Chart Observations: 9/25: ATL @ WAS

1) John Lannan: 122 pitches. FB, SL, CB, CU. 9 strikes swinging. 4 Sliders, 3 Fastballs, 2 Changeups.

• Lannan came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with some run in on lefties, a straight change with some sink that he will throw to lefties, a 11-5 slider with solid bite and a 12-6 curve with above average depth.

1st: FB (87-91), SL (81-84), CU (81-85) - 2 SL (McCann, LaRoche), CU (McLouth)

2nd: FB (87-91), SL (81), CU (80), CB (74-75)

3rd: FB (89-91), SL (81-83), CU (81-83), CB (73-75) - CU (Jones)

4th: FB (88-90), SL (79-81), CU (78-82) - FB (McLouth), SL (LaRoche)

5th: FB (87-91), SL (80), CU (82-84), CB (73) - FB (McCann)

6th: FB (88-92), SL (80-81), CU (81-85), CB (73) - FB (Diaz), SL (LaRoche)

7th: FB (89-91), SL (79-81), CU (80-83), CB (72)

2) Javier Vazquez: 104 pitches. FB, SL, CB, CU. 14 strikes swinging. 6 Fastballs, 4 Curveballs, 2 Sliders, 2 Changeups.

• Vazquez came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties and some sink, a 12-6 curve with slightly above average depth, a change with good fade from lefties and some sink that he will throw to righties and a 2-7 slider with good bite.

1st: FB (89-91), SL (86), CB (72-76), CU (80) - CB (Willingham), SL (Willingham)

2nd: FB (90-94), SL (79-85), CB (68-76), CU (81) - 2 FB (Bard, Maxwell)

3rd: FB (87-92), SL (83), CB (69), CU (78-83) - 2 CU (Lannan, Harris), CB (Harris)

4th: FB (90-93), SL (84-85), CB (69-76), CU (83) - FB (Zimmerman), CB (Orr)

5th: FB (89-92), SL (85), CB (73-74) - FB (Maxwell)

6th: FB (90-91), SL (83-84), CB (76)

7th: FB (90-91), SL (80-87), CB (73) - SL (Zimmerman)

8th: FB (90-92), SL (81-83), CB (70-73), CU (74-80) - FB (Maxwell), CB (Harris)

9th: FB (91-93), SL (84), CB (69-79) - FB (Desmond)

3) Jason Bergmann: 13 pitches. FB, SL, CB, CU. 0 strikes swinging.

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

8th: FB (93-94), SL (87-88), CB (79-80)

4) Ron Villone: 4 pitches. FB. SL, CU. 0 strikes swinging.

• Villone came from an over the top release and showed a 11-5 slider with some bite and a fastball with some run in on lefties and some sink.

8th: FB (90-91), SL (80-81)

5) Saul Rivera: 8 pitches. FB, Cut, SL, CU. 0 strikes swinging.

• Rivera 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.

9th: FB (90-91), Cut (86-90)

NL East Extras (Plus a Dodger and a Card)

1) Casey Fossum: SL, FB, CB
4/26: 46 pitches. 3 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs, Curveball.

• Fossum is a 6-1, 160 pound lefty. The 31 year old has a medium frame that can add a ton more muscle. Extremely skinny and almost frail looking. He came from a high 3/4 release with a classic drop and drive delivery that is high effort. His fastball has some run in on lefties and a little sink. His slider is more of a cutter (and I am going to call it a cutter) that has some cut and some sink. His curve is a 11-5 offering with above average depth. 4-A pitcher who you really don't want to have to call on.

5th: FB (88-89), Cut (83-85), CB (75-76) - FB (J. Zimmermann), CB (J. Zimmermann)

6th: FB (88), Cut (81-84), CB (73-75)

7th: FB (87-89), Cut (81-83), CB (73-75) - FB (Hinckley)

2) Antonio Bastardo: FB, SL, CU

6/7: 107 pitches. 6 strikes swinging. 3 Fastballs, 2 Sliders, Changeup.

