9/22 SF @ ARI

1) Doug Davis: Cut, FB, CB, CU. 116 pitches. 4 strikes swinging. 2 Curveballs, Fastball, Changeup.

• Davis is a 6-4, 215 pound lefty. The 34 year old has a big frame that is still skinny, but likely won't be adding any more muscle. He came from a high 3/4 release with a very slow delivery with a big pause in it at the balance point. His fastball has good run in on lefties and some sink. His change has some fade from righties and some sink. His cutter has good cut and some sink. His curve is a big breaking 11-5 with average depth. Has a tendency to miss up with his pitches. Solid # 5 starter in the NL, not too much more.

1st: FB (84-87), Cut (82-85), CU (77-78)

2nd: FB (84-86), Cut (81-84), CU (78-79), CB (67-70) - CB (Velez)

3rd: FB (85), Cut (83-84), CU (74-78)

4th: FB (83-85), Cut (81-83), CU (78), CB (68)

5th: FB (85-86), Cut (81-82), CU (78), CB (68-69)

6th: FB (85), Cut (81-83), CU (78-79), CB (67-69) - CU (Rowand)

7th: FB (82-85), Cut (79-81), CU (77), CB (68) - FB (Torres)

8th: FB (84-87), Cut (80-84), CU (77-78), CB (67-70) - CB (Uribe)

2) Matt Cain: FB, SL, CB, CU. 53 pitches. 9 strikes swinging. 9 Fastballs.

• Cain came from a high 3/4, almost over the top release and showed a 2-7 slider with good bite, a pretty straight 4-seam fastball, a sharp 12-6 curve with above average depth and a change with good fade from lefties and some sink.

1st: FB (90-93), SL (83-86), CB (76) - 2 FB (Young, Upton)

2nd: FB (90-93), SL (82-87), CB (75-76), CU (85) - 5 FB (Parra, Ryal, Davis - 3)

3rd: FB (91-93), SL (85-86), CB (77) - 2 FB (Reynolds, Upton)

3) Waldis Joaquin: FB, SL, CU. 20 pitches. 3 strikes swinging. 3 Fastballs.

• Joaquin is a 6-2, 235 pound righty. The 22 year old has a medium frame that appears to be maxed out. He came from a high 3/4 release, though he may put a little stress on his elbow due to his shoulder flying open and leaving just his right arm to take the torque of the throw. His fastball has a little run in on righties. His slider is a sharp 2-7 with some bite that can be straight and that he will throw 3-2. His change has some fade from lefties and some sink. Really battles his command and is more of a thrower. Has the potential to be a late inning reliever, but will likely be a middle guy, as I have my doubts about him staying healthy and/or refining his command.

3rd: FB (94-99), SL (85-88), CU (83) - 3 FB (Ryal - 2, Young)

4) Madison Bumgarner: FB, SL, CU. 39 pitches. 5 strikes swinging. 4 Sliders, Fastball.

• Bumgarner is a 6-4, 215 pound lefty. The 20 year old has a big frame that can add a little more muscle, but he already has a strong lower half with an athletic frame. He came from a 3/4 release with a whipping arm action. A lot of stopping and starting in his mechanics. He has some cocking arm action and a slight pause at the balance point. I have my concerns about him being able to make 35 starts in a season consistenlty. Hides the ball well. His fastball has good run in on lefties and some sink. Has late giddy-up to it. His slider is a sweeping 10-5 with solid bite. The slider serves as his out pitch to both lefties and righties and he can add and subtract from it as he sees the hitter adjust. His change has some fade from righties and some sink. Hard to tell. Looks like a # 2 or # 3 starter, but may need to add a curve outside of his slider to have the variety of speeds. Would be a dominant reliver.

3rd: FB (90-91), SL (77-79) - SL (Upton)

4th: FB (89-91), SL (74-80), CU (82-83) - 3 SL (Reynolds - 2, Allen), FB (Reynolds)

5) Brandon Medders: FB, SL, CU, CB. 23 pitches. 3 strikes swinging. 2 Curveballs, Sliders.

• Medders came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with a little cutting action that also has running action in on righties at time, a 12-6 curve with above average depth, a change with some fade from lefties and some sink and a 2-7 slider with good bite.

