NLDS "A" GM 1: COL @ PHI

1) Cliff Lee: FB, Cut, CB, CU, SL. 113 pitches. 8 strikes swinging. 6 Fastballs, Cutter, Curveball.

• Lee came from an over the top release and showed a fastball that was a pretty straight 4-seam, a 11-5 curve with above average depth, a cutter with some cut and some sink, a change with good fade from righties and good sink that looks like a fastball out of his hand that he will throw in 2-0 and 2-1 counts and a 11-5 slider with good bite.

1st: FB (91-93), Cut (87), CU (84-85), CB (76)

2nd: FB (90-92), Cut (85-88), CU (84), SL (78)

3rd: FB (91-94), Cut (86), CU (85) - 2 FB (Jimenez - 2)

4th: FB (90-94), Cut (86-88), CU (86)

5th: FB (90-93), Cut (87-88), CU (85), CB (76-78) - FB (Hawpe), CB (Hawpe)

6th: FB (91-93), Cut (85-87), CU (85), CB (75) - FB (Jimenez)

7th: FB (89-92), Cut (86-88), CU (86)

8th: FB (92-93), Cut (86-88), CU (85), CB (74), SL (78) - Cut (Hawpe)

9th: FB (91-94), Cut (88-90), CU (86), CB (78) - 2 FB (Atkins - 2)

2) Ubaldo Jimenez: FB, SL, CB, CU. 92 pitches. 5 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs, Slider, Changeup, Curveball.

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

1st: FB (98-101), CU (89)

2nd: FB (97-98), SL (87-88), CU (86-88), CB (80) - FB (Howard), SL (Ibanez)

3rd: FB (94-99), SL (87-88), CU (88-89), CB (81) - CU (Rollins), CB (Rollins)

4th: FB (99-100), CU (90), CB (79-81)

5th: FB (95-99), SL (85-89), CU (86-89), CB (78-80)

6th: FB (94-97), CU (86-88), CB (78) - FB (Werth)

3) Joe Beimel: FB, CB, CU. 2 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

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

6th: FB (87)

4) Matt Daley: FB, CB, CU. 16 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

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

6th: FB (90-91), SL (75-80), CU (81-82)

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

5) Franklin Morales: FB, CB, CU. 10 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Fastball.

• Morales came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some sink and a 11-5 curve with above average depth.

7th: FB (94-96), CB (73) - FB (Howard)

6) Jason Marquis: FB, SL, CU, Cut, CB. 16 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Marquis came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with good sink and good run in on righties, a 2-7 slider with solid bite

8th: FB (90-92), SL (83-86)

Chart Observations: 10/1: PHI @ HOU (First 8)

1) Cliff Lee: 89 pitches. FB, CU, Cut, CB, SL. 6 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs, Slider, Cutter, Curveball, Changeup.

• Lee came from an over the top release and showed a straight 4-seam fastball, a 12-6 curve with above average depth, a straight change with some sink, a 11-5 slider with good bite and a cutter with good cut.

1st: FB (91-92), CU (84), Cut (86-87), CB (75-76)

2nd: FB (90-92), CU (84), Cut (86), CB (76), SL (79) - FB (Paulino), SL (Bourn)

3rd: FB (91), Cut (84), CB (74)

4th: FB (89-92), CU (83), Cut (83-86), CB (73-76)

5th: FB (91-93), Cut (86), CB (77) - FB (Paulino), Cut (Quintero), CB (Bourn)

6th: FB (89-93), CU (83-85), Cut (84-86), CB (74-75), CU (78) - CU (Pence)

2) Felipe Paulino: 110 pitches. FB, SL, CU, CB. 13 strikes swinging. 10 Sliders, 3 Curveballs, Fastball.