• Bastardo is a 5-11, 195 pound lefty. The 24 year old has a small frame that can add a little more muscle to his lower body, but not much. Toned, athletic build. He came from a high 3/4 release with pretty clean mechanics and a classic drop and drive type style. He works extremely fast, getting the ball back and returning to the rubber. His fastball is a pretty straight 4-seam. His change is a straight change with a little sink that looks like a fastball out of his hand. His slider is a sweeping 10-4 with average bite. He is a # 4 or # 5 starter or could be a solid 1-inning reliever featured on a fastball as long as it adds some velocity. Intriguing guy.

1st: FB (92), SL (82-84), CU (84) - SL (Ethier)

2nd: FB (91-93), SL (82-84), CU (81-84)

3rd: FB (92-93), SL (84), CU (85) - FB (Wolf)

4th: FB (90-93), SL (83-84), CU (84-85) - FB (Blake), CU (Ausmus)

5th: FB (89-92), SL (80-83) - FB (Hudson), SL (Wolf)

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

3) Travis Schlichting: FB, SL, CU

6/7: 40 pitches. FB (92-95), SL (81-84), CU (85-87). 4 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs, 2 Changeups.

• Schlichting is a 6-4, 215 pound righty. The 24 year old has a big frame that can get up to about 230 if so desired. Still has a thin lower half that can add some muscle. He came from an over the top release and showed a straight 4-seam fastball that has a little bit extra giddy-up. He has a little bit of a long arm action and a little bit of a cocking action, but his mechanics are fairly clean. Shows the ball to the hitter for a long time and lacks deception in his delivery. His slider is 1-7 with good late bite. His change has some fade from lefties and some sink and flashes above average late sink. Can get too cute with his fastball at times and looks like he can struggle to trust his stuff. He looks like a pretty good bet to be a solid middle reliever in the big leagues for awhile.

8th: FB (93-95), SL (84), CU (86-87) - FB (Feliz)

9th: FB (92-93), SL (81-83), CU (85-86) - FB (Werth), 2 CU (Utley, Victorino)

4) Andrew Carpenter: FB, SL, Split, CU, CB

7/23: 16 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Carpenter is a 6-3, 225 pound righty. The 24 year old has a medium frame that is maxed out. He has a bulldog build to him. He came from a high 3/4 release with a quiet delivery that looked pretty clean. His slider is a 2-7 offering with average bite. His fastball has a little run in on righties, but is fairly straight. His split has good late diving action. His change is fairly straight with a little sink.

8th: FB (89-91), SL (80-83), Split (85), CU (82)

5) Steven Register: FB, SL, CU

7/25: 47 pitches. FB (89-92), SL (81-84), CU (80-82). 4 strikes swinging. 3 Sliders, Changeup.

• Register is a 6-1, 180 pound righty. The 26 year old has a medium frame that can get up to about 205. Looks like a skinny high school wide receiver. He came from a high 3/4 release with a little cocking action, but pretty clean mechanics. His fastball is a pretty straight 4-seam. His slider is a 2-7 offering with slightly above average bite. His change has some fade from lefties and some sink that he will throw to righties. 4-A reliever who could be a major reliever on a bad team, but will rot in AAA with the Phillies.

8th: FB (90-92), SL (81-84), CU (80-82) - 2 SL (LaRue, Thurston), CU (Thurston)

9th: FB (89-91), SL (82-83), CU (81) - SL (Holliday)

6) Josh Kinney: FB, SL, CB

7/25: 26 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Curveball.

• Kinney is a 6-1, 215 pound righty. The 30 year old has a medium frame that is maxed out. He came from a high 3/4 release in a max effort delivery with limbs flying everywhere. Max, max effort that looks like puts a lot of stress on a variety of different body parts. His fastball has some run in on righties and some sink that flashes some good tilting action (sinker). His slider is 2-7 with a touch of bite that can hang. His curve is a moderately sharp 12-6 with average depth. He can battle his command at times due to the movement of his sinker and can leave some pitches over the middle of the plate. 4-A reliever who may be able to put it together for 1 season as a sinkerballer out of the pen.

