Chart Observations: 9/10 PHI@ WAS

1) Livan Hernandez: 106 pitches. (FB, SL, CU, CB). 4 strikes swinging. 2 Changeups, Fastball, Slider.

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

1st: FB (84-87), SL (80), CU (78), CB (63-71)

2nd: FB (83-88), SL (76-83), CB (66-71)

3rd: FB (83-88), SL (74-81), CB (63-71)

4th: FB (82-88), SL (77-83), CU (79), CB (67) - FB, CU

5th: FB (85-88), SL (79-83) - SL

6th: FB (83-87), CU (79) - CU

7th: FB (84-86), SL (82), CU (77), CB (58-62)

8th: FB (83-86)

2) Joe Blanton: 99 pitches. (FB, CU, SL, CB). 6 strikes swinging. 5 Changeups, Curveball.

• Blanton came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties and some sink, a change with some fade from lefties with good sink that he will throw to righties and in any count, a sharp 12-6 with slightly below plus depth and a 1-7 slider with solid bite.

1st: FB (88-91), CU (80-82), SL (85), CB (74-77) - 2 CU, CB

2nd: FB (89-91), CU (79-81), SL (84), CB (76)

3rd: FB (88-91), CU (80-84), CB (73-76) - 2 CU

4th: FB (89-91), CU (81), SL (82-83), CB (75-76)

5th: FB (90-92), CU (81-83), SL (83), CB (73-77) - CU

3) Tyler Walker: 17 pitches. (FB, SL, CU). 2 strikes swinging. Fastball, Changeup.

• Walker 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 solid bite and a change with a little fade from lefties and some late sink.

5th: FB (89), SL (82)

6th: FB (90-92), SL (80-84), CU (80-81) - FB, CU

4) Chad Durbin: 22 pitches. (FB, Cut, CU, SL, CB). 2 strikes swinging. Fastball, Cutter.

• Durbin came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties and some sink and a cutter with some cut

7th: FB (89-93), Cut (87-90) - FB, Cut

5) Sean Burnett: 9 pitches. (FB, SL, CU, CB). 1 strike swinging. Slider.

• Burnett came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on lefties and a 11-5 slider with good bite that he will throw 3-2.

8th: FB (88-90), SL (76-79) - SL

6) Brad Lidge: 24 pitches. (SL, FB, CU).

• Lidge came from an over the top release and showed a sharp 2-7 slider with above average bite and a straight 4-seam fastball.

8th: FB (93-95), SL (83-86) - 4 SL

7) Zach Segovia: 20 pitches. (FB, SL). 2 strikes swinging. 2 Sliders.

• Segovia is a 6-2, 245 pound righty. The 26 year old has a medium frame that is maxed out and doesn't appear to be carrying any bad weight. He came from a 3/4 release with a real herky jerky delivery with limbs going everywhere. His fastball has some run in on righties. His slider is a hard 2-7 with solid bite. He battled the command of both his slider and fastball and it appears it can come and go. He has the stuff to be a traditional FB-SL reliever, but needs to further refine his command.

9th: FB (92-95), SL (80-86) - 2 SL

8) Mike MacDougal: 5 pitches. (FB, SL, CB). 0 strikes swinging.

• MacDougal came from a 3/4 release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties,

9th: FB (94-96)

9) Ron Villone: 10 pitches. (FB, SL, CU). 1 strike swinging. Fastball

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

9th: FB (89-91), SL (82-85) - FB

• Ian Desmond is a 6-2, 210 pound shortstop. The 24 year old has a medium frame that is still pretty long and lanky. He has a straight up, open stance with a slight bat tap. His trigger has a little swaying action to it, but it is a stride to square himself up and a cocking of the bat. His back shoulder appears to drop a little in the trigger, causing him to be a little more flyball prone. He has a nice compact swing that shows gap to gap ability and also projects to have above average power for a SS. He has above average bat speed and may have above average power right now, as he hit a 430 foot bomb in this game. Defensively, his primary release point appears to be a sidearm release, which can make throws sail on him from time to time. He has an average arm and quick hands and can turn the double play quickly with good feet around the bag. He has above average speed and trusts it, causing him to make some aggressive mistakes. He has always been highly regarded as a toolsy guy and those tools have come out, though he is still a little raw defensively and offensively. I think he is a Troy Tulowitzki type package offensively with a little less average and should be right around an average defensive shortstop.

