8/26: TOR @ TB

1) Scott Kazmir: 15 strikes swinging. 9 Fastballs, 3 Sliders, 3 Changeups.

• Kazmir 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 solid bite and a change with some fade from righties and a little sink. Will throw 3-2 changeups. Good control, but struggles to command his stuff, causing him to lose strike calls.

1st: FB (91-95), SL (84-85), CU (81-82) - FB, SL, CU

2nd: FB (92-95), SL (82-85), CU (81) - FB, SL, CU

3rd: FB (91-93), SL (83-85), CU (79-81) - CU

4th: FB (91-95), CU (82) - 2 FB

5th: FB (91-94), SL (82-83), CU (78-79) - 3 FB

6th: FB (88-95), SL (82-84), CU (78-79) - 2 FB, SL

2) Marc Rzepczynski: 116 pitches. 11 strikes swinging. 9 Sliders, Fastball, Changeup.

• Marc came from a 3/4 release and showed a fastball with above average run in on lefties and some sink, a 11-5 slider with good bite and a change with good fade from righties and some sink. Will throw 3-2 sliders. His curve is a 11-5 with average depth that is very sharp and can look like his slider. Works on the black of the plate and is okay with giving up walks, but will not throw anything down the middle. Mixes his pitches superbly and keeps hitters off balance by throwing any pitch in any count.

1st: FB (87-89), SL (80-82), CB (78) - 2 SL

2nd: FB (87-89), SL (80-82), CB (78-80), CU (82)

3rd: FB (86-90), SL (80-82), CB (76-79), CU (80-81) - FB, 2 SL

4th: FB (88-90), SL (79-81), CB (79)

5th: FB (86-90), SL (80-82), CU (83-84) - 3 SL, CU

6th: FB (88-89), SL (80-82), CB (78-80), CU (83) - 2 SL

3) Jesse Carlson: 16 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. 2 Sliders.

• Carlson is a sidearming lefty who showed a fastball with some run in on lefties and a little sink and a sweeping 9-4 slider with solid bite.

7th: FB (88-90), SL (79-84) - 2 SL

4) Russ Springer: 19 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs.

• Springer came from a 3/4 release and showed a fairly straight 4-seam fastball, a cutter with good cut and a little sink and a sharp 12-6 curve with average depth.

7th: FB (91-94), Cut (84-85), CB (74-77) - 3 FB

5) Scott Downs: 16 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs.

• Downs came from a 3/4 release with a fastball with some run in on lefties and some sink and a loopy 11-5 curve with solid depth

8th: FB (89-91), CB (75-77) - 2 Fastballs

6) Grant Balfour: 16 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs.

• Balfour came from an over the top release and showed a 4-seam fastball with a little run in on righties.

8th: FB (94-97) - 2 Fastballs.

7) J.P. Howell: 35 pitches. 3 strikes swinging. 2 Changeups, Curveball.

• Howell came from an over the top release and showed a 11-5 curve with above average depth that is sharp, a fastball with good run in on lefties and some sink and a changeup with some fade from righties and good sink. Is uncharacteristically wild in this outing.

8th: FB (87), CB (81-82) - CB

9th: FB (85-88), CB (81-84), CU (79-83) - 2 CU

8) Brandon League: 21 pitches. 3 strikes swinging. 3 Splitters.

• League came from a 3/4 release with good run in on righties and a little sink, a split with solid dive and a 3-8 slider with solid bite.

9th: FB (94-96), Split (82-85), SL (85) - 3 Split

Chart Observations: TOR @ TB

1) Marc Rzepczynski: 105 pitches. 9 strikes swinging. 4 on Fastballs (2nd, 3rd, 5th, 6th), 3 on Sliders (1st, 2nd, 6th) and 2 on Changeups (1st, 6th)

• Marc (not even going to try and respell or pronounce this cats name) is a 6-1, 205 pound lefty. The 23 year old has a medium frame that is close to being maxed out. He has a drop and drive delivery with a 3/4 release. He puts a lot of pressure on his back leg and pushes off very well. His slider is a slurvy 10-4 with solid bite. He throws 2 different types of fastballs: a straight 4-seam and a 2-seam with great run in on lefties and solid sink. His change has great sink and a little run in on righties, but it's break can be inconsistent and it can be straight. He has a lot of confidence in himself, willing (and preferring) to throw 3-2 sliders. He can struggle to finish his pitches and leave any of his pitches in the armside batters box. He has good stuff, but did start to tire as the game went deeper. He has flown through the Jays system, pitching all last season at low A and pitched at AA and AAA before making the bigs this year. I think his ceiling is that of a # 4 starter, but I think his best role is as a LOOGY, as the Rays lefties were extremely uncomfortable in the box against him.

1st: FB (87-88), SL (79-81), CU (83)

2nd: FB (86-88), SL (79-82)

3rd: FB (85-88), SL (79-80), CU (80)

4th: FB (86-88), SL (78-80), CU (81)

5th: FB (85-88), SL (78-80), CU (81)

6th: FB (86-88), SL (79-80), CU (81-82)

2) James Shields: 105 pitches. 7 strikes swinging. 3 on Fastballs (1st, 2nd, 5th), 3 on Changeups (1st, 2nd, 5th), Cutter (4th)

• He came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties with good sink, a cutter with good cut and a little sink, a change with good fade from lefties with above average sink that looks like a fastball out of his hand and a big breaking 12-6 curve with good depth. He will throw his changeup to righties.

1st: FB (90-92), CU (82), Cut (83-86), CB (78)

2nd: FB (89-91), CU (83), Cut (84-88), CB (74)

3rd: FB (90-93), CU (83-84), Cut (85-87), CB (77-78)

4th: FB (89-91), CU (82), Cut (85-86), CB (76-77)

5th: FB (89-92), CU (81), Cut (86-87)

6th: FB (87-91), CU (82), Cut (86-88), CB (77)

7th: FB (87-91), CU (82-83), Cut (83-87), CB (75)

8th: FB (89-90), Cut (84-85)

3) Shawn Camp: 29 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. Changeup (7th), Fastball (9th)

• Camp came from a 3/4 release and showed a 2-7 slider with solid bite, a fastball with good run in on righties and sink and a change he will throw to righties with good fade from lefties with sink.

7th: FB (88), CU (81-83)

8th: FB (85-87), SL (79), CU (81-84)

9th: FB (84-88), SL (79), CU (80-84)

4) Randy Choate: 1 pitch.

• Choate threw a fastball that had some run in Adam Lind.

8th: FB (85)

5) Chad Bradford: 2 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Bradford is a 6-5, 215 pound 34 year old. The sidearming righty has a big frame that can add a little more muscle. His fastball has good run in on righties with a little sink.

8th: FB (78)

6) J.P. Howell: 21 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Howell came from an over the top, almost high 3/4 release. His curveball is a big breaking 11-4 with good depth. His fastball has some run in on lefties with a little sink and his change is a straight change with some sink.

8th: FB (82-84), CB (76-80)

9th: FB (82-84), CB (80-81), CU (79)

7) Dan Wheeler: 21 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

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

10th: FB (88-89), CU (84), Cut (82)

11th: FB (86-88), CU (82-84), Cut (81), SL (77-81)

8) Brandon League: 31 pitches. 3 strikes swinging. 3 Splitters (10th, 2 in 11th)

• League came from a 3/4 release and showed a split with excellent dive, a fastball with some run in on righties and a sharp 2-7 slider with above average bite.

10th: FB (94-95), Split (84-87)

11th: FB (95-97), Split (85-87), SL (87)