Chart Observations: 9/30: TOR @ BOS

1) Tim Wakefield: 76 pitches. KNU, FB, CB. 7 strikes swinging. 6 Knuckleballs, Fastball.

• Wakefield came from an over the top release and showed a dancing knuckleball that he could control, a fastball with some run in on righties and some sink and a 1-7 curve with above average depth

1st: KNU (64-65), FB (72) - KNU (Overbay)

2nd: KNU (63-66), FB (70-71), CB (57-60) - KNU (Millar)

3rd: KNU (61-65), FB (70-72), CB (58) - 4 KNU (Barajas, Ruiz, Snider, Bautista), FB (Bautista)

2) Roy Halladay: 100 pitches. Cut, FB, CB, CU. 7 strikes swinging. 4 Curveballs, 3 Cutters.

• Halladay came from a high 3/4 release and showed a cutter with good cut, a fastball with some run in on righties and some sink, a sweeping 1-7 curve with above average depth and a change with good fade from lefties and some sink.

1st: Cut (88-92), CB (78), CU (85) - Cut (Reddick), CB (Reddick)

2nd: FB (92-93), Cut (91), CB (78-79)

3rd: FB (91-93), Cut (89-92), CB (77-78) - Cut (Lowrie)

4th: FB (92-93), Cut (90-92), CB (75-78), CU (86) - CB (Ortiz)

5th: FB (91-92), Cut (90-91), CB (76)

6th: Cut (90-91), CB (77), CU (85) - Cut (Woodward)

7th: FB (92), Cut (90-91), CB (77-79), CU (83) - 2 CB (Ortiz, Kottaras)

8th: Cut (89-91), CB (78), CU (84)

9th: FB (91-93), Cut (90-91), CB (78-79), CU (84-87)

3) Fernando Cabrera: 28 pitches. FB, SL, CU, Split. 2 strikes swinging. 2 Sliders.

• Cabrera came from a high 3/4 release and showed a sweeping 2-7 slider with above average bite, a straight 4-seam fastball and a change with good diving action.

4th: FB (89-92), SL (81-82), CU (85) - SL (Barajas)

5th: FB (86-91), SL (79-81), CU (85) - SL (Ruiz)

4) Dustin Richardson: 18 pitches. FB, CB, CU. 0 strikes swinging,

• Richardson is a 6-6, 220 pound lefty. The 25 year old has a big frame that can add a little more muscle, but is close to maxed out. He came from an over the top release with some interesting mechanics that are definitely max effort. He has a very exaggerated opening of his shoulder and it looks like his arm is playing catch-up. He lands hard on his front leg and puts all his body weight on this landing leg, likely something that may end up causing injury to that leg. Also has a fairly violent head jerk. His fastball is a pretty straight 4-seam. His change has good fade from righties. His curve is a good looking 11-5 with good late break and slightly above average depth. Should be a solid lefty reliever for a long time, or at least as long that he is healthy.

5th: FB (91-93), CB (76), CU (80-82)

5) Manny Delcarmen: 19 pitches. FB, CB, CU. 1 strike swinging. Curveball.

• Delcarmen came from an over the top release and showed a 1-7 curve with slightly above average depth, a fastball with a little run in on righties and a change with some fade from lefties and a little sink. Stuff has taken a step back since the beginning of the season.

6th: FB (90-93), CB (73-75), CU (80) - CB (Ruiz)

7) Hunter Jones: 23 pitches. FB, SL, CU. 3 strikes swinging. 2 Sliders, Fastball.

• Jones came from an over the top release and showed a sweeping 11-5 slurve that was sharp with slightly below average depth and a straight 4-seam fastball that flashes a little cutter action.

7th: FB (86-89), SL (76-79) - FB (Wells), 2 SL (Wells - 2)

8) Hideki Okajima: 15 pitches. FB, CB, Split. 0 strikes swinging.

• Okajima came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with some run in on lefties, a 12-6 curve with average depth and a splitter with good fade from righties.

8th: FB (85-89), CB (76-77), Split (81-83)

Chart Observations: 9/22 BOS @ KC

1) Zach Greinke: 91 pitches. (FB, SL, CB, CU). 7 strikes swinging. 4 Sliders, 2 Fastballs, Changeup.

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

1st: FB (91-98), SL (87-91), CU (85) - SL (Youkilis)

2nd: FB (93-96), SL (85-89), CU (86)

3rd: FB (91-97), CU (87), CB (71-74) - 2 FB (Gonzalez - 2)

4th: FB (90-97), SL (84-91), CU (87-90), CB (74) - 3 SL (Youkilis - 2, Ortiz), CU (Martinez)

5th: FB (89-97), CU (86-90), CB (73) - CU (Bay)

6th: FB (92-96), SL (84-88), CU (86-87), CB (71-73)

2) Paul Byrd: 101 pitches. (Cut, SL, FB, CU, CB). 5 strikes swinging. 4 Sliders, Changeup.

• Byrd came from a 3/4 release and showed a cutter with some cut, a fastball with some run in on righties, a change with some sink and some fade from lefties that he will throw to righties and in 2-0 and 3-2 counts, a 2-7 slider with a little bite and a sweeping 1-7 curve with slightly below average depth.