Chart Observations: 8/14 PHI @ ATL

1) Jair Jurrjens: 103 pitches. 10 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs (2nd, 4th), 3 Sliders (3rd, 2 in 5th), 5 Changeups (2 in 4th, 2 in 6th, 7th)

• Jurrjens came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties with good sink, a change with above average fade from lefties with above average sink that he will throw to righties (and is his best offering) and a 2-7 slider with good bite.

1st: FB (89-90), CU (82)

2nd: FB (89-93), CU (83), SL (80-81)

3rd: FB (88-92), SL (78-80)

4th: FB (89-94), CU (81-84), SL (78-81)

5th: FB (90-93), CU (82-84), SL (78-81)

6th: FB (89-94), CU (81-84), SL (78-80)

7th: FB (90-92), CU (82-84), SL (80)

2) Joe Blanton: 108 pitches. 6 strikes swinging. 3 Fastballs (2nd, 3rd, 4th), 3 Changeups (1st, 2 in 2nd)

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

1st: FB (87-90), SL (82-83), CU (81-83)

2nd: FB (87-91), SL (82-84), CU (82-84), CB (73)

3rd: FB (87-91), SL (80-81)

4th: FB (87-90), SL (81-82), CU (82-83), CB (74)

5th: FB (88-91), SL (81), CU (80-82)

6th: FB (87-88), SL (82-84), CU (80-83), CB (72-75)

7th: FB (87-90), SL (85), CU (81), CB (73-75)

3) Ryan Madson: 6 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Cutter.

• Madson came from an over the top release and showed a change with above average fade from lefties with good sink, a fastball with some run in on righties with good sink and a cutter with good cut and some sink.

8th: FB (95), Cut (91), CU (85)

4) Mike Gonzalez: 14 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Gonzalez came from a high 3/4 release and showed a loopy 11-5 slider with okay bite and a fastball with some run in on lefties.

8th: FB (88-94), SL (76-84)

5) Rafael Soriano: 14 pitches. 4 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs, 2 Sliders.

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

9th: FB (94-95), SL (80-84), Cut (91-92)

6) Brad Lidge: 19 pitches. 3 strikes swinging. Fastball, 2 Sliders.

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

9th: FB (94-96), SL (85-87)

Chart Observations: 8/7 FLA @ PHI

1) Ricky Nolasco: 101 pitches. 11 strikes swinging. 3 Fastballs (3rd, 2 in 6th), 5 Sliders (2nd, 3rd, 3 in 6th), Curveball (4th), 2 Splitters (6th, 7th)

• Nolasco came from a high 3/4 release with a fastball with good run in on righties and some sink, a 12-6 curve with above average depth, a 2-7 slider with good bite and a splitter with good fade from lefties with a little diving action (I think it is more of a split-change then a splitter). He will throw 3-1 sliders.

1st: FB (89-93), SL (82-84), CB (75)

2nd: FB (89-94), SL (82-85), CB (74-76), Split (85)

3rd: FB (90-94), SL (82-85), CB (75-76), Split (84)

4th: FB (92-93), SL (85), CB (72-77), Split (85)

5th: FB (90-93), SL (81-83), CB (75), Split (83-84)

6th: FB (90-94), SL (83-84), CB (74-76), Split (85)

7th: FB (91-93), SL (83-85), CB (73-76), Split (83-86)

2) Joe Blanton: 112 pitches. 10 strikes swinging. 3 Fastballs (2nd, 2 in 7th), 4 Sliders (1st, 3rd, 4th, 6th), 3 Changeups (2nd, 3rd, 4th)

• Blanton came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with a little run in on righties with some sink, a 12-6 curve with above average depth, a 2-7 slider with good bite and a change with good fade from lefties with good sink. He will throw 2-0 sliders, 2-1 changeups and will throw his change to righties.

1st: FB (88-91), SL (82-83), CU (83), CB (74)

2nd: FB (88-89), SL (82-84), CU (82-84), CB (74-75)

3rd: FB (88-91), SL (82-83), CU (83), CB (75)

4th: FB (86-92), SL (81-83), CU (83-84)

5th: FB (89-92), SL (79-83), CB (74)

6th: FB (87-92), SL (83-84), CU (83)

7th: FB (88-91), SL (81-83), CU (82), CB (75)

3) Chan Ho Park: 4 pitches. 0 strikes swinging

• Park came from a 3/4 release and showed a 2-7 slider with good bite and a fastball with above average run in on righties.

