Chart Observations: 8/21 BAL @ CHW

1) Jeremy Guthrie: 96 pitches. 3 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs (3rd, 5th), Slider (1st)

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

1st: FB (93-94), SL (84-86), CU (85-86)

2nd: FB (94-96), SL (83-86), CB (74)

3rd: FB (92-94), SL (85), CU (83)

4th: FB (93), SL (84-85), CU (83-86)

5th: FB (92-94), SL (83-85), CU (83-84)

6th: FB (92-93), SL (82-84), CU (82-85)

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

2) Gavin Floyd: 115 pitches. 12 strikes swinging. 11 Cutters (1st, 2 in 2nd, 4th, 4 in 5th, 2 in 6th, 7th), Curveball (3rd)

• Floyd is a 6-5, 230 pound righty. The 26 year old has a big frame that appears able to add a little more muscle in his lower body and maybe get up to 235. He came from an over the top, almost high 3/4 release. His fastball has good run in on righties and some sink. His curve is a 1-7 pitch with above average depth. His cutter has above average cut and flashes good sink on occasion. Solid # 3 starter who could be a # 2 as he continues to refine his command.

1st: FB (91-94), Cut (86)

2nd: FB (92-94), Cut (84-87), CB (79)

3rd: FB (90-93), Cut (84-85), CB (79-80)

4th: FB (91-93), Cut (83-85), CB (79-81)

5th: FB (90-93), Cut (85-86), CB (80)

6th: FB (90-92), Cut (83-87), CB (79)

7th: FB (90-92), Cut (85-87), CB (79)

8th: FB (90-92), Cut (84-86), CB (79-80)

3) Matt Thornton: 6 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• 4 of the pitches were intentional balls and he came from an over the top release with a straight 4-seam fastball.

8th: FB (95)

4) Tony Pena: 15 pitches. 3 strikes swinging. 3 Sliders (2 in 8th, 9th)

• Pena 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 some sink and a change with some fade from lefties and some sink.

8th: FB (95), SL (86-88)

9th: FB (94-95), SL (86), CU (87-89)

5) Danys Baez: 12 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

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

8th: FB (93-96)

6) Chris Ray: 11 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. Fastball, Slider.

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

9th: FB (93-95), SL (85-87), Split (85)

Chart Observations: BAL @ LAA

1) Jeremy Guthrie: 112 pitches. 7 strikes swinging. 3 on Fastballs (1st, 2 in 6th), 3 on Sliders (2nd, 3rd, 6th), Changeup (5th)

• Guthrie is a 6-1, 195 pound righty. The 30 year old has a medium frame that can add a little more muscle. He comes from an over the top release. His fastball has some armside run. His slider is a 2-7 with good bite. His changeup has some fade to lefties and a little sink. His curve is a 12-6 with good depth. He will throw his change to righties. He will drop down sidearm to throw fastballs with 2 strikes against lefties. I think he is a # 3 starter and should be one who pitches a lot better if he can get out of the AL East.

1st: FB (88-92), SL (81-83), CU (82)

2nd: FB (90-93), SL (83-84), CU (82-83), CB (71)

3rd: FB (90-93), SL (83), CU (84-85), CB (71-72)

4th: FB (89-93), SL (81-82), CU (83), CB (72-73)

5th: FB (88-94), SL (82-85), CU (84-86), CB (72)

6th: FB (90-94), SL (81-83), CU (83), CB (72-73)

7th: FB (90-92), SL (81-84)

2) John Lackey: 114 pitches. 11 strikes swinging. Fastball (5th), 7 on Sliders (3 in 5th, 6th, 3 in 8th), 3 on Curveballs (3rd, 4th, 7th)

• Lackey is a 6-6, 245 pound righty. The 29 year old has a big frame that is maxed out. He comes from an over the top release. His fastball has above average armside run and a little sink. His curve is a 12-6 offering with good depth. His slider is a sharp 1-7 with good bite. His change has good fade from lefties with some sink. He can throw the curveball for strikes or bury it and it served as his out pitch early on. He is still a # 2 starter regardless of the stats and looks to make a lot of money this offseason.

1st: FB (91-93)

2nd: FB (90-93), SL (83), CB (79-82)

3rd: FB (91-93), SL (82-84), CB (78-82), CU (83-84)

4th: FB (91-93), CB (79-82), CU (85)

5th: FB (90-92), SL (81-83), CB (77-82)

6th: FB (89-92), SL (80-82), CB (77-79)

7th: FB (90-92), SL (83), CB (76-77)

8th: FB (90-92), SL (79-82), CB (77-81)

3) Chris Ray: 13 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Ray is a 6-3, 225 pound righty. The 27 year old has a medium frame that is maxed out. He is a little herky jerky from a sidearm release. His fastball has good armside run and his slider is a 3-8 pitch with good bite. Looks to still be a solid middle relief option, but not the setup man or closer he once flashed being.

8th: FB (93-95), SL (84-86)

4) Brian Fuentes: 8 pitches. 0 strikes swinging

• Fuentes came from a low 3/4, almost sidearm release and is a slinger. His fastball has some gloveside run and his slider is a slurvy 10-4 with good bite.

9th: FB (89-91), SL (75)