• Paulino 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, a 12-6 curve with slightly above average depth and a

1st: FB (92-95), SL (85-87), CB (75-76) - CB (Howard)

2nd: FB (94-95), SL (86-88), CB (74-77) - 4 SL (Feliz - 3, Lee)

3rd: FB (93-96), SL (85-88), CB (75-79) - 2 SL (Francisco, Bruntlett), FB (Ibanez), CB (Cordero)

4th: FB (93-95), SL (87), CB (76)

5th: FB (92-96), SL (84-89), CB (75-76) - 4 SL (Francisco, Bruntlett - 2, Howard), CB (Howard)

3) Clay Condrey: 3 pitches. FB, SL, Cut, CU. 0 strikes swinging.

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

6th: FB (89), SL (84-85)

4) Jeff Fulchino: 20 pitches. FB, SL, Split. 3 strikes swinging. 2 Splitters, Slider.

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

6th: FB (92-94), SL (80-86), Split (83-85) - 2 Split (Dobbs - 2), SL (Feliz)

5) Brett Myers: 18 pitches. FB, CB, SL, CU, Split. 2 strikes swinging. Curveball, Slider.

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

7th: FB (90-92), CB (78-80), SL (85-87), Split (85) - CB (Berkman), SL (Pence)

6) Wesley Wright: 26 pitches. FB, SL, CB, CU. 2 strikes swinging. Fastball, Curveball.

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

7th: FB (89-92), SL (82-85), CB (78-81), CU (85) - FB (Howard), CB (Rollins)

7) Tyler Walker: 8 pitches. FB, SL, CU. 2 strikes swinging. 2 Sliders.

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

8th: FB (89-92), SL (82-83) - 2 SL (Michaels - 2)

8) LaTroy Hawkins: 21 pitches. FB, SL, CB, CU. 3 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs, Slider.

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

8th: FB (93-96), SL (89), CB (78) - 2 FB (Bako - 2), SL (Bruntlett)

9) Sergio Escalona: 7 pitches. FB, CB, CU, SL. 0 strikes swinging.

• Escalona came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with good run in on lefties and some sink, a 11-5 curve with slightly above average depth and a cutter with some cut.

9th: FB (90-91), CB (78-80), Cut (86)

10) Jose Valverde: 20 pitches. FB, Split, SL. 0 strikes swinging.

• Valverde came from a high 3/4 release and showed a splitter with good dive, a fastball with some run in on righties.

9th: FB (93-95), Split (81-85)

Chart Observations: 9/15 WAS @ PHI

1) Cliff Lee: 124 pitches. (FB, CU, CB, Cut, SL). 12 strikes swinging. 4 Fastballs, 4 Curveballs, 3 Cutters, Changeup

• Lee came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with some run in on lefties, a cutter with good cut and some sink, a change with good fade from righties and solid sink that he will throw to lefties and in 3-2 counts, a 12-6 curve with above average depth and a 11-5 slider with solid bite.

1st: FB (92-93), CU (85), CB (76), Cut (86-87) - CU (Guzman), Cut (Maxwell)

2nd: FB (91-92), CU (85), CB (74), Cut (83-85) - FB (Willingham), Cut (Dunn)

3rd: FB (90-93), CU (84), Cut (84) - Cut (Maxwell)

4th: FB (90-92), CU (84-85), CB (73-76), Cut (83-86) - 2 CB (Willingham, Bard)

5th: FB (91-92), SL (82)

6th: FB (90-92), CU (84), CB (74-78), Cut (83-84)

7th: FB (91-93), CU (84), CB (75-78), Cut (83-85), SL (82) - CB (Bard)

8th: FB (91-93), CU (84-86), CB (75-77), Cut (84-86), SL (79) - CB (Morse)

9th: FB (91-94), CU (84-85), CB (77), Cut (85) - 3 FB (Dukes, Bard - 2)

2) Garrett Mock: 107 pitches. (FB, CU, SL, CB). 6 strikes swinging. 4 Changeups, Fastball, Curveball.

• Mock came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties and some sink, a change with good fade from lefties and above average sink that he will throw to righties, a 12-6 curve with slightly above average depth and a 1-7 slider with solid bite that he will throw in 3-2 counts. He may also throw an occasional cutter and we are in the process of double checking with the Nats to see if that's true.