7th: FB (93-94), SL (87-88)

4) Renyel Pinto: 23 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. Fastball, Changeup.

• Pinto came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with good sink and some late run in on lefties and a change with some fade from righties with sink. He will throw 3-2 changeups and will throw the pitch to lefties as an out pitch.

8th: FB (91-93), CU (82-86)

5) Ryan Madson: 16 pitches. 4 strikes swinging. 4 Changeups (3 in 8th, 9th)

• Madson came from an over the top release and showed a straight 4-seam fastball and a change with above average fade form lefties with above average sink.

8th: FB (94-97), CU (83-85)

9th: FB (93-95), CU (82)

6) Scott Eyre: 16 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. Fastball, Slider.

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

9th: FB (89-91), SL (74-82)

7) Tyler Walker: 4 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Slider.

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

9th: FB (90-92), SL (83-84)

8) Leo Nunez: 5 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Nunez came from a 3/4 release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties and some sink and a change with above average fade from lefties with good late sink that he will throw to righties.

9th: FB (94), CU (85-87)

TOR @ PHI: PHI

• Joe Blanton comes from an over the top release with a 4-seam fastball with a little run, a change with good fade and a little sink that he will throw to righties, a sharp 2-7 slider with solid bite and a big breaking 12-6 curve that can be just a floater. Struggled with his command today and was behind quite a bit.

1st: FB (87-92), CB (76), SL (81-85), CU (81)

2nd: FB (86-91), CB (76), SL (82-83), CU (82)

3rd: FB (88-91), CB (74), SL (81-83), CU (81)

4th: FB (87-90), SL (79-83), CU (80-81)

5th: FB (86-93), CB (77), SL (82-83), CU (82)

6th: FB (90-92), SL (79-80), CU (81-82)

• Chan Ho Park came from a 3/4 release and showed a fastball with good sink and fade, a slider with good bite that was a 2-7 pitch and a 12-6 curve that had good depth.

6th: FB (91-96), SL (84-89), CB (81-84)

7th: FB (92-94), SL (82-87)

• J.C. Romero came from a high 3/4 release and showed a straight 4-seam fastball, a straight change and a slurvy 10-4 slider.

7th: FB (89-93), SL (79), CU (80-81)

• Clay Condrey comes from an over the top release and showed a 1-8 slider with good bite, a cutter with good cut and some sink and a fastball with good run and sink. Struggled to get ahead and keep the ball down.

8th: FB (89-91), SL (82-86), Cut (88-90)

• Tyler Walker is a 6-3, 265 pound righty. The 33 year old has a medium frame that is maxed out and looks to have some bad weight, as he labors through his delivery. Hs comes from an over the top release. His fastball is a 4-seam with some run. His slider is a 2-7 pitch with good bite and his change has some sink and fade. Should be a serviceable middle reliever.

8th: FB (89-92), SL (82-85), CU (79)

• Ryan Madson comes from an over the top release and showed a fastball that was a straight 4-seam, a cutter with good cut and a change with great sink.

9th: FB (95-96), Cut (90-91), CU (85)

• John Mayberry Jr. is a 6-6, 230 pound man beast. The 25 year old has a big frame that can add a little more muscle. He has a slightly closed and crouched stance with a bat tap. His trigger is a stride and a cocking of the bat. He has good bat speed, but his swing can get a little long. He is a slightly above average runner, though he will probably be average as he continues to add muscle. He has above average raw power and a plus arm from the outfield. He has all the tools to be an everyday player, but he is not yet ready. He needs some more seasoning at AAA to improve his pitch recognition and keep a consistent swing.