1st: Cut (86-89), SL (81-83), FB (87-90), CU (81-82)

2nd: Cut (88-89), SL (80-81), FB (87), CU (80), CB (75) - SL (Butler)

3rd: Cut (87-88), SL (79-81), FB (87-89), CU (80-81) - CU (Jacobs)

4th: Cut (88), SL (80-82), FB (88-89), CU (80-81), CB (75) - SL (Butler)

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

6th: Cut (90), SL (81-83), CU (80), CB (78) - SL (Betancourt)

7th: Cut (86-90), SL (80-83), CU (80-83) - SL (Butler)

3) Roman Colon: 31 pitches. (FB, SL, Split). 2 strikes swinging. 2 Sliders.

• Colon 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 a little sink and a splitter with some dive.

7th: FB (94-96), SL (81-83), Split (87-88) - 2 SL (Varitek, Bay)

8th: FB (92-97), SL (81-82), Split (88)

4) Manny Delcarmen: 2 pitches. (FB, CU, CB). 0 strikes swinging.

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

7th: FB (94)

5) Michael Bowden: 10 pitches. (FB, CU, CB, SL). 1 strike swinging. Fastball.

• Bowden came from an over the top release with a fastball with some run in on righties and some sink, a change with some fade from lefties and some sink and a flat slider.

8th: FB (92-95), CU (88), SL (84) - FB (Gordon)

6) Jamey Wright: 17 pitches. (FB, CB, Cut, CU). 3 strikes swinging. Fastball, Cutter, Curveball.

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

9th: FB (92-95), Cut (87-90), CB (80-81) - FB (Drew), Cut (Bay), CB (Bay)

7) Joakim Soria: 1 pitch. (FB, CU, CB, SL). 0 strikes swinging.

• Soria came from a 3/4 release and showed a pretty straight 4-seam fastball.

9th: FB (93)

Chart Observations: 8/30 TOR @ BOS

1) Paul Byrd: 83 pitches. (FB, SL, CU, CB, Cut). 1 strike swinging. Slider.

• Byrd is a 6-1, 190 pound righty. The 38 year old has a small frame that won't be adding any more muscle. He came from a high 3/4 release with his typical lots of moving parts delivery with a lot of unnecessary motion, but nothing that adds more stress. His fastball is a 2-seam with some run in on righties and some sink. His cutter has some cut and some sink. His slider is a sweeping 3-8 offering with okay bite. His change is just a straight change that is 7 or 8 miles per hour slower that he will throw to righties. His curve is a 1-7 offering with below average depth. Will throw any pitch in any count and am not going to break down the specifics of when he threw off-speed in fastball counts, as there are too many instances. Looks like a # 5 starter and innings eater. You don't want him starting a game in the playoffs.

1st: FB (86-88), Cut (84-88), SL (79), CU (79)

2nd: FB (85-87), Cut (86-87), SL (80), CU (79-80), CB (73-75)

3rd: Cut (85), SL (78-81), CU (79), CB (74-76)

4th: FB (86-87), Cut (86-87), SL (78-83), CU (80-81)

5th: Cut (84-87), SL (77-79), CU (78) - SL

6th: Cut (84-87), SL (79), CU (78)

2) Roy Halladay: 103 pitches. (Cut, FB, CB, CU). 10 strikes swinging. 5 Cutters, 4 Curveballs, Fastball.

• Halladay came from a high 3/4 release and showed a cutter with above average cut, a fastball with good run in on righties and above average sink, a 1-7 curve with slightly above average depth and a change with some fade from lefties and good sink that he will throw to righties.

1st: FB (92-93), Cut (90-92), CB (78-80), CU (86) - 3 Cut

2nd: FB (92-93), Cut (88-91), CB (78-80) - FB, Cut

3rd: FB (90-92), Cut (89-91), CB (77-79), CU (85)

4th: FB (91-92), Cut (88-91), CB (77), CU (84)

5th: FB (91-93), Cut (89-91), CB (77-79), CU (85-87) - Cut

6th: FB (92-93), Cut (91), CB (78-79) - 4 CB

3) Manny Delcarmen: 12 pitches. (FB, CB, CU). 0 strikes swinging.

• Delcarmen came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties and good sink, a change with good late sink that looks like a fastball out of his hand and a sharp 1-7 curve with slightly below average depth.

7th: FB (91-96), CB (77), CU (79-80)

4) Shawn Camp: 13 pitches. (FB, CU, SL). 1 strike swinging. Slider.

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

7th: FB (89-90), CU (83-85), SL (80-81) - SL

5) Billy Wagner: 16 pitches. (FB, SL, CU). 5 strikes swinging. 3 Fastballs, 2 Sliders.

• Wagner is a 5-11, 205 pound lefty. The 38 year old has a small frame that won't be changing any. He came from a 3/4 release in his same delivery he has utilized in his career with no changes. His fastball has some run in on lefties and some sink. His slider is a 11-5 offering with good bite. He looks to be back to his old self and still has all around disgusting pitches.

8th: FB (93-95), SL (83-84) - 3 FB, 2 SL

6) Jesse Carlson: 12 pitches. (FB, SL, CU). 4 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs, 2 Sliders.

• Carlson came from a sidearm release and showed a fastball with some run in on lefties and a sweeping 9-4 slider with good bite.