1st: FB (90-92), CU (80-83), CB (76-79) - CU (Utley)

2nd: FB (91-93), CU (82), CB (76-77), SL (82-85) - CB (Rollins)

3rd: FB (87-93), CU (80), CB (76-78), SL (84) - FB (Werth)

4th: FB (88-91), CU (81), SL (81) - CU (Victorino)

5th: FB (89-91), CU (80-82), CB (76-77), SL (81-83) - CU (Ibanez)

6th: FB (87-90), CU (78-80), CB (76), SL (80-81) - CU (Lee)

3) Saul Rivera: 7 pitches. (FB, Cut, SL, CU). 0 strikes swinging.

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

7th: FB (89-91), Cut (90)

4) Ron Villone: 13 pitches. (FB, SL, CU). 1 strike swinging. Slider.

• Villone came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with solid tail in on righties and a 11-5 slider with some bite.

7th: FB (89-91), SL (82-86) - SL (Howard)

5) Logan Kensing: 18 pitches. (FB, SL, Cut, CU). 1 strike swinging. Cutter.

• Kensing came from a high 3/4 release with a fastball with some run in on righties, a cutter with some cut and a change with some fade from lefties and a little sink that is more of a hanger that he will throw to righties.

8th: FB (91-94), Cut (85-88), CU (87) - Cut (Ruiz)

Chart Observations: CLE @ SEA

1) Cliff Lee: 99 pitches. 8 strikes swinging. Fastball (5th), 4 Changeups (2 in 4th, 6th, 7th), Curveball (2nd), 2 Cutters (both in 6th)

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

1st: FB (88-92), CU (83-84), CB (75)

2nd: FB (91-92), CB (76-77), Cut (85)

3rd: FB (90-92), CB (74), Cut (85)

4th: FB (91-92), CU (84-85), CB (76), Cut (86)

5th: FB (90-92), CU (85), CB (75-76), Cut (84-86)

6th: FB (90-93), CU (83-85), Cut (86-88)

7th: FB (91-93), CU (84-85), CB (76-77), Cut (85-88)

2) Jason Vargas: 86 pitches. 8 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs (3rd, 4th), 6 Changeups (2 in 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th)

• Vargas is a 6-0, 215 pound lefty. The 26 (seems like he has been around longer) year old has a medium frame that is maxed out. He came from a high 3/4 release and works very fast on the mound and has good tempo, reminiscent of Mark Buerhle minus the stuff. His fastball has some tailing action in on righties and solid sink. His change has good fade from righties with good sink that serves as his out pitch to both lefties and righties. His curve is a big breaking 11-5 with above average depth and his slider is a 10-4 with solid bite. You could do worse as a # 5 starter, though he is likely pitching at his ceiling right now.

1st: FB (87-90), CU (79-81), SL (80), CB (74)

2nd: FB (86-89), CU (79), SL (81)

3rd: FB (86-87), CU (79-80), SL (80)

4th: FB (86-89), CU (79-81), SL (81-83)

5th: FB (86-88), CU (80), SL (79), CB (73)

3) Mike Gosling: 39 pitches. 6 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs (both in 9th), 2 Changeups (both in 9th), Curveball (9th) and Slider (8th)

• Gosling is a 6-2, 210 pound lefty. The 28 year old has a medium frame that is close to maxed out, maybe to 215. He came from an over the top release. His fastball has good run in on lefties with some sink. His slider is a 11-5 offering with good bite. His curve is a big breaking 11-5 with above average depth. His change has good fade from righties with good sink that he will throw to lefties. Not a bad 2nd lefty to have in a pen and should be fairly solid as long as his command stays with him.

8th: FB (91-93), SL (80), CB (74)

9th: FB (90-92), SL (81), CB (73-76), CU (82-85)

4) Shawn Kelley: 29 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. 2 Sliders.

• Kelley came from an over the top release and showed a 2-7 slider with above average bite, a fastball with some run in on righties and marginal sink and a straight change with marginal sink.

5th: FB (92-95), SL (80-86), CU (83)

5) Miguel Batista: 42 pitches. 3 strikes swinging. 3 Cutters (6th, 2 in 7th)

• Batista came from a release point anywhere from over the top to 3/4 and showed a 2-seam fastball with some sink and run in on righties, a split with good dive, a cutter with solid cut and a sharp 12-6 curve with average depth that can be a strikeout pitch.

