Chart Observations: 8/19 STL @ LAD

1) Adam Wainwright: 99 pitches. 8 strikes swinging. 3 Fastballs (2nd, 2 in 3rd), 3 Cutters (1st, 3rd, 5th), 2 Curveballs (3rd, 5th)

• Wainwright came from a high 3/4 release and showed a 2-seam fastball with good run in on righties and good sink, a cutter with good cut and a little sink, a 12-6 curve with slightly above average depth and a change with some fade from lefties with sink.

1st: FB (90-94), CB (72-74), Cut (84-86)

2nd: FB (89-93), Cut (88)

3rd: FB (88-91), CB (73-75), Cut (83)

4th: FB (89-94), CB (73-77), Cut (85-87)

5th: FB (90-94), CB (73-76), Cut (88)

6th: FB (88-92), CB (73-75), Cut (83-87)

7th: FB (90-93), CB (75-77), Cut (85-87), CU (83)

2) Clayton Kershaw: 97 pitches. 10 strikes swinging. 4 Fastballs (1st, 2 in 2nd, 3rd), 4 Sliders (3 in 3rd, 4th), 2 Curveballs (1st, 2nd)

• Kershaw came from an over the top release and showed a straight 4-seam fastball, a 11-5 slider with good bite, a sharp 12-6 curve with above average depth and a straight change that had a little late fade from righties.

1st: FB (92-94), SL (77-80), CB (71)

2nd: FB (92-93), SL (78-79), CB (71-72), CU (82)

3rd: FB (92-94), SL (77-80), CB (71-73)

4th: FB (92-95), SL (76-79), CB (70-73)

3) James McDonald: 39 pitches. 3 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs (4th, 5th), Curveball (6th)

• McDonald came from an over the top release and showed a straight 4-seam fastball, a sharp 12-6 curve with above average depth and a change with good fade from lefties with good sink that he will throw to righties.

4th: FB (92-94), CB (77)

5th: FB (91-94), CB (73-77), CU (75-76)

6th: FB (90-95), CB (75-79), CU (74)

4) Ronald Belisario: 17 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

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

7th: FB (93-96), SL (85-88)

5) Hong-Chih Kuo: 14 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. Fastball, Slider.

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

8th: FB (94-96), SL (83-88)

6) Kyle McClellan: 16 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Curveball.

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

8th: FB (91-92), Cut (87-88), CB (77)

7) Dennys Reyes: 1 pitch. 0 strikes swinging.

• Reyes came from a 3/4 release and showed a fastball with good run in on lefties (maybe too much, as he hit Ethier on the first fastball).

9th: FB (90)

8) Ryan Franklin: 13 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Franklin came from a high 3/4 release and showed a straight 4-seam fastball, a 12-6 curve with slightly above average depth and a split with above average dive.

9th: FB (92-94), CB (77), Split (84-85)

9) Jonathan Broxton: 18 pitches. 3 strikes swinging. Fastball, 2 Sliders.

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

9th: FB (95-100), SL (89-92)

MIL @ LAD

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

7/29: LAD @ STL (Dodgers Pitchers)

1) Clayton Kershaw: 112 pitches. 10 strikes swinging. 8 Fastballs (1st, 2 in 2nd, 2 in 3rd, 2 in 5th, 7th), Curveball (2nd), Slider (3rd)

• Kershaw came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with some run in on lefties and a little sink, a 11-5 slider with some bite, a big breaking 11-5 curve with excellent depth that can be a strikeout pitch and a change with some fade from righties that he will throw 3-1.

1st: FB (93-95), CB (71-74), SL (79-80)

2nd: FB (94-97), CB (72-73)

3rd: FB (94-96), CB (73), SL (81-84)

4th: FB (95), CB (71-72), SL (77-79), CU (81)

5th: FB (93-96), CB (73)

6th: FB (94-96), CB (72-73), SL (77-80)

7th: FB (92-95), CB (71), SL (75-79)

8th: FB (95-96), CB (72), SL (82)

2) Jonathan Broxton: 16 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Fastball.