8th: FB (88-90), SL (80-83) - 2 FB, 2 SL

7) Takashi Saito: 24 pitches. (FB, SL, CB, Split). 2 strikes swinging. Fastball, Curveball.

• Saito came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties, a 1-7 curve with slightly above average depth and a 3-8 slider with solid bite.

9th: FB (91-93), SL (81-83), CB (77-78) - FB, CB

Chart Observations: 8/27 CHW @ BOS

1) John Danks: 108 pitches. (FB, Cut, CU, CB). 9 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs, 3 Cutters, 4 Changeups.

• Danks came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on lefties and marginal sink, a cutter with some cut, a change with good fade from righties and good sink that he will throw to lefties and a 11-5 curve with above average depth. Has an above average pick-off move with slide step as opposed to a leg kick move.

1st: FB (89-92), Cut (86-88), CU (82-83) - Cut, CU

2nd: FB (90-92), Cut (85-88), CU (83-84) - FB

3rd: FB (89-92), CU (81-83), CB (76-77) - CU

4th: FB (88-92), Cut (85-86), CU (82-83), CB (75-76) - FB, CU

5th: FB (89-93), Cut (85-88), CU (80-83), CB (73) - 2 Cut

6th: FB (88-90), CU (82-83) - CU

2) Junichi Tazawa: 85 pitches. (FB, CB, Split). 6 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs, 3 Curveballs, Splitter.

• Tazawa came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties, a 12-6 curve with above average depth and a splitter with solid dive. Throws both get-me-over and power (strikeout) curves. The power curve can resemble more of a slider.

1st: FB (90-92), CB (70-81), Split (84) - CB

2nd: FB (89-92), CB (72-80), Split (83) - 2 FB, CB

3rd: FB (88-90), CB (68-79), Split (81)

4th: FB (88-91), CB (67-76), Split (81-82) - Split, CB

3) Manny Delcarmen: 25 pitches. (FB, CU, CB). 1 strike swinging. Changeup.

• Delcarmen came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties, a change with a little fade from lefties and a little sink that he will throw to righties that looks like a fastball out of his hand and a 1-7 curve with average depth.

5th: FB (93), CU (77-81), CB (79) - CU

6th: FB (92-94), CU (80-84), CB (76-79)

4) Ramon Ramirez: 15 pitches. (FB, CU, SL). 3 strikes swinging. 2 Sliders, Changeup.

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

7th: FB (92-95), CU (88-89), SL (85-88) - 2 SL, CU

5) Octavio Dotel: 32 pitches. (FB, SL, CB). 3 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs, Slider.

• Dotel came from a 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties or some cut in on lefties, a 3-8 slider with good bite and a sharp 2-7 curve with slightly above average depth.

7th: FB (91-94), SL (81-85), CB (79) - 2 FB, SL

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

6) Randy Williams: 2 pitches. (FB, Cut, CU, CB). 1 strike swinging. Cutter.

• Williams came from a high 3/4 release and showed a cutter with good cut.

8th: Cut (87-89) - Cut

7) Bobby Jenks: 13 pitches. (FB, SL, CB, CU). 1 strike swinging. Fastball.

• Jenks came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with a little run in on righties, a sharp 1-7 curve with slightly above average depth and a sharp 2-7 slider with solid bite.

9th: FB (91-95), SL (87-89), CB (84) - FB

A Football Game in Baseball: Chart Observations NYY @ BOS

1) Andy Pettitte: 105 pitches. 6 strikes swinging. 5 Cutters (2 in 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th), Curveball (3rd)

• Pettitte came from an over the top, almost high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on lefties, a 12-6 curve with average depth, a cutter with good cut and good sink that moves like a slider and a change with good fade from righties with some sink.

1st: FB (88-92), Cut (86-87), CB (76-79)

2nd: FB (88-92), Cut (87), CB (78)

3rd: FB (89-92), Cut (85-87), CB (76-77), CU (81-82)

4th: FB (90-91), Cut (85-88), CB (77), CU (81-82)

5th: FB (88-92), Cut (85-87), CB (76-77), CU (80-82)

6th: FB (88-90), Cut (85-86), CB (75)

2) Brad Penny: 89 pitches. 5 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs (2nd, 3rd), 2 Sliders (2nd, 4th), Curveball (3rd)

• Penny came from an over the top release and showed a straight 4-seam fastball, a split with some dive, a 1-7 curve with average depth and a 2-7 slider with some bite.

1st: FB (94-98), CB (77-79), Split (89)

2nd: FB (93-97), CB (78-79), SL (86), Split (86)

3rd: FB (93-97), CB (78-79), SL (85-86), Split (85-86)

4th: FB (92-96), CB (78-80), SL (85-87), Split (85-86)

5th: FB (93-94), SL (86-87), Split (84)

3) Michael Bowden: 63 pitches. 4 strikes swinging. 2 Changeups, Fastball, Slider (All in 5th)

• Bowden came from an over the top release and showed a 2-7 slider with some bite, a straight change with a little fade from lefties and a straight 4-seam that can flash cut, some sink and/or some run in on righties.