6th: FB (89-91), Cut (82-85), CB (74-79), Split (80)

7th: FB (89-95), Cut (84-87), Split (80-83)

6) Sean White: 16 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Curveball.

• White is a 6-4, 210 pound righty. The 28 year old has a big frame that can get up to at least 220. He has a high effort delivery that lands hard on his front leg and comes from an over the top release. He generates a very good downhill plane for his pitches, giving his fastball some good natural sink and some run in on righties. His curve is a big breaking 12-6 with above average depth that can be a strikeout pitch and a change with good fade from lefties with good sink that he will throw to righties. Solid set-up guy.

8th: FB (92-95), CU (83), CB (83)

7) Mark Lowe: 21 pitches. 3 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs, Slider.

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

9th: FB (96-98), SL (86), CU (90-91)

Chart Observations: 7/16: SEA @ CLE

1) Cliff Lee: 112 pitches. 5 strikes swinging. 4 on Fastballs (5th, 2 in 8th, 9th), Cutter (7th)

• I have now charted Lee twice and both times he has fired a complete game. Lee came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with some run in on lefties and a little sink, a change with good fade from righties with a little sink, a cutter with some cut and sink, a big breaking 12-6 curve with above average depth and a 10-4 slider with good bite. It wasn't as much him as the Mariners anemic offense. Did a good job living on the edges though.

1st: FB (91-93), CU (85)

2nd: FB (91-93), CU (84), Cut (88), CB (77)

3rd: FB (89-93), CU (84-85), Cut (87), CB (78)

4th: FB (90-93), CU (83-84), Cut (87-88), CB (75-78)

5th: FB (92-93), Cut (88), CB (76), SL (81)

6th: FB (90-91), CU (84), Cut (86), CB (76)

7th: FB (91-92), CU (84-85), Cut (88)

8th: FB (90-92), CU (86), Cut (86), CB (75)

9th: FB (92-94), Cut (87), CB (75-77)

2) Garrett Olson: 69 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. Changeup (1st), Curveball (3rd)

• Olson came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with average run in on lefties and a little sink, a change with good fade from righties with good sink and a sharp 10-4 curve that can be a strikeout pitch with average depth. He will throw the change in on righties and to lefties. Seattle must have something on Shin Soo-Choo, as he was the one that got fed changes by all of their pitchers.

1st: FB (89-91), CB (79-81), CU (81-83)

2nd: FB (88-90), CB (78-80), CU (81)

3rd: FB (87-89), CB (78-79), CU (81)

3) Chris Jakubauskas: 46 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Fastball (5th)

• Chris is a 6-2, 215 pound righty. The 30 year old has a medium frame that can add a little more muscle, to about 225. He comes from an over the top release. His fastball has some run in on righties and a little sink, a 12-6 curve with above average depth and a change with some fade from lefties with sink. Extra arm in a pen.

3rd: FB (90-93)

4th: FB (91-94), CB (74-78)

5th: FB (90-94), CB (76-79), CU (79-80)

4) Shawn Kelley: 19 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Kelley is a 6-2, 215 pound righty. The 25 year old has a medium frame that can also get up to 225 if he so desires. He comes from an over the top delivery with a fastball with above average run in on righties and a little sink, a sharp 2-7 slider with above average bite and a change with good fade from lefties with sink. I like this reliever and think he has a good shot of being a quality set-up man, if not closer.

6th: FB (92-95), SL (84-86), CU (85)

5) Roy Corcoran: 9 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Corcoran came from a 3/4 release and shows a fastball with good run and sink and a change with some fade from lefties with sink. No idea why he is in the big leagues.

7th: FB (91-93), CU (85-86)

6) Mark Lowe: 10 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. Fastball, Slider.

• Lowe came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with some late run in on righties, a sharp 2-7 slider with above average bite and a change with some fade from lefties with sink. Another guy who should at least be a solid set-up guy, if not closer.