Chart Observations: FLA @ PHI

• Andrew Miller is a 24 year old with a massive frame (6-6, 210). The left hander can add a ton of his muscle to his frame and should be able to carry weight around 230 to 240. He is extremely long and very lanky, making it difficult for him to consistently repeat his mechanics. From a high 3/4, almost over the top release he featured a fastball at 86-94 (sat at 89-91), a hard slider at 77-79, a softer slider at 73-75 and a changeup at 82-83. He has some wrist pronation as he takes his arm back in the arm circle. He doesn't move his hands much in the wind-up and they only move when he kicks his leg. He trying to have a drop and drive delivery and it looks like his arm is lagging behind. He throws 2 fastballs, a 2-seam that has some run and a little sink and a 4-seam fastball that is pretty straight. SL is a 10-4, 11-5 type offering that is pretty loopy when used as a get ahead pitch (pretty much only threw these on the first pitch of at bats). His harder slider is sharper and has much better depth, but it looks as if he can only bounce it. His changeup is a pretty straight offering with a little sink and preferred this to his slider in most situations. Miller is a definite project, as his velocity is down from when he was drafted. His slider and changeup are just average offerings right now and his command is a tick below average. I would prefer Miller to get more time in AAA before pitching in the majors, but he is making improvement, as slow as they may be. Miller has the potential of a # 2 (a TON of projection there) and I think his realistic upside at this stage is a # 4. Disappointed in what he showed last night.
• Joe Blanton somehow struck out 11 and it sure didn't seem like it while charting the game. The 28 year who stands 6-3, 250 has a medium frame that is maxed out. From an over the top release, the right hander showed a fastball at 87-92, a slider at 81-85, a curveball at 75-79 and a change at 82-86. Blanton works very fast on the mound and has very good tempo on the mound. His curveball is a 12-6 offering with good bite and depth and will use it as a strikeout pitch or get ahead pitch, but it is better served as a get ahead offering. His fastball is a 2-seamer that shows good fade and sink. His slider is a 1-7 pitch that can be sharp and has good bite. His slider can be anywhere from average to plus in an outing. His changeup moves just like his fastball and I actually thought he should have thrown more changes away then sliders in to the lefties on the Marlins. Blanton is a good middle of the rotation starter, though I think he would fit better in another ballpark. Slightly above average # 4 who is pitching to his potential.
• Chris Leroux made his major league debut last night. The 25 year old who stands 6-6, 210 has a big frame to add more muscle and he can probably get up to 225 or 230 without sacrificing anything. The right hander showed a fastball at 92-95, a slider at 84-87 and a changeup at 86-87. He generates a good downhill plane for all his pitches. His slider is a 2-7 offering with decent bite. His fastball is a 2-seamer with good natural sink and some fade. His changeup shows good late and good sink. His fastball, slider and change all flashed above average in this outing and he looked to have above average command. This is a guy that you can see eventually becoming a closer. However, the Phillies hit his good stuff fairly well and didn't appear to be that fooled by his offerings. Still, I think his upside is that of a closer.
• Ryan Madson is a 28 year old who stands 6-6, 200. The right hander has a big frame that has room to add a lot more muscle. From a high 3/4 release, he showed a fastball at 94-97, a cutter at 90 and a changeup at 82-83. His changeup has excellent fade and above average sink and is a plus pitch. His cutter has good late cut in on lefties and is thrown hard and is an above average pitch. His fastball flashed some late fade, but it looks to be a straight 4-seam. The best pitcher in the Phillies bullpen right now, he should be closing.
• Chad Durbin is a 31 year old who stands 6-2, 220. The right hander has a medium frame that is maxed out. From a high 3/4 release, he showed a fastball at 88-91, a cutter at 85-90 and a changeup at 77. His fastball is a 2-seam with above average fade and decent sink and is a slightly above average offering. His cutter has decent bite, but is just an average offering. His changeup doesn't do much of anything and is just a show pitch. He is a pitcher who is greater then the sum of his parts due to his typical above average command (didn't show it tonight) who is likely a solid 10th or 11th guy to have in a bullpen.
• Scott Eyre is a 37 year old who stands 6-1, 225. The left hander has a medium frame that is maxed out. From a high 3/4 release, the lefty showed a fastball at 88-89 and a slider at 81. Both of his pitches are average offerings, as his slider is a frisbee slider and his fastball is a straight 4-seam. A LOOGY who seems to be getting by more on reputation then stuff, he probably has another 1 or 2 major league seasons left.
• Brad Lidge is a 32 year old who stands 6-5, 215. The right hander has a big frame that is maxed out. From a high 3/4 release he showed a fastball at 92-95 and a slider at 85-86. His slider is a plus, borderline plus-plus pitch that is very sharp and is a 1-7 offering. It plays up due to his innate command of it. His fastball is a straight 4-seam that he has struggled to command this season and has a tendency to leave it up in the zone. He should be setting up Madson while he works out the kinks.

Peavy vs. Buckner tonight. After a Baseball game.