5th: FB (90-94), CU (83-85), SL (81-86)

6th: FB (88-92), CU (82-84)

4) Brian Bruney: 37 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Slider (6th)

• Bruney came from an over the top release and showed a straight 4-seam fastball that flashed run in on righties and a 2-7 slider with some bite that moved more like a cutter.

6th: FB (95-98), SL (87-90)

7th: FB (93-98), SL (88-90)

5) Damaso Marte: 6 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Fastball.

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

7th: FB (93-94), SL (80-82)

6) Manny Delcarmen: 8 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Delcarmen came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with a little run in on righties and a little sink.

7th: FB (92-95)

7) Takashi Saito: 16 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Slider.

• Saito came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties, a sharp 11-5 curve with average depth and a 2-7 slider with good bite.

8th: FB (91-93), CB (79-80), SL (83)

8) Sergio Mitre: 33 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Fastball (9th)

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

8th: FB (88-92)

9th: FB (89-92), SL (77-80), CU (83)

9) Ramon Ramirez: 24 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Slider.

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

9th: FB (92-94), CU (87-89), SL (85-88)

Chart Observations: BOS @ BAL

1) Clay Buchholz: 76 pitches. 4 strikes swinging. 3 Changeups (1st, 2nd, 3rd), Curveball (4th)

• Clay came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties and a little sink, a change with above average sink and some fade from lefties and can be unpredictable and more like a slider at times, a sharp 12-6 curve with above average depth that can be a strikeout pitch and a 2-7 slider with some bite that can be flat.

1st: FB (91-94), CU (79-80), CB (79)

2nd: FB (93-95), CU (79-82)

3rd: FB (91-96), CU (78-82), CB (77)

4th: FB (92-94), CU (80), CB (78), SL (82)

5th: FB (92-95), CU (80-81), CB (75), SL (81)

2) Jason Berken: 53 pitches. 4 strikes swinging. 3 Sliders (all in 2nd), Curveball (1st)

• Berken came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties, a 12-6 curve with average depth, a change with some fade from lefties and some sink that he will throw to righties in 2-0 or 2-1 counts and a 2-7 slider with some bite.

1st: FB (92-94), CU (83-85), CB (78-81)

2nd: FB (91-93), CU (84-85), CB (78), SL (83-85)

3) Brian Bass: 49 pitches. 3 strikes swinging. Fastball (2nd), Slider (2nd), Changeup (4th)

• Bass came from a 3/4 release and shwoed a fastball with some run in on righties and a little sink, a hard 2-7 slider with good bite, a change with some fade from lefties with sink and a sharp 1-7 curve with below average depth.

2nd: FB (92-94), SL (86)

3rd: FB (92-94), SL (86), CB (80)

4th: FB (92-94), SL (84-87), CB (78-83), CU (85)

4) Matt Albers: 27 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. 2 Curveballs.

• Albers came from a 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties and a 9-4 curve with solid depth that is sharp enough to be a strikeout pitch.

4th: FB (93-95), CB (80-83)

5) Mark Hendrickson: 44 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Fastball (6th)

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

4th: FB (88), CB (74)

5th: FB (87-90), CB (72-76), Cut (86)

6th: FB (86-88), CB (73-74), Cut (85), CU (81-82)

6) Manny Delcarmen: 31 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. Changeup (5th), Fastball (6th)

• Delcarmen came from an over the top release and a fastball has a little run in on righties and a little sink, a change with some fade from lefties with some sink that serves as his out pitch and he will throw it in on righties and in 2-1 counts and a 1-7 curve with average depth.

5th: FB (93-94), CU (80-85), CB (78)

6th: FB (92-95), CU (80-86), CB (77-79)

7) Ramon Ramirez: 36 pitches. 4 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs (both in 7th), Slider (7th), Changeup (6th)

• Ramirez came from an over the top release and shwoed a fastball with a little run in on righties and a touch of sink, a change with some dive and a 2-7 slider with okay bite.

6th: FB (93-95), CU (88-91)

7th: FB (92-94), CU (86-90), SL (86)

8) Cla Meredith: 28 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. 2 Sliders (both in 8th)

• Meredith came from a sidearm release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties and solid sink and a 3-8 slider with okay bite.

7th: FB (86-87), SL (81)

8th: FB (85-87), SL (79-81)

9) Takashi Saito: 16 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Fastball (9th).

• Saito came from a 3/4 release and showed a fastball with a little run in on righties and a sharp 3-8 curve with okay depth.

8th: FB (90-91), CB (77)

9th: FB (89-91), CB (78)

10) Jim Johnson: 12 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Johnson came from an over the top release with a fastball with a little run in on righties, a change with some fade and a little sink and a 1-7 curve with solid depth.

9th: FB (92-95), CB (79), CU (86-87)

• Josh Reddick is a 6-2, 180 pound lefty hitter righty thrower. The 22 year old has a medium frame that can add a lot more muscle everywhere. He is long and lanky and is very skinny. He is straight-up with a straight on stance with hands held a little in front of his back shoulder with a little bat wiggle. His trigger is a double stride (stride in and then strides to hit) and a cocking of the bat. Looks like his swing can get long at times, but is effortless with good bat speed. He shows above average power to all fields now, which is a good sign as he continues to get stronger. Looks like an above average starting corner outfielder, though his swing does have some holes that will need to be corrected as scouting reports get out. Can get over aggressive at times.