• Broxton came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some tail and a hard, sharp 2-7 slider with above average bite.

9th: FB (97-100), SL (89-91)

3) Ramon Troncoso: 30 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Fastball (11th).

• Troncoso came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties with good sink and a 1-7 curve with above average depth.

10th: FB (92-96), CB (79-80)

11th: FB (93-95), CB (80-81)

4) Hong-Chih Kuo: 6 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs.

• Kuo is a 6-1, 240 pound lefty, though he doesn't look to be that big. The 27 year old has a medium frame that is maxed out. He comes from a 3/4 release with a max effort delivery that has a lot of moving parts. His fastball has some run in on lefties while his slier is a sweeping 10-4 with good bite. Great reliever when healthy.

11th: FB (94-96), SL (86-87)

5) Guillermo Mota: 7 pitches. 3 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs, Changeup.

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

12th: FB (94-95), SL (88), CU (86-88)

6) Jeff Weaver: 44 pitches. 3 strikes swinging. Fastball (15th), 2 Sliders (13th, 15th)

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

13th: FB (88-93), SL (82-84)

14th: FB (90-91), SL (81-83), CU (82-83)

15th: FB (89-94), SL (80-84)

7/24 Score: FLA @ LAD

1) Clayton Kershaw: 106 pitches. 11 strikes swinging. 5 Fastballs (2 in 1st, 2 in 5th, 6th), 2 Sliders (3rd, 4th), 3 Curveballs (4th, 2 in 6th), Changeup (5th)

• Kershaw came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with some run in on lefties, a big breaking 12-6 with excellent depth that can be a strikeout pitch, a change withs ome fade from righties and sink and a 11-4 slider with good bite. Can lose command of his fastball, but appears to have the ability to throw his curve for strikes whenever he wants. He will throw 3-1 changeups.

1st: FB (94-95), CB (72-73), CU (82)

2nd: FB (93-96), CB (73), SL (81)

3rd: FB (93-95), CB (71-73), SL (84)

4th: FB (94-95), CB (72-73), CU (83), SL (82)

5th: FB (93-95), CB (70-77), CU (81-83), SL (79-80)

6th: FB (94-95), CB (71-73), SL (78-81)

2) Josh Johnson: 100 pitches. 9 strikes swinging

• Johnson 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 can be cutter like and a change with good fade from lefties with a little sink that he will throw to righties.

1st: FB (94-99), SL (90), CU (90)

2nd: FB (94-97), SL (86-89)

3rd: FB (94-97), SL (90), CU (89-90)

4th: FB (94-98), SL (87-90), CU (90)

5th: FB (93-97), SL (87-88), CU (90)

6th: FB (94-97), SL (85-88), CU (89-90)

7th: FB (94-96), SL (84-86)

3) James McDonald: 19 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Curveball.

• McDonald came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with a little run in on righties and a big breaking 12-6 curve with excellent depth that is sharp enough to be a strikeout pitch.

7th: FB (92-96), CB (73-78)

4) Brent Leach: 3 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Leach came from a high 3/4 release and showed a 11-4 curve with average depth and a fastball with some run in on lefties.

7th: FB (93), CB (79)

5) Ramon Troncoso: 21 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Troncoso came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties and good sink and a 1-7 curve with average depth that is sharp enough to be a strikeout pitch.

8th: FB (91-94), CB (78-80)

6) Claudio Vargas: 22 pitches. 4 strikes swinging. 3 Fastballs (8th, 2 in 9th), Slider (9th)

• Vargas is a 6-4, 235 pound righty. The 31 year old has a big frame that is maxed out. He came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with a little run in on righties and a little sink and a 2-7 slider with above average bite. Solid long reliever, just don't start him.

8th: FB (90-95), SL (81)

9th: FB (89-94), SL (80-82)

7) Brendan Donnelly: 15 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Donnelly is a 6-3, 240 pound righty. The 38 year old has a big frame that is maxed out. He came from an over the top release and has a lot of herky jerky in his delivery with limbs going everywhere. His fastball has some run in on righties with sink. His change has good fade from lefties with above average sink. His cutter has good cut. Appears to still have the stuff to be a solid middle reliever.

