9/18: CLE @ OAK

1) Brett Anderson: 89 pitches. 6 strikes swinging. 5 Sliders, Fastball.

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

1st: FB (92-94), SL (82-85) - SL (Choo)

2nd: FB (93-95), SL (83-85), CB (75-78)

3rd: FB (89-95), SL (84-86) - 2 SL (Romero, Brantley)

4th: FB (91-96), SL (83-85), CB (78), CU (85) - SL (Choo)

5th: FB (93-94), SL (83-85), CB (78-79), CU (85) - FB (LaPorta), SL (Crowe)

6th: FB (90-95), SL (82-86), CB (77)

2) David Huff: 103 pitches. 8 strikes swinging. 4 Changeups, 3 Fastballs, Slider.

• Huff came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with a little run in on lefties and a little sink, a 11-5 curve with slightly above average depth that he will throw 3-2, a 11-5 slider with solid bite and a change with good fade from lefties and good sink that he will throw 3-2.

1st: FB (89-92), CU (82-83), SL (81-82), CB (78) - 2 CU (Hairston - 2)

2nd: FB (88-92), CU (81-84), CB (78) - CU (Pennington)

3rd: FB (88-90), CU (80-84), SL (82-83), CB (74-76)

4th: FB (88-92), CU (81-84), SL (79-82) - 3 FB (Carson, Pennington - 2), SL (Carson)

5th: FB (87-90), CU (80-81), SL (81), CB (76) - CU (Hairston)

6th: FB (88-92), CU (80-83), SL (81)

3) Jeff Gray: 14 pitches. 4 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs, 2 Sliders.

• Gray came from an over the top release with a fastball with some run in on righties and some sink and a 2-7 slider with above average bite

7th: FB (94-97), SL (88-89) - 2 FB (Shoppach, LaPorta), 2 SL (Shoppach, Marson)

4) Jess Todd: 13 pitches. 5 strikes swinging. 5 Sliders.

• Todd came from a high 3/4 release and showed a 2-7 slider with above average bite, a cutter with some cut and a 2-seam sinker with good run in on righties and good sink

7th: Cut (90-91), FB (90), SL (84-85) - 5 SL (Carson - 3, Davis - 2)

5) Craig Breslow: 11 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Breslow came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on lefties and some sink, a change with good fade from righties and some sink and a 11-5 slider with good bite.

8th: FB (89-92), SL (87), CU (77)

6) Chris Perez: 13 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. 2 Sliders.

• Perez came from a 3/4 release and showed a straight 4-seam fastball and a sharp 2-7 slider with above average bite

8th: FB (95-96), SL (83-86) - 2 SL (Suzuki, Hairston)

7) Brad Ziegler: 22 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Fastball.

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

9th: FB (85-88), SL (72-73), CU (78) - FB (LaPorta)

• Matt Carson is a 6-2, 200 pound outfielder. The 28 year old righty hitter/thrower has a medium frame that can get up to 215 if he so desires. He has a crouched stance with a little bit of a bat wiggle and is similar to Pujols, except a little more over the plate and the bat is straight up (doesn't look as relaxed as Albert). His trigger is a stride to square himself up and a cocking of the bat. Was 4.3 down the line. 4-A outfielder who just doesn't bring enough to the table to be a 4th OF.


• Niuman Romero is a 6-0, 160 pound utility infielder. Playing shortstop tonight, the 24 year old switch hitter, righty thrower has a small frame that can add some more muscle everywhere, at least to 175. Athletic, skinny build. Defensively, he has pretty good fielding mechanics with a slightly above average throwing arm and soft hands. Appears able to handle every position on the diamond. From the right side, he has a straight on, straight up stance with a bat wiggle. His trigger is a double stride, picking his foot off the ground and then taking a big leg kick, and a cocking of the bat. He will bunt for hits. 4-A guy who really can't be a utility player for a winning team.

Chart Observations: 9/12 KC @ CLE

1) Luke Hochevar: 98 pitches. (FB, SL, CB, Split). 8 strikes swinging. 4 Fastballs, 3 Curveballs, Slider.