5th: FB (89-90), CB (70), CU (77)

6th: FB (87-90), CB (68-72), SL (80-82) - 2 CB (Montero, Reynolds), SL (Reynolds)

6) Randy Johnson: FB, SL, Split. 15 pitches. 3 strikes swinging. 3 Sliders.

• Johnson is a 6-10, 255 pound lefty. The 46 year old has a big frame that can add more muscle, but won't. He came from a 3/4 release with his typical delivery. His slider is a 9-4 with good bite. His fastball has some run in on lefties and some sink.

7th: FB (88-90), SL (81-84) - 3 SL (Parra, Allen, Davis)

7) Juan Gutierrez: FB, SL, CB, CU. 33 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs.

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

8th: FB (94), SL (83-85)

9th: FB (92-95), SL (81-84), CB (78) - 2 FB (Sandoval, Uribe)

8) Merkin Valdez: 25 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Valdez came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties and some sink, a big breaking 1-7 slider with average bite and a split with some dive.

8th: FB (92-96), SL (82-84), Split (86-87)

• Rusty Ryal is a 26 year old second basemen. The 6-2, 200 pound righty hitter/thrower has a medium frame that can add a lot more muscle and looks a little bit like a twig. He has an open stance with a bat wiggle and a crouch. His trigger is a stride to square himself up and a cocking of the bat. Swing is built to go opposite way. His fielding mechanics look smooth and he has a slightly above average arm. Looks to be able to handle multiple infield positions and could play in the outfield.
• Buster Posey: Pop Time - 1.5 to 3rd.

Chart Observations: 8/25 ARI @ SF

This will be the new set-up for charts. Now that my computer has been repaired, I bring it to work, as it makes it easier to access MLB.TV and this also saves me a ton of time moving info over. This means that only the total number of strike swingings will be next to the total pitches and to see specifics, just look inning by inning.

1) Dan Haren: 105 pitches. (FB, Cut, CB, SPLT). 6 strikes swinging. Fastball, 3 Splitters, Cutter, Curveball

• Haren came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties and some sink that flashed above average run, a cutter with some cut, a split with some dive and a 12-6 curve with slightly above average depth.

1st: FB (90-92), Cut (85-88), CB (77-80), Split (85-86)

2nd: FB (89-92), Cut (86), CB (78), Split (85-87)

3rd: FB (90-92), Cut (85-89), CB (76-79), Split (85)

4th: FB (90-93), Cut (84-87), CB (77-80), Split (87) - FB, Split

5th: FB (89-90), Cut (83-89), CB (80), Split (85) - Cut, Split

6th: FB (90-92), Cut (88), CB (77-79), Split (85-86) - CB, Split

7th: FB (89-90), Cut (86-88), CB (76-78), Split (84)

2) Matt Cain: 102 pitches. (FB, CB, CU, SL). 5 strikes swinging. 4 Fastballs, 1 Changeup.

• Cain came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties and some sink, a changeup with above average fade from lefties with good sink, a 2-7 slider with solid bite and a sharp 12-6 curve with above average depth. He will also mix in a straight 4-seam on occasion when ahead in the count.

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

2nd: FB (92-95), CU (87), SL (89), CB (78-80)

3rd: FB (91-95), CU (87), SL (85-88), CB (77-78)

4th: FB (92-94), CU (85-86), SL (87-89) - 2 FB

5th: FB (92-93), CU (86-87), SL (86), CB (77-79) - FB

6th: FB (90-92), CU (82-84), CB (77)

7th: FB (92-95), SL (86-87), CB (76) - FB

3) Jon Rauch: 19 pitches. (FB, SL, CB, CU, Cut). 1 strike swinging. Slider.

• Rauch came from an over the top release and showed a 12-6 curve with slightly above average depth that he will throw 3-2, a 1-7 slider with good bite, a fastball with some run in on righties and a little sink and a cutter with some cut and a little sink.

8th: FB (89-92), SL (84-86), CB (73-75), Cut (86-87) - SL

4) Bobby Howry: 7 pitches. (FB, SL, CU). 0 strikes swinging.

• Howry came from a 3/4 release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties and some sink.