8th: FB (90-91), Cut (88-89), CU (83-84)

8) Dan Meyer: 3 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

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

8th: Cut (84-86)

9) Kiko Calero: 3 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Calero came from an over the top release and shows a 2-7 slider with above average bite.

9th: SL (76-80)

10) Leo Nunez: 10 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Nunez came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on rgihties and a change with above average sink and fade from lefties.

9th: FB (92-96), CU (85)

Chart Observations: 7/12: LAD @ MIL

1) Clayton Kershaw: 103 pitches. 5 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs (2 in 1st), Slider (3rd), Curveball (5th), Changeup (5th)

• Kershaw is a 6-3, 225 pound lefty. The 21 year old has a big frame that can add a little more muscle, but not much. He came from an over the top release with a classic drop and drive delivery. His fastball has some run in on lefties with a little sink. His change has good fade from righties with a little sink. His curveball is a sharp, big breaking 12-6 with excellent depth. His slider is a 10-5 pitch with good bite that is a little loopy and serves as his out pitch to lefties. He is a definite potential ace and is a good bet to reach his potential.

1st: FB (92-95), CB (71-74), CU (81-83)

2nd: FB (92-95), CB (73), CU (81)

3rd: FB (94-95), CB (71-74), SL (78-81)

4th: FB (93-94), CU (81-83)

5th: FB (92-95), CB (72-74), CU (84), SL (83)

6th: FB (93-94), CB (71)

7th: FB (90)

2) Yovani Gallardo: 93 pitches. 6 strikes swinging. 3 on Fastballs (2 in 1st, 2nd), 3 on Curveballs (2 in 1st, 4th)

• Gallardo is a 6-2, 220 pound righty. The 23 year old has a medium frame that is maxed out. He comes from an over the top release. His fastball has some run in on righties with good sink. His curveball is a sharp 12-6 with solid depth that can be a strikeout pitch. His slider is a 2-7 with good bite. His change has good fade from lefties with solid sink. He will also mix in a straight 4-seam. He is a definite potential ace and is a good bet to reach his ceiling.

1st: FB (90-94), CB (78-81), SL (85)

2nd: FB (89-93), CB (79), CU (84-85)

3rd: FB (91-93), CB (78-80), SL (85-86)

4th: FB (91-93), CB (80), SL (84-85), CU (84)

5th: FB (88-93), CB (81), SL (85-86)

3) Chris Smith: 8 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

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

6th: FB (87-89), SL (76), CU (73)

4) Mark DiFelice: 27 pitches. 5 strikes swinging. 4 Cutters, Curveball

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

7th: Cut (81-83), FB (87), CU (76), CB (74)

5) Hiroki Kuroda: 23 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs (2 in 7th)

• Kuroda came from an over the top release and his pitches are actually distinguishable as a reliever. His slider is a 2-7 with some bite. His fastball has good run in on righties with some sink and his split has some dive.

7th: FB (90-94), SL (83-85), Split (87)

8th: FB (92-94), SL (82-83), Split (88)

6) Mitch Stetter: 17 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Stetter is a sidarmer who showed a fastball with some late run in on lefties with some sink, a sweeping 9-3 slider with good bite and a straight change with a little sink.

8th: FB (84-85), SL (77-79), CU (80)

7) James McDonald: 12 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Fastball.

• McDonald is a 6-5, 195 pound righty. The 24 year old has a big frame that can get up to at least 215. He comes from an over the top release. His fastball is a pretty straight 4-seam. His curveball is a sharp 12-6 with above average depth that can be a strikeout pitch. His change has above average fade from lefties with good sink.

8th: FB (91-95), CB (77), CU (75)

8) Seth McClung: 16 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

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

9th: FB (90-97), CB (78-80), SL (85)

9) Ramon Troncoso: 21 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. Fastball, Curveball

• Troncoso came from an over the top release with a fastball with good run in on righties with good sink and a 12-7 curve with above average depth.

9th: FB (91-94), CB (78-81)