• Hochevar came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties and solid sink, a cutter with some cut that he added to his repetoire in July, a big breaking 12-6 curve with above average depth, a 2-7 slider with solid bite and a

1st: FB (91-94), Cut (89-92), CB (78)

2nd: FB (92-94), Cut (89-91), CB (78-80), SL (84) - CB

3rd: FB (91-93), Cut (91), CB (79), SL (84) - 2 FB

4th: FB (91-94), Cut (89-91), CB (76-80), SL (84) - 2 FB

5th: FB (91-94), Cut (88-89), CB (76-77), SL (83-84), Split (85) - SL, 2 CB

2) David Huff: 109 pitches. (FB, CU, SL, CB). 9 strikes swinging. 5 Fastballs, 2 Sliders, 2 Curveballs.

• Huff 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 solid bite, a change with good sink and some fade from righties that he will throw 2-0 and to lefties and a 11-5 curve with above average depth.

1st: FB (91-93), SL (80-83)

2nd: FB (90-93), CB (78), CU (82-83)

3rd: FB (91-93), SL (82-83), CB (76-77), CU (82-84) - 2 FB, SL, CB

4th: FB (90-92), SL (81-84), CB (78-79) - SL, CB

5th: FB (87-91), SL (80-81), CB (77), CU (81-82) - FB

6th: FB (90-92), SL (81), CB (78), CU (81-82) - 2 FB

3) Dusty Hughes: 14 pitches. (FB, CU, SL, CB). 3 strikes swinging. 2 Changeups, Fastball.

• Hughes came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on lefties and some sink, a straight change that may have a little fade from righties that got better as the appearance went on and showed good fade from righties with good sink that he will throw to lefties and a 11-5 slider with some bite.

6th: FB (85-91), CU (78-83), SL (83) - FB, 2 CU

4) Victor Marte: 18 pitches. (FB, CB, CU). 0 strikes swinging.

• Marte came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties with good sink that had good tilt to it, a change with good fade from lefties and sink that he will throw to righties and a 12-6 curve with below average depth.

6th: FB (93-95), CB (81-83), CU (85-86)

5) Jensen Lewis: 16 pitches. (FB, CU, SL, CB). 5 strikes swinging. 5 Fastballs.

• Lewis came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties and some sink, a change with good fade from lefties and some sink that he will throw to righties.

7th: FB (86-91), CU (81-83) - 5 FB

6) Bruce Chen: 20 pitches. (FB, CU, CB, SL). 1 strike swinging. Fastball.

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

7th: FB (84-90), CU (78-80), CB (76), SL (82-83) - FB

7) Jess Todd: 51 pitches. (Cut, SL, FB). 5 strikes swinging. 3 Sliders, 2 Cutters.

• Todd came from a 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties and a little sink, a 2-7 slider with slightly above average bite and a cutter with some cut.

8th: Cut (90-91), FB (90), SL (83-85) - Cut, 2 SL

9th: Cut (88-91), SL (82-83) - Cut, SL

8) Yasuhiko Yabuta: 20 pitches. (FB, CU, Split, SL). 3 strikes swinging. 2 Splitters, Fastball.

• Yabuta came from an over the top release and showed a straight 4-seam fastball that had a little run in on righties, a straight change, a split with slightly below average dive and a 2-7 slider with okay bite.

8th: FB (87-93), CU (84), Split (75-78), SL (83-85) - FB, 2 Split

9) Rafael Perez: 3 pitches. (FB, SL). 1 strike swinging. Slider.

• Perez came from a high 3/4 release and showed a sharp 11-5 slider with slightly above average bite.

9th: SL (86-87) - SL

• Michael Brantley is a 6-2, 200 pound lefty. The 22 year old outfielder has a medium frame that should be able to get up to about 215 or 220 down the road. He has a slightly crouched stance similar to Coghlan's, but a little more crouched. His trigger is a small stride and a cocking of the bat. He has a bat tap as a timing mechanism, similar to that of Garrett Anderson.

Chart Observations: 8/27 CLE @ KC

1) David Huff: 94 pitches. (FB, CU, SL, CB). 4 strikes swinging. 3 Fastballs, Slider.

• Huff came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with some run in on lefties and some sink a change with some fade from righties and good sink that he will throw to lefties, a 11-5 slider with good bite and a 11-5 curve with solid depth.