7/30: OAK @ BOS

1) Jon Lester: 104 pitches. 5 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs (4th, 6th), 3 Cutters (all in 6th)

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

1st: FB (94-98), CB (80), CU (87)

2nd: FB (93-97), CB (78-79), Cut (90)

3rd: FB (92-96), CB (78-82), Cut (88-90)

4th: FB (93-97), CB (80), Cut (90-92)

5th: FB (94-97), CB (82), CU (88)

6th: FB (92-98), CB (79-83), CU (88), Cut (88-92)

2) Gio Gonzalez: 107 pitches. 9 strikes swinging. Fastball (2nd), 7 Curveballs (2 in 2nd, 2 in 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th), Changeup (3rd)

• Gonzalez is a 5-11, 195 pound lefty. The 23 year old has a small frame that is maxed out. He came from a 3/4 release. His fastball has some run in on lefties. His curve is a sharp 10-4 with solid depth and is a strikeout pitch. His change has good fade and some sink. As a starter, he probably profiles as a # 3 or 4 due to some command issues (though he showed none in this game) and as a reliever profiles as a potential set-up man that can get out both lefties and righties.

1st: FB (91-94), CB (81-82)

2nd: FB (91-94), CB (78-82)

3rd: FB (91-95), CB (78-82), CU (85-87)

4th: FB (91-93), CB (80-82), CU (85)

5th: FB (90-93), CB (80-82), CU (85-87)

6th: FB (92-94), CB (78-83), CU (87)

3) Manny Delcarmen: 21 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. Fastball (6th), Changeup (7th)

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

6th: FB (93-96), CU (83)

7th: FB (95-97), CU (82-84)

4) Russ Springer: 8 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

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

6th: FB (94-96), Cut (86)

5) Michael Wuertz: 19 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. 2 Sliders.

• Wuertz came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with a little tail and a 2-7 slider that is sharp with above average bite.

7th: FB (90-92), SL (84-87)

6) Craig Breslow: 8 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Breslow came from a high 3/4 and showed a 11-5 curve with solid depth and a fastball with some run in on lefties.

7th: FB (89-92), CB (72)

7) Santiago Casilla: 14 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Fastball.

• Casilla came from a 3/4 release and shwoed a fastball with some run in on righties, a change with some fade from lefties and a little sink and a 2-7 slider with solid bite.

8th: FB (95-98), SL (86-87), CU (87)

8) Daniel Bard: 8 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Slider.

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

8th: FB (98-101), SL (84-86)

9) Jonathan Papelbon: 17 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Splitter

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

9th: FB (98-99), SL (87-88), Split (94)

7/28: OAK @ BOS (Extra Pitchers + Everidge)

1) Craig Breslow: 10 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Breslow came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on lefties, a 10-4 curve with average depth and a 10-4 slider with solid bite.

10th: FB (91-94), SL (86-87), CB (76)

2) Manny Delcarmen: 34 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Curveball (10th)

• Delcarmen came from an over the top release and showed a above average 12-6 curve, a fastball with some run in on righties and a change with good fade from lefties with sink.

10th: FB (95-96), CB (74-80), CU (83-87)

11th: FB (95-98), CB (78-82), CU (85-88)

3) Takashi Saito: 7 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. Fastball, Slider.

• Saito came from a 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some tail, a 3-8 curve with okay depth and a 3-8 slider with good bite.

11th: FB (93-95), SL (83-86), CB (78)

4) Andrew Bailey: 14 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Bailey is a 6-3, 235 pound righty. The 25 year old has a medium frame that is maxed out. He came from an over the top release. His fastball is a straight 4-seam. His curve is a sharp 12-6 with above average depth that can be a strikeout pitch. His cutter has above average cut. A reliever on the rise and can be a closer for a contender.

11th: FB (95-98), Cut (89-93), CB (78)

• Tommy Everidge is a 6-1, 215 pound 1B. The righty/righty has a medium frame that is maxed out and may have a little bad weight. He has a straight on stance with a little crouch. His trigger is a double step (a small step back, then a stride forward) and a cocking of the bat. He is very quiet at the plate. He is a little bit stiff defensively. He shows the ability to turn on a good fastball. He isn't a very fast runner (4.8 and 4.6 down the line). He shows below average power for the position and looks to be more of a gap hitter and he doesn't have the defensive ability to offset the lack of production. A classic tweener who will need to develop more power or greatly improve defensively to be an every day player for a contender.

Score: OAK @ BOS

1) Trevor Cahill: 110 pitches. 11 strikes swinging. 4 Fastballs (2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th), 6 Changeups (1st, 3 in 2nd, 2 in 5th) and a Curveball (5th)

• Cahill came from a 3/4 release and showed a 2-seam fastball with above average run in on righties and great late sink, a straight 4-seam, a change that looks like a fastball out of his hand with good late fade from lefties and good late sink, a fairly flat 2-7 slider with okay bite and a 1-7 curve with average depth. Cahill really struggles to command his fastball at times and that causes him to have throw pitches to the middle of the plate. He also needs to develop one of the curve or slider to at least major league average.

