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)

7/28: KC @ BAL

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

3rd: FB (92-93)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

7th: FB (95-96)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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