8th: FB (97-98), SL (86-87), CU (89)

Bucholz vs. Romero tonight.

Chart Observations: STL @ CLE

• Cliff Lee is a 6-3, 190 pound lefty. The 30 year old has a medium to big frame with room to add a lot more muscle. He comes from a high 3/4 release. His front (glove, right) arm stays bent throughout the entire wind-up. His fastball has some natural sink and run. His curveball is a big breaking 11-4 pitch with good depth. His cutter shows some cut and sink while his change is a straight offering with some sink that looks like a fastball out of his hand. His slider was thrown once and generated a weak groundball on an 0-2 count to a lefty. He is primarily FB-CU with some cutters and curves mixed in. He doesn't really have a true out pitch and he pitches to weak contact. While he had a no hitter through seven, he wasn't really dominant, as the Cardinals got some very good contact on him. Borderline ace, but one who will fall off quicker then some others.

1st: FB (88-92), CU (84-85), CB (75-77), Cut (88)

2nd: FB (91-92)

3rd: FB (91-94)

4th: FB (89-93), CU (84-86), CB (76-78)

5th: FB (89-92), CU (85), CB (74-76)

6th: FB (91-92), CU (85), Cut (88-89)

7th: FB (91-92), CU (84-85), CB (77-78)

8th: FB (91-92), CU (84-85), CB (76), Cut (88-89), SL (82)

9th: FB (88-92), CU (84-85), CB (78)

• Chris Carpenter is a 6-6, 230 pound righty. The 34 year old has a big frame that can get up to 240 if he so chooses. He comes from an over the top release from a very quiet delivery. His fastball shows some fade and a little sink. I believe he throws both a slider and cutter (we just chart slider) and his cutter has good cut. His curveball is a big breaking 12-6 with great depth and he shows the ability to throw it for a strike or bury it for a strikeout at will. His slider is a 2-7 pitch with great bite. He threw one change that went about 40 feet, so who knows how good it is? He is a true ace when healthy, just a question of how long he can stay it.

1st: FB (91-93), SL (87-88), CB (73-76), Cut (87-89)

2nd: FB (92-93), CB (75), Cut (87)

3rd: FB (92), SL (86), CB (75), Cut (87)

4th: FB (91-93), SL (85), CB (75-77), Cut (87)

5th: FB (90-95), SL (86-88), CB (74-78), CU (86)

6th: FB (92-93), CB (75-76), Cut (86-87)

7th: FB (91-92), CB (73-76)

• Chris Perez is a 6-4, 230 pound 23 year old. The righty has a big frame that can add a little more muscle, but not much. He comes from a 3/4 release. His slider is a 2-7 with above average bite and can serve as a strikeout pitch while his fastball has a little fade, but is pretty straight. He also takes the ball out of his glove immediately and taps it against his glove before beginning the arm circle. He could be a future closer, but he has shown command issues (though I haven't seen them) and is more likely to settle in as a set-up man. He is more advanced pitch-wise then fellow bullpen flamethrower Jason Motte, but his command isn't as good yet.

8th: FB (94-96), SL (83-85)

• Luis Valbuena is a 5-10, 195 pound middle infielder. The lefty hitter/righty thrower has a small frame that is close to being maxed out. The 23 year old is more effective with his glove then his bat. He has an above average arm, soft hands and very good range to his glove side. Offensively, he has a very slightly open stance and appears to be lightly holding onto the bat. The bat is a little in front of him and behind his back shoulder. His trigger is a stride where he actually brings his hands forward a little, which will severely limit his power potential. He will bunt for hits and is more of a slap hitter then a guy that hits gaps. Baseball America says he has a higher offensive upside then Asdrubal Cabrera, but I disagree. I think Valbuena's glove can play in the majors, but his bat will prevent him from being an everyday starter. Solid utility infielder though who can play SS, and those do have value.

Baseball game cancelled today. Got the Nats-Yanks (Martis vs. Sabathia) and the Angels-Giants (Santana vs. Sanchez) tomorrow. Traded out of my 8 o clock so that I could scout these games much better.