1st: FB (89-93), CU (81-82)

2nd: FB (89-93), CU (80-85)

3rd: FB (89-94), CU (79-82), SL (84-86), CB (80)

4th: FB (86-92), CU (80-82), SL (82-86), CB (79)

5th: FB (87-91), CU (79-81), SL (84), CB (79-80)

2) Josh Beckett: 103 pitches. 9 strikes swinging. 3 Fastballs (1st, 5th, 6th), 5 Curveballs (1st, 2nd, 4th, 6th, 7th), Changeup (4th)

• Beckett came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties with good sink, a 1-7 curve with above average depth and is sharp enough to be a strikeout pitch that he can throw for strikes or bounce at will, a change with good dive that he will throw to righties and a cutter with solid cut.

1st: FB (95-97), CB (77-80)

2nd: FB (95-97), CB (79-80)

3rd: FB (93-96), CB (79), CU (90-92)

4th: FB (94-96), CB (78-80), CU (90)

5th: FB (94-96), CB (78-79), Cut (94)

6th: FB (93-96), CB (76-80), CU (89), Cut (93)

7th: FB (93-94), CB (76)

3) Santiago Casilla: 25 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Fastball.

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

6th: FB (94-97), SL (84-89), CU (88)

4) Edgar Gonzalez: 35 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Fastball (7th)

• Gonzalez is a 6-2, 210 pound righty. The 26 year old has a medium frame that is maxed out. He came from a high 3/4 release and has a little bit of a gut. His fastball has some run in on righties. His curve is a slow 1-7 with average depth. His change has some fade from lefties that he will throw 2-0 to righties. His cutter has some cut. His slider is a 2-7 with some bite. He will also drop down and throw frisbee sliders at random times. He throws a lot of pitches and not one is better then league average. 4-A guy.

7th: FB (90-93), CB (73-75), CU (78-79), SL (77-79), Cut (84-85)

8th: FB (90-92), CB (74), SL (79), F-SL (73)

5) Daniel Bard: 21 pitches. 4 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs, 2 Sliders.

• Bard came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties and a 2-7 slider with above average bite. Please watch video of this guy. His mechanics are so quiet and looks to be throwing low 90's and then the gun says 100. It is incredible.

8th: FB (97-100), SL (83-87)

6) Manny Delcarmen: 11 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Delcarmen came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with a little run in on righties, a change with good late fade from lefties with solid sink and a 1-7 curve with average depth that is sharp enough to be a strikeout pitch.

9th: FB (92-95), CB (76), CU (84)

Chart Observations: BOS @ TOR

1) Roy Halladay: 105 pitches. 8 strikes swinging. 4 on Cutters (1st, 2 in 2nd, 5th), 2 on Fastballs (4th, 5th) and 2 on Curveballs (4th, 7th)

• Halladay came from an over the top release with a cutter that has solid cut, a fastball with above average run in on righties with good sink, a 12-6 curve with slightly above average depth that is sharp enough to be a strikeout pitch and a change with above average fade from lefties with above average sink that he will throw to righties. He has plus command that causes his pitches to play up. Don't listen to Buster Olney about fastballs, his main pitch is his cutter, though it can look like his fastball at times. It is amazing how often he stays away from the middle of the plate and generates weak contact with cutters on his gloveside (in on lefties, away from righties).

1st: Cut (92-93), FB (94), CB (80)

2nd: Cut (92-93), FB (94), CB (80)

3rd: Cut (91-93), FB (94-95), CU (85-87)

4th: Cut (92-93), FB (92-94), CB (77-81), CU (85)

5th: Cut (92-93), FB (94-95), CB (80-81)

6th: Cut (93-94), FB (94-95), CB (80), CU (87)

7th: Cut (90-93), FB (95), CB (79-81), CU (86)

8th: Cut (91-93), FB (94), CB (80), CU (87)

9th: Cut (92-93), FB (94-95), CB (79-82), CU (86)

2) Jon Lester: 112 pitches. 11 strikes swinging. 3 on Fastballs (2nd, 3rd, 4th), 6 on Curveballs (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 2 in 5th, 6th), Changeup (2nd), Cutter (2nd).

• Lester is a 6-2, 190 pound lefty. The 25 year old has a medium frame that can get up to at least 205. He comes from an over the top release. His 4-seam fastball has some tail to it. His 2-seam fastball has some run in on lefties. His change has some sink and fade from righties. His cutter has good cut and some sink. His curve is an 11-5 with above average depth that is sharp enough to be a strikeout pitch. He likes to throw 2-seams in and 4-seams away from lefties and cutters in and changeups away to righties. Bona fide ace.

1st: FB (95-97), Cut (89), CB (78-79), CU (86-88)

2nd: FB (92-96), Cut (88-89), CB (77-82), CU (87)

3rd: FB (90-97), Cut (88-90), CB (77-80), CU (86)

4th: FB (93-96), Cut (88-90), CB (78-79), CU (86-88)

5th: FB (92-96), Cut (89), CB (78-80)

6th: FB (93-96), Cut (86), CB (76-80), CU (87)

7th: FB (93-95), Cut (87), CB (78-79)

3) Manny Delcarmen: 7 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Changeup.

• He comes from an over the top release with a change with excellent fade from lefties with above average sink and a fastball with above average run in on righties.