8th: FB (89-92)

5) Jeremy Affeldt: 15 pitches. (FB, CB, CU). 2 strikes swinging.

• Affeldt came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with a little cut action and a 11-5 curve with slightly above average depth.

8th: FB (93-95), CB (78-79) - 2 FB

6) Brian Wilson: 29 pitches. (FB, Cut, SL, CU, CB). 1 strike swinging. Cutter.

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

9th: FB (92-98), Cut (86-90) - Cut

7) Sergio Romo: 6 pitches. (FB, SL, CU). 1 strike swinging. Slider.

• Romo came from a 3/4 release and showed a 3-8 slider with above average bite,

9th: SL (77-80) - SL

• Brandon Allen is a 6-2, 235 pound first basemen. The 23 year old is a lefty swinger, righty thrower who has a medium frame that appears to be maxed out. His stance is very similar to that of Alex Avila and is leaned back a little on his back leg and is slightly open. His hands are held somewhat close to his body, almost even with his back shoulder. He has a little bit of a bat tap. His trigger is a shift back with his body and a stride. There may be a hitch in his swing, as when he triggers, he sometimes drops too low which messes up his bat plane and can cause a lot of weak pop-ups and grounders. 4.5 down the line on a grounder. Allen's swing path is good and he has a pretty clean swing outside of the hitch. Should be a solid gap-to-gap hitter who can provide about 15-20 home runs a season and slightly below average defense from the first base position and a .280 or so batting average.

7/29: PIT @ SF

1) Matt Cain: 111 pitches. 11 strikes swinging. 7 Fastballs (2nd, 2 in 4th, 5th, 2 in 6th, 7th), Curveball (2nd), 2 Changeups (6th, 9th), Slider (9th)

• Cain came from a 3/4 release and showed a fastball with a little run in on righties but fairly straight, a 2-7 slider with solid bite, a change with great dive that he will throw 3-2 and a 12-6 curve with above average depth.

1st: FB (92-93), SL (86-87), CU (88)

2nd: FB (91-93), SL (87), CU (85-88), CB (77-78)

3rd: FB (91-94), SL (88), CU (86)

4th: FB (93-94), SL (86-87), CU (86-88), CB (77-79)

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

6th: FB (91-95), SL (86), CU (88)

7th: FB (92-94), SL (86), CB (76-78)

8th: FB (91-93), CU (87), CB (75)

9th: FB (92-95), SL (86-87), CU (87-88), CB (78-79)

2) Zach Duke: 87 pitches. 5 strikes swinging. Fastball (5th), 2 Changeups (4th, 6th), 2 Curveballs (5th, 7th)

• Duke came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on lefties and sink, a change that moves like his fastball, but is slower with more movement and is above average, a big breaking 12-6 with above average depth and a 11-5 slider with solid bite. He will throw his change 2-0.

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

2nd: FB (87-90), CU (80-81), CB (74), SL (79)

3rd: FB (87-88), CU (81), CB (73-74)

4th: FB (87-89), CU (81-82), CB (74-75)

5th: FB (87-88), CU (80-81), CB (72-73)

6th: FB (87-88), CU (79-81), CB (73)

7th: FB (85-89), CU (80-81), CB (71-74)

3) John Grabow: 20 pitches. 3 strikes swinging. 3 on Changeups (8th, 2 in 9th).

• Grabow came from a 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on lefties, a change with some fade from righties and above average sink and a 10-4 slider with above average bite.

8th: FB (90-91), CU (82-83), SL (81)

9th: FB (89-91), CU (82-83)

4) Brian Wilson: 18 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. Fastball, Cutter.

• Wilson came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties and a cutter with good cut and sink.

10th: FB (94-98), Cut (87-88)

5) Matt Capps: 16 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. 2 Sliders.

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

10th: FB (92-95), SL (84-85)

Chart Observations: TEX @ SF

• Matt Cain is a 6-3, 245 pound righty. The 24 year old has a medium to big frame that is maxed out. He comes from an over the top release primarily, but will be anywhere between over the top and 3/4. His fastball shows some run and a little sink. His curveball is a power 12-6 with good depth that can be a strikeout pitch. His change has excellent fade and sink and is a pitch he will throw to righties. He also throws a hard slider that is a 2-7 pitch with good bite. It appears his arm can occasionally lag behind his delivery and he does have some command issues (but not control issues). He tends to pitch to the middle of the plate as opposed to the corners. Cain is a strong # 2 right now, as all his pitches are at least above average, but I want to see more consistent command before I call him an ace.