7th: FB (88-92), SL (82-84), CB (77-79) - CB (Ibanez)

7) Marco Estrada: FB, CB, CU

9/17: 11 pitches. FB (89-90), CU (80), CB (81-83). 0 strikes swinging.

• Estrada is a 6-0, 195 pound righty. The 26 year old righty has a small frame that appears to be maxed out. He came from a high 3/4 release with some weird, but clean, mechanics. He starts by having his left foot take a step forward, squaring himself to the plate. He then slightly pauses, then lifts his leg like he is pitching from the stretch. His fastball has a little run in on righties and a little sink. His change has some late fade from righties and a little late sink that he will throw to righties. His curve is a sharp 1-7 with slightly below average depth that serves as his out pitch. Looks like a 4-A pitcher to me as a reliever.

8th: FB (89-90), CU (80), CB (81-83)

Braves Extras (Plus some Mets, some Nats and a Myers)

1) Jorge Campillo: FB, CU, SL, CB
4/10: 16 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. Changeup, Slider.

• Campillo is a 6-1, 225 pound righty. The 31 year old has a medium frame that appears able to add a touch more muscle, but looks a little pudge and looks like he needs to work on toning his body rather then adding to it. He came from an over the top release that appears to put a little more pressure on his shoulder, but fairly clean. His fastball has a little run in on righties and a touch of sink. His slider is a 1-7 pitch with good bite, though it can float to the plate at times. His curve is 12-6 with above average depth. His change has some late fade from lefties and some late sink and is probably his best off-speed offering. Is a f your timing type pitcher who will throw any pitch in any count. Just doesn't have enough on his fastball to be a viable major league pitcher.

10th: FB (83-84), CU (73-76), SL (78-79), CB (69) - CU (N. Johnson), SL (Zimmerman)

2) Wil Ledezma: FB, SL, CU

4/10: 30 pitches. 8 strikes swinging. 6 Fastballs, 2 Sliders.

• Ledezma is a 6-4, 225 pound lefty. The 28 year old has a big frame that can add a little more muscle. Big, athletic build with a somewhat thin lower half. He came from a high 3/4 release, working predominately out of the stretch, with fairly clean mechanics, though he does have a little bit of a cocking action in his arm, causing his arm action to be long. His fastball has a little run in on lefties, but is pretty straight. His slider is a 11-5 offering with solid bite. His change has a touch of sink from righties and a little sink, but is a pretty straight offering. Still has a big arm and still has command issues. Will always get chances because of his pure stuff, but I wouldn't bet on him turning it around.

4th: FB (92-95), SL (83-87), CU (82) - 6 FB (Francouer - 2, Shafer - 3, Carlyle), SL (Carlyle)

5th: FB (92-94), SL (83-86), CU (83) - SL (C. Jones)

3) Steven Shell: FB, CB, SL, Split

4/10: 10 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. Fastball, Splitter.

• Shell is a 6-4, 225 pound righty. The 26 year old has a big frame that can add a little more muscle in the lower half and is built almost the exact same as Ledezma. Strong looking lower half, but fairly thin. He came from a high 3/4 release working predominately from the stretch with no real red flags. His fastball has a little run in on righties, but doesn't have the movement typically associated with his arm angle. His split has a little dive, but doesn't do too much. His curve is a 2-7 offering with average depth that could be a strikeout pitch if located correctly. 4-A pitcher that just doesn't have enough stuff to be a consistent member of the bullpen.