8th: FB (93-95), CU (76-82)

Score Observation (7/11): KC @ BOS: BOS Pitchers

1) John Smoltz: 97 pitches. 9 strikes swinging. 7 on Sliders (1st, 2 in 3rd, 4th, 3 in 5th), Fastball (2nd), Splitter (2nd)

• Smoltz is a 6-3, 220 pound righty. The 42 year old has a big frame that is maxed out. He comes from a high 3/4 release. His fastball has some run in on righties. His slider is a sharp 2-7 will good bite that is very tight. His splitter has okay dive. He struggled to command his fastball in the zone. His slider is back to where it was with the Braves, as was his fastball velocity, he just needs a little more fine tuning.

1st: FB (91-94), SL (86-88), Split (86-87)

2nd: FB (91-92), SL (83-87), Split (86)

3rd: FB (91-93), SL (85-87)

4th: FB (91-93), SL (84-86), Split (86-87)

5th: FB (90-92), SL (83-86), Split (86)

2) Justin Masterson: 25 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Masterson came from a 3/4 release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties with sink and a loopy 3-8 slider he uses as a get-me over pitch and a sharper one as a strikeout pitch. He battled his command and left quite a few sliders and sinkers over the middle of the plate.

6th: FB (90-96), SL (82-87)

3) Manny Delcarmen: 10 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Delcarmen came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties, a change with some late fade from lefties with sink and a 12-6 curve with okay depth.

6th: FB (91-96), CU (80), CB (78)

4) Hideki Okajima: 23 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Fastball (7th)

• Okajima came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with a little run in on righties, a sharp 12-6 curve with solid depth and a split with okay dive. Gets by on deception more then stuff now.

6th: FB (88-89), CB (77)

7th: FB (88-89), CB (76-77), Split (83-84)

5) Daniel Bard: 30 pitches. 4 strikes swinging. 3 on Fastballs (3 in 8th) and a Slider (7th)

• Bard came from a high 3/4 and showed a pretty straight 4-seam fastball and a sharp 2-7 slider with good bite.

7th: FB (98-99), SL (84-85)

8th: FB (96-99), SL (85-86)

6) Takashi Saito: 10 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Slider

• Saito came from a high 3/4 release and showed a 2-7 slider with solid bite, a fastball that was pretty straight and a split with some dive.

9th: FB (92-93), SL (82-83), Split (89)

BOS @ TOR

These summaries won't be as good, as I had to do this game off MLB TV and was trying to stay as live as possible.

• Brian Tallet is a 6-6, 215 pound 31 year old. The left hander has a high 3/4, almost 3/4 release. He has a big frame that has room to add more muscle. His fastball is a 2-seam with some sink and run. His cutter has good side to side movement with little bite. His slider is more like a 10-4 slurve. His changeup showed good sink and some fade. Really struggled to command his stuff early on, but settled in as the game got deeper. Will drop down sidearm on occasion. Solid back of the rotation starter.

Tallet Inning By Inning:

1st: FB (89-91), Cut (89-91), CU (83-85), SL (80-83)

2nd: FB (88-90), Cut (86-87), CU (80-86), SL (79-84)

3rd: FB (87-89), CU (84-86), SL (80)

4th: FB (88-89), Cut (85-86), CU (81-83)

5th: Cut (86-87), CU (80-84)

6th: FB (86-88), CU (81-84), SL (81)

7th: FB (87-89), Cut (86), CU (80-85), SL (80-81)

• Brad Penny is a 6-4, 230 pound 31 year old. The right hander has a big frame that is maxed out. He attacks from a high 3/4 release. He is very slow through his windup and actually looks in the dugout or crowd as he is separating. His fastball is a straight 4-seam and he lets out a grunt after every one. His curveball is a 12-6 pitch with good bite. His split showed good fade and decent bite, though he really only threw it to Lyle Overbay. Penny is a solid middle of the rotation starter, # 4 in the AL. If he went to the NL, he profiles well as a #3.

Penny Inning By Inning:

1st: FB (88-92), CB (74-75)

2nd: FB (91-96), CB (75-78), Split (82-84)

3rd: FB (93-96), CB (79-80)

4th: FB (92-94), CB (78-79), Split (86)

5th: FB (92-95), CB (76-79)

6th: FB (92-95), CB (78-80), Split (84-85)

• Ramon Ramirez is a 27 year old who stands 5-11, 190. The right hander has a small frame that is maxed out. He features a 3/4, almost high 3/4 release. He throws a hard change whose movement can be erratic from pitch to pitch. His fastball is a straight 4-seam.

Ramirez Inning By Inning:

7th: FB (90-95), CU (84-89)

• Hideki Okajima is a 33 year old who stands 6-1, 195. The left hander has a medium frame that appears to be maxed out. He attacks from an over the top release. His fastball has a little run, but is fairly straight. His curveball is an 11-5 offering with good downward action. He has a head jerk in his delivery and his splitter moves like a 2-seam.

Okajima Inning By Inning:

7th: FB (86)

8th: FB (86-88), CB (75-76), Split (81-82)

• Brandon League is a 26 year old who stands 6-2, 200. The right hander has a medium frame that is maxed out. He attacks from a 3/4 release. His change shows splitter like movement, diving into the ground and is an above average offering. His fastball is a 2-seam with great downward movement and sink.