1st: FB (91-94), SL (88), CU (86-87), CB (77-78)

2nd: FB (92-95), SL (89), CU (88), CB (76)

3rd: FB (91-96), SL (88), CU (89), CB (77)

4th: FB (92-94), SL (86), CB (76)

5th: FB (91-95), CU (89), CB (75-78)

6th: FB (93-95), SL (86-88), CU (87-88), CB (75-80)

7th: FB (92-94), SL (89), CU (86-87)

8th: FB (92-94), SL (87), CU (86)

• Derek Holland is a 6-2, 185 pound lefty. The 22 year old has a medium frame that can get up to 205 at least. He comes from a high 3/4 release with a classic drop and drive delivery. He has a Bronson Arroyo type leg kick and has a very quiet delivery until right before release and he has a little bit of a head jerk. His fastball has good run in on righties and a little sink. His change is a straight change with some late sink and fade. His curveball is a 11-4 with good bite and it can be sharp or a get me over pitch. His slider is a flat, sharp 10-4 pitch that can show good bite, but is usually below average. Holland is currently a # 4 or # 5 starter, as he has no consistent off speed pitch or great command (probably right around average). However, he is a guy with a bright future (barring injury). He projects to be at least a strong # 2 or a closer. I think he settles in the back of a bullpen.

1st: FB (94-96), CU (84)

2nd: FB (93-96), CB (78-79), SL (81)

3rd: FB (92-95), CB (77-79), SL (85)

4th: FB (92-93)

5th: FB (91-96), CU (82-85), CB (74-78)

6th: FB (91-95), CB (73)

7th: FB (92-95), CU (84), CB (78), SL (84-86)

• Frank Francisco is a 6-3, 230 pound righty. The 29 year old has a medium to big frame that is maxed out. He comes from a high 3/4 release with a classic drop and drive delivery. His fastball shows good run and sink. His split shows excellent late dive and is a plus pitch. His curveball is a 12-6 pitch with good depth. Francisco is a very underrated closer who can run into the occasional control problem. He is an above average major league closer.

8th: FB (92-94), Split (84-86), CB (76)

• Darren O'Day is a sidearming righty who featured a fastball with good sink and run and a 3-8 slider with solid bite.

9th: FB (85-86), SL (76-78)

• Brian Wilson comes from a high 3/4 release and shows a straight 4-seam fastball with a little run and a cutter with good cut and some sink and can move like a sharp 2-7 slider at times.

9th: FB (96-97), Cut (89-92)

10th: FB (96-98), Cut (89-91)

• Jason Jennings is a 6-2, 235 pound righty. The 30 year old has a medium frame that is maxed out and has some bad weight, as his thighs are gargantuan and look to rub together as he walks. He comes from an over the top release. His arm action raises some concerns to me, as he almost throws with a straight arm and looks like he puts a lot of strain on his shoulder. His fastball shows above average sink and run. His slider is a 1-7 offering with good bite that can look like a curveball at times. Solid middle reliever for however long he can stay healthy. I wouldn't count on him for a full season due to his body and arm action.

10th: FB (88), SL (80-82)

11th: FB (88-89), SL (81-82)

• Sergio Romo comes from a 3/4 release with a fastball that shows some run and flashes plus run and a 2-7 slider with some bite that is a latebreaker and stays on the same plane as his fastball until it breaks. He is pitching a little over his head right now and will likely be returning to earth shortly. Solid middle reliever, but not a guy who won't walk guys or be a set-up guy.

11th: FB (88-90), SL (76-78)

• Brandon Boggs made a pinch hit appearance and is a 5-11, 205 pound 26 year old. The switch hitter, righty thrower has a small frame that is maxed out and may have some bad weight and is another Ranger that has very big thighs. As a lefty, he has a slightly open stance where he stands fairly straight up with some bat wiggle. His trigger is a small step with weight shifting back and cocking of the bat. He struck out.