6th: FB (87-88), Split (80), CB (74) - FB (Diaz), Split (Diaz)

4) Mike Hinckley: FB, CB, CU

4/10: 3 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Hinckley is a 6-3, 205 pound lefty. The 26 year old has a medium frame that is still long and lanky and can get up to at least 215 if he so desires. He came from an over the top release with a rock back and drive type of mechanics. Doesn't look like the most coordinated mechanics in the world and may prove tough to repeat consistently. His curve is a 11-5 with slightly above average depth. His fastball has some run in on lefties. Looks like he can battle his command at times, which isn't a surprise given his mechanics. LOOGY candidate, but his struggles with his command will prevent him from ever reaching his upside.

6th: FB (88-89), CB (72)

5) Kenshin Kawakami: FB, CB, Split, Cut

5/10: 95 pitches. 11 strikes swinging. 4 Fastballs, 4 Curveballs, 3 Cutters.

• Kawakami is a 5-11, 200 pound righty. The 34 year old has a small frame that can add quite a bit more muscle, especially in the lower body and has that typical skinny Japanese build. He came from an over the top release with pretty clean mechanics and the typical Japanese pause. His fastball has some run in on righties and some sink. His curve is a slow 12-6 with slightly above average depth that can look like a fastball out of his hand, causing hitters to be well out in front that can also flash some sharpness. His split has some dive that he will throw 2-0. His cutter has some cut, but can straighten out at times. Solid # 4 or # 5 starter, but not worth the cash they paid for him.

1st: FB (88-90), CB (69-70), Split (85)

2nd: FB (88-92), CB (68-70), Split (85-87), Cut (88) - 3 FB (Ruiz, Myers - 2), 2 CB (Howard, Ruiz)

3rd: FB (88-90), CB (68-71), Split (83-84) - CB (Utley)

4th: FB (86-90), CB (68), Split (82)

5th: FB (86-90), CB (67-70), Split (86), Cut (84) - FB (Utley), CB (Utley), Cut (Myers)

6th: FB (87-90), CB (68-73), Split (83-84), Cut (86-89) - 2 Cut (Feliz - 2)

6) Brett Myers: FB, CB, SL, CU, Split

5/10: 92 pitches. 3 strikes swinging. 2 Curveballs, Fastball.

• Myers is a 6-4, 240 pound righty. The 29 year old has a big frame that appears to be maxed out. He came from an over the top release with mechanics that add a little extra stress to his shoulder. His fastball has good run in on righties and some sink. His slider is a 2-7 offering with some bite. His curve is a sharp 12-6 with above average depth. His change has good fade from lefties and good sink. Velocity was down and he straight did not look very good. I do like him in the pen where his velocity has apparently picked backed up.

1st: FB (90-92), SL (86), CB (77-80)

2nd: FB (87-91), SL (84-86), CB (77-79) - CB (Escobar)

3rd: FB (87-90), CB (76-80), CU (83)

4th: FB (88-90), CB (76-77)

5th: FB (88), SL (86), CB (76-78), CU (82-83) - CB (C. Jones)

6th: FB (88-90), SL (84), CB (76-78), CU (81) - FB (Francouer)

7) Jo-Jo Reyes: FB, SL, CU, CB

5/13: 56 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Slider.

• Reyes is a 6-2, 230 pound lefty. The 24 year old has a medium frame that is maxed out. He came from an over the top release with pretty clean mechanics. His fastball is a straight 4-seam. His change has good fade from righties and good sink. His curve is a 12-6 with average depth. His slider is a 2-7 offering with some bite. Best case is a # 5, as he needs to refine his command. I think his arm slot is conducive to a cutter and he should explore learning one of those.

1st: FB (87-90), SL (82-83), CU (82), CB (74) - SL (Sheffield)

2nd: FB (87-89)

3rd: FB (88-90), SL (80-81), CU (82), CB (74)

4th: FB (88-89), SL (81-82), CB (72-74)

8) Jon Niese: FB, CB, Cut, CU

5/13: 73 pitches. 12 strikes swinging. 11 Fastballs, Changeup.