League Inning By Inning:

8th: FB (94-96), CU (85-86)

• Manny Delcarmen is a 26 year old who stands 6-2, 205. The right hander has a medium frame that can add a little more muscle. He attacks from an over the top release with some cocking action. His fastball is a straight 4-seam.

Delcarmen Inning By Inning:

8th: FB (95), CB (77)

• Scott Downs is a 33 year old who stands 6-2, 215. The left hander has a medium frame that appears to be maxed out. He attacks from a 3/4 release with a fastball that is a 2-seamer with good sink.

Downs Inning By Inning:

9th: FB (89-91)

A lot of Observations

Yesterday afternoon's game was blacked out, so I just scored it from Gameday. Charted the Mets-Phillies game and live scored the Rays-Red Sox game today.

• Oliver Perez has lost a lot of his stuff and almost all his command. This is no longer a pitcher who sat in the mid 90's and teased with you a great slider. This new version of Perez sits in the low 90's and teases with you a wildly inconsistent average slider. The main problem is all the old command issues remain. He struggles to control his stuff, let alone command it in the strike zone. You could also tell he was upset and frustrated with his performance yesterday (he was getting squeezed quite a bit as well). He has the look of a pitcher who doesn't know what else to do to try and get results. The Mets must tread carefully here, as he may be close to just losing the mental side of it as well.
• Jamie Moyer is a freak. The guy has a tremendous 2-seam fastball that sits in the low 80's. He complements this with an above average low 70's curveball, a high 70's cutter and a mid 70's changeup. He has above average command of all his pitches and looks to be ready to have another solid year as a back-end starter.
• Ken Takahashi made his major league debut. The 40 year old (no typo) lefty sits with a fastball at the high 80's, a decent changeup in the low 80's, a decent slider in the mid 80's and a curveball at the low 70's. He is an extra arm. He has good command, but nothing about his package jumps out at you. Plus, what team has much time for a 40-year old rookie (and only the Mets would have time if he was Latino)
• Pedro Feliciano threw a 1st pitch changeup to Raul Ibanez (who hit it out of the balpark to knot the game at 5) for some reason. Made zero sense.
• This leads me to my next point in regards to why Jerry Manuel may favor Omir Santos over Ramon Castro: game-calling. Castro called many questionable pitches, like changeups out of Perez when behind in the count and obviously struggling to command everything. Castro also rarely visited the mound to try and reassure his pitcher. Not saying anything for sure, but that was my observation. Castro is a very useful bat.
• Bobby Parnell has a big arm, sitting in the middle to high 90's with his fastball. He showed zero ability to command either of his off-speed pitches though (a mid 80's change and a high 80's slider). He can be a strong late inning reliever, but you have to wish that the kid could have gotten half a season in AAA to try and develop an off-speed pitch. You can't do that in the big leagues.
• I am going to echo what a lot of other people have said this season: Ryan Madson is the best reliever in the Phillies bullpen. Madson is throwing a high 90's fastball (sat at 95-96), a tremendous change that is effective to hitters on both sides of the plate at the low 80's with good bite and fade and a low 90's cutter. If Brad Lidge's struggles continue (and his slider lacked the same bite it showed last season again yesterday), then Madson is in the driver's seat for the closer's gig.
• Brad Penny was very strong for the Red Sox. He settled in, pumping in low to mid 90's fastballs, mid 70's curveballs and a mid 80's splitter. If he pitches to his potential (and he showed today that it is still a strong # 3 starter), then the Red Sox staff will be that much better.
• James Shields was on. Featuring a low 90's fastball, a devastating low 80's change, mid 70's curveball and a mid 80's cutter, he can be dominant when he is commanding all his pitches and he was doing just that. His change is a plus-plus pitch with tremendous fade and sink, causing many hitters to swing over the top of it. He can throw it to both right handers and left handers with equal success. Theo Epstein said it best on the telecast: "James Shields keeps proving he is a frontline starter in this league."
• Manny Delcarmen had some control issues, which the announcers say may be related to a hip flexor. I don't buy it, but he definitely struggled commanding his low to mid 90's fastball and low 80's changeup.
• Hunter Jones is an extra arm. The kid has a solid low 70's curveball, but with a fastball sitting in the mid 80's (mostly 86), he will get hit hard once teams just sit on that. A low 70's curveball is not a good pitch to have as your out pitch when you are trying to become a LOOGY.
• Ramon Ramirez is a very, very good reliever. Hard for me to fathom that both the Rockies (Huston Street and Manny Corpas are inferior pitchers) and Royals (though they did get Coco Crisp) dealt him away. He attacks with a mid 90's fastball and a mid to high 80's changeup that is just filthy. He is a luxury as a 7th inning guy with the likes of Saito and Papelbon ahead of him in the pecking order.
• Carl Crawford stole 6 bases to go with a 4-4 day. The guy knows how to use his legs by pounding the ball on the ground and just running. Of his 6 steals, only 1 was close (not Jason Varitek's fault, he was stealing them on the pitchers and twice stole the pitch after pitchouts, the best time to run).

I have copies of every game played thus far this season at my disposal at work, so if there is someone specific you would like for me to get a read on for you, let me know.