs have served him pretty well, but he is just an organizational catcher unless his defense is Jose Molina good.

Truly Starters? Check 2

About a month through the season, let's go and check on the players from the Sally League that I thought could turn into at least major league starters (5.0 or higher):
8.0 (Superstars)
Angel Villalona: San Jose (A+): .292-.330-.439. 171 At-bats. 6 HR's, 24 RBI's. 7 BB, 38 K
David Price: Durham (AAA): 1-4, 3.93. 8 G, 8 GS. 34.1 IP-28 H-18 BB-35 K
Tampa Bay: 0-0, 5.40. 1-1. 3.1-4-5-6

7.0 (Multiple All Stars, # 2 Starters)
Jason Heyward: Myrtle Beach (A+): .295-.373-.561. 139 At-bats. 9 HR's, 22 RBI's. 16 BB, 24 K
Madison Bumgarner: San Jose (A+): 3-1, 1.48. 5-5. 24.1-20-4-23
Connecticut (AA): 3-0, 0.50. 3-2. 18.0-10-4-21

6.0 (A Few All-Stars, Strong # 3 Starters)
Jesus Montero (6.5): Tampa (A+): .338-.392-.569. 160. 7-34. 14-25.
Mike Stanton (6.5): Jupiter (A+): .288-.371-.562. 153. 10-31. 20-37
Felix Doubront (6.5): Portland (AA): 3-2, 3.57. 9-9. 40.1-38-18-41
Wilkins De La Rossa: Tampa (A+): 1-0, 1.29. 3-3. 14-9-4-17
Trenton (AA): 1-2, 4.57. 4-4. 21.2-24-10-22

5.0 (Major League Starters, Mid-Rotation Starters)
Freddie Freeman (5.5): Myrtle Beach (A+): .289-.363-.436. 149. 4-22. 10-21
Che-Hsuan Lin (5.5): Salem (A+): .207-.313-.286. 140. 1-14. 20-29
Yamaico Navarro (5.5): Salem (A+): .286-.286-.571. 7. 0-0. 0-1
Nick Noonan (5.5): San Jose (A+): .244-.306-.351. 168. 2-20. 13-42
Charlie Culberson: Augusta (A): .233-.324-.277. 159. 0-9. 20-43
Michael Jones: Salem (A+): .288-.351-.381. 139. 2-16. 12-21
Chris Nash: Lake County (A): .214-.282-.282. 131. 1-21. 11-31
Thomas Neal: San Jose (A+): .310-.399-.538. 158. 7-31. 18-35
Andrew Walker: West Virginia (A): .207-.333-.299. 87. 0-10. 15-20
Deunte Heath: Mississippi (AA): 2-3, 3.35. 9-9. 51-51-27-42
Joey Mahalic: Lake County (A): 0-1, 1.91. 6-6. 28.1-20-9-22
Kinston (A+): 0-1, 19.64. 1-1. 3.2-7-8-0
Duke Welker: West Virginia (A): 0-5, 4.50. 9-9. 44-43-20-29