• Niese is a 6-4, 215 pound lefty. The 22 year old has a big frame that can add a little more muscle to his lower body, up to about 220. Strong, athletic build. He came from a high 3/4 release. He rocks back in his mechanics and looks like he gets ahead of his arm, causing his arm to have to play catch-up. He also puts a lot of weight on his right knee, as he lands very early and puts a lot of pressure on his leg. His fastball has good run in on lefties and some sink. His change is a straight change with a little sink that looks like a fastball out of his hand. His cutter has some cut, but can straighten out. Another lefty whose upside is a # 4 or # 5 starter and who needs to continue to refine his stuff.

1st: FB (89-92), CU (82-83), CB (74) - 3 FB (Anderson, Diaz - 2)

2nd: FB (88-91), CU (82), CB (74) - 3 FB (Ross, Reyes - 2), CU (Ross)

3rd: FB (89-92), CU (82-84), Cut (89) - 3 FB (Infante, C. Jones, Prado)

4th: FB (88-91), CB (70-73) - 2 FB (Ross, Reyes)

5th: FB (88-91), CB (73-74)

9) James Parr: FB, CU, CB, SL

5/13: 15 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Fastball.

• Parr is a 6-1, 185 pound righty. The 23 year old has a medium frame that can add a little more muscle to his lower half and upper body. Should be able to get up to about 200 pound if so desired and has a lanky, athletic frame. He came from an over the top release with pretty clean mechanics. His fastball has some run in on righties and a little sink. His change has good late fade from lefties with some sink. Tweener. Not enough stuff to be a starter and doesn't have a real dominant out pitch.

9th: FB (88-93), CU (77-81) - FB (Castillo)

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: 9/5 FLA @ WAS

1) Josh Johnson: 82 pitches. (FB, SL, CU). 6 strikes swinging. 4 Sliders, 2 Fastballs.

• Johnson came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with a little run in on righties and a touch of sink, a change with some fade from lefties and good sink that he will throw to righties and a sharp 2-7 slider with good bite.

1st: FB (94-96), SL (89), CU (87)

2nd: FB (94-97), SL (85-91), CU (87) - FB

3rd: FB (93-97), SL (88), CU (86-89) - FB

4th: FB (95-96), SL (86-88), CU (88) - SL

5th: FB (95-96), SL (87-89), CU (87-88) - 3 SL

2) Livan Hernandez: 107 pitches. (FB, SL, CU, CB). 3 strikes swinging. 2 Curveballs, Changeup.

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

1st: FB (82-87), SL (75-77), CU (77), CB (60-68), Cut (80-83) - CU, CB

2nd: FB (82-86), SL (76), CU (77-81), CB (64), Cut (80-81)

3rd: FB (83-87), SL (76-78), CU (76-80), CB (70-71), Cut (82) - CB

4th: FB (82-87), CU (77-81)

5th: FB (83-86), SL (77-78), CB (63-70)

3) Victor Garate: 25 pitches. (FB, SL, CU). 2 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs.

• Garate is a 6-2, 210 pound lefty. The 24 year old has a medium frame that appears to be maxed out with a thick lower half. He came from a low 3/4 release with a very blatant hip turn that moves his entire body prior to release. His fastball has good late run in on lefties and a touch of sink. His slider is a 9-4 with okay bite. He had better command of his slider and struggled to finish his fastball, resulting in him leaving it well off the armside of the plate. He shows potential as a LOOGY, but won't ever be anything more then that in my opinion.

6th: FB (86-90), SL (76-79) - 2 FB

4) Cristhian Martinez: 34 pitches. (FB, CU, SL). 2 strikes swinging. 2 Changeups.

• Martinez came from a 3/4 release and showed a change with some fade from lefties and some sink that he will throw to righties and serves as his primary out pitch, a fastball with some run in on righties and some sink and a 3-8 slider with some bite.