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

2nd: FB (88-92), SL (80-81), CB (73-76)

3rd: FB (87-91), CU (82-83), SL (81), CB (76) - FB

4th: FB (89-90), CU (82), SL (78-82), CB (74)

5th: FB (87-92), CU (81-83), SL (83), CB (76-77) - FB, SL

6th: FB (88-91), SL (79-82)

2) Luke Hochevar: 116 pitches. (FB, SL, CB, Split). 15 strikes swinging. 10 Fastballs, 3 Sliders, 2 Curveballs.

• Hochevar came from a high 3/4 release with good run in on righties and solid sink, a 12-6 curve with average depth, a 2-7 slider with okay bite that flashes above average bite and a split with above average dive.

1st: FB (92-94), SL (87-89), CB (77-81) - CB

2nd: FB (92-94), SL (83-85), CB (74-78) - 3 FB, 2 SL

3rd: FB (89-95), SL (84-87), CB (75), Split (82) - 2 FB

4th: FB (90-94), SL (83-85), CB (79) - FB, SL

5th: FB (90-95), CB (78) - FB

6th: FB (92-95), CB (77-78), SL (83-86) - FB, CB

7th: FB (90-94), CB (77), SL (83-85) - 2 FB

3) John Bale: 10 pitches. (FB, CB, CU). 0 strikes swinging.

• Bale came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some tail in on righties, a change with some fade from righties with sink and a 10-4 curve with solid depth

7th: FB (89-91), CB (72), CU (81-82)

4) Joe Smith: 13 pitches. (FB, SL, CU). 0 strikes swinging.

• Smith came from a sidearm release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties and good sink, a change with good fade from lefties and a little sink that he will throw to righties and a 3-8 slider with good bite.

7th: FB (89-91), SL (82-83), CU (77-78)

5) Chris Perez: 14 pitches. (FB, SL, CB). 1 strike swinging. Slider.

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

8th: FB (95-96), SL (83-84) - SL

6) Kyle Farnsworth: 11 pitches. (FB, SL, CU). 2 strikes swinging. Fastball, Slider.

• Farnsworth came from an over the top release with a 4-seam fastball with some run in on righties and a sharp 2-7 slider with good bite.

8th: FB (96-100), SL (89-92) - FB, SL

7) Jamey Wright: 13 pitches. (FB, Cut, CB, CU). 0 strikes swinging.

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

9th: FB (92-94), Cut (85-90), CB (79-80)

8) Kerry Wood: 11 pitches. (FB, SL, Cut, CB). 0 strikes swinging.

• Wood came from an over the top release and showed a straight 4-seam fastball, a cutter with some cut that flashes sink and a sharp 12-6 curve with slightly above average depth.

9th: FB (95-97), Cut (90-93), CB (79)

8/21: SEA @ CLE

1) Luke French: 100 pitches. 11 strikes swinging. 3 Fastballs (2 in 2nd, 6th), 6 Sliders (2 in 2nd, 2 in 3rd, 2 in 6th), 2 Changeups (2nd, 3rd)

• French came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with good run in on lefties and flashes some sink, a change with some fade from righties with good sink that he will throw to lefties and a 11-5 slider with good bite that was sharper then when I last saw him.

1st: FB (87-91), CU (76)

2nd: FB (85-90), CU (74-79), SL (81-82)

3rd: FB (87-90), CU (77-78), SL (80-82)

4th: FB (84-90), CU (77-80), SL (79-81)

5th: FB (86-91), CU (78-80), SL (79-83)

6th: FB (87-92), CU (79-80), SL (78-82)

2) David Huff: 84 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. Fastball (3rd), Changeup (3rd)

• Huff came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with some run in on lefties, a change with some fade from righties with sink that he will throw to lefties, a 11-5 slider with solid bite and a big breaking 11-5 curve with above average depth. He nibbled, causing him to fall behind in the count, causing him to throw cockshots, causing him to get hammered.

1st: FB (91-93), CU (82-83)

2nd: FB (89-92), CU (82-83), SL (82)

3rd: FB (90-92), CU (81-85), SL (82-83), CB (76-79)

4th: FB (89-92), SL (82), CB (76-77)

3) Tomo Ohka: 56 pitches. 5 strikes swinging. 3 Fastballs (all in 4th), 2 Changeups (both in 7th)

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

4th: FB (86-89), SL (83-85)

5th: FB (86-90), SL (82-86), Cut (86)

6th: FB (86-89), Cut (86-87), CU (84), CB (72-74)

7th: FB (87-90), SL (84), Cut (85), CU (84-85)

8th: FB (84-87), CB (71)

4) Kerry Wood: 22 pitches. 3 strikes swinging. Fastball, 2 Cutters.