6th: FB (91-93), CU (85-87), SL (82-85) - 2 CU

7th: FB (91), CU (85-87), SL (82-84)

5) Jorge Sosa: 8 pitches. (FB, SL, CU)

• Sosa came from a 3/4 release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties and some sink and a 3-8 slider with solid bite.

7th: FB (90), SL (84-86) - 2 SL

6) Ron Villone: 27 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 little sink, a 11-5 slider with solid bite and a change with good fade from righties and some sink.

8th: FB (88-91), SL (84-87), CU (82) - FB

7) Jason Bergmann: 14 pitches. (FB, SL, CB, CU). 2 strikes swinging. Slider, Curveball.

• Bergmann came from a high 3/4 release and showed a sharp 2-7 slider that moved more like a cutter, a hard sinker with good run in on righties and some sink and a sharp 12-6 curve with slightly above average depth.

8th: SL (87)

9th: FB (92-94), SL (87-89), CB (80) - SL, CB

8) Dan Meyer: 16 pitches. (FB, SL, CU, CB). 1 strike swinging. Fastball.

• Meyer came from a high 3/4 release and showed a cutter with good cut, a pretty straight 4-seam fastball and a change with good sink and a touch of fade from righties that he will throw to lefties.

7th: FB (91-93), Cut (86-87), CU (81) - FB

8th: FB (89-92), Cut (87-88), CU (80-82)

9) Brian Sanches: 30 pitches. (FB, SL, Split, CB). 2 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs.

• Sanches came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties and some sink, a sharp 2-7 slider with some bite

8th: FB (89-91), SL (80-83) - FB

9th: FB (89-91), SL (83) - FB

Chart Observations: 8/31 WAS @ SD

1) Tim Stauffer: 98 pitches. (FB, SL, CB, CU). 4 strikes swinging. 2 Cutters, Fastball, Curveball.

• Stauffer is a 6-1, 205 pound righty. The 27 year old has a medium frame that should be able to get up to 215, mainly by adding muscle to his lower half. Athletic, skinny build. He came from an over the top, almost high 3/4 release. A little bit of a weird delivery, with the hands coming over his head and he brings his hands down quickly, causing him to wait for his leg kick to come up and then begin the drop and drive aspect. He breaks his hands a little high and has a constant bent glove elbow and throwing elbow, which might add a little more stress to his delivery. His fastball has good run in on righties and some sink. His curve is a sharp 12-6 with slightly above average depth. What we call a slider is actually a cutter that has solid cut and flashes some sink (confirmed to be a cutter by the Padres area scout in Virginia in an article I found). His change has good fade from lefties with solid sink that he will throw to righties. I see anywhere from a 3 to a 5 with him and would like to see him throw more curves to complement his FB/Cut repetoire. He had solid command and looks like a fairly solid prospect.

1st: FB (91-94), Cut (86-87), CB (79) - FB, Cut

2nd: FB (90-92), Cut (86-87) - Cut

3rd: FB (89-91), Cut (84-86), CB (76-77)

4th: FB (90-92), Cut (83-87), CB (75-78)

5th: FB (91-92), Cut (83-86), CB (76-79), CU (80-81)

6th: FB (89-92), Cut (83-84), CB (76)

7th: FB (88-92), Cut (83-84), CB (75), CU (82) - CB

2) Livan Hernandez: 90 pitches. (FB, SL, CU, CB). 3 strikes swinging. 2 Curveballs, Fastball.

• Hernandez came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with above average run in on righties and some sink, an absurdly slow 12-6 curve with slightly above average depth, a cutter with some cut, a change with good fade from lefties and good sink that he will throw 2-0 and a 2-7 slider with good bite.

1st: FB (84-87), SL (77), CU (79), CB (63), Cut (85) - FB

2nd: FB (83-87), SL (76), CU (80-81), CB (66-67), Cut (83) - 2 CB's

3rd: FB (82-87), CB (66)

4th