• Wood came from an over the top release with a straight 4-seam fastball, a sharp 12-6 curve with slightly above average depth and a cutter with solid cut.

9th: FB (95-98), CB (78-82), Cut (90-93)

5) Miguel Batista: 26 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. Cutter (7th), Fastball (8th)

• Batista came from a 3/4 release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties with some sink, a cutter with good cut and some sink and a 2-7 curve with average depth.

7th: FB (93-96), Cut (90-92)

8th: FB (94-96), Cut (88-89), SL (82)

6) Sean White: 12 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

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

9th: FB (93-96), SL (90), CU (85-86)

Chart Observations: SEA @ CLE

1) Felix Hernandez: 112 pitches. 11 strikes swinging. 4 on Fastballs (2 in 1st, 3rd, 7th), 4 on Changeups (4th, 5th, 6th, 7th), 3 on Sliders (2nd, 3rd, 7th)

• Hernandez came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties and good sink, a change with above average fade from elfties with good sink, a sharp late breaking 2-7 slider with above average bite and a 12-6 curve with above average depth and is sharp enough to be a strikeout pitch.

1st: FB (94-96), CU (91)

2nd: FB (94-96), SL (87)

3rd: FB (93-97), CU (89-91), SL (87-88), CB (81)

4th: FB (93-96), CU (90), SL (88), CB (83)

5th: FB (94-97), CU (88), SL (84-86), CB (81)

6th: FB (92-96), CU (90), SL (86-88), CB (82)

7th: FB (93-95), CU (88), SL (87), CB (81-82)

8th: FB (93-96), CU (91), SL (85-88)

2) David Aardsma: 13 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Fastball.

• Aardsma came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties.

9th: FB (93-96)

3) David Huff: 108 pitches. 5 strikes swinging. 4 on Changeups (2nd, 3rd, 2 in 4th) and a Slider (2nd)

• Huff is a 6-2, 190 pound lefty. The 24 year old has a medium frame that can get up to at least 200. He comes from an over the top release with a classic drop and drive delivery. His fastball has some run in on lefties. His slider is a sharp 11-4 with solid bite, but isn't a real swing and miss pitch. His change has some late fade from righties with good sink. His curve is an 11-5 with slightly above average depth. He was able to throw the slider to the glove side corner (in on righties, away from lefties) at hitter's knees at will. He will throw, 2-0, 2-1 and 3-2 sliders to lefties. He will throw the change to lefties. I don't understand why some people are so low on this guy. I see a middle of the rotation starter down the line, as he has above average command, above average velocity for a lefty and he has a good change.

1st: FB (91-93), SL (82-83)

2nd: FB (90-91), SL (81-82), CU (84-85), CB (76)

3rd: FB (90-92), SL (81-84), CU (85)

4th: FB (89-92), SL (80-84), CU (81-84), CB (78)

5th: FB (89-93), SL (80-82), CU (84-85), CB (78)

4) Jose Veras: 21 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Curveball.

• Veras came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with above average run in on righties, a split that has average dive and a sharp 12-6 curve with average depth that can be a strikeout pitch and he utilizes it as his out pitch. He also has apparently added a cutter that has minimal cut.

6th: FB (94-96), CB (79-81), Split (82), Cut (89)

5) Tony Sipp: 27 pitches. 4 strikes swinging. 4 Fastballs (1 in 6th, 3 in 7th)

• Sipp came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with some run in on lefties, a change with some fade from righties with a little sink and a sweeping 11-4 slider with solid bite.

6th: FB (91-92)

7th: FB (92-94), SL (82-84), CU (84)

6) Joe Smith: 11 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs.

• Smith came from a sidearm release and showed a fastball with above average run in on righties with good sink, a change that moves just like his fastball but slower and a sweeping 3-8 slider with good bite.

8th: FB (90-91), SL (84), CU (78)

7) Chris Perez: 9 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Perez came from an over the top, almost high 3/4 release. His fastball has good run in on righties while his slider is a 2-7 with slightly above average bite. He needs to tighten the slider a little bit.

9th: FB (95-97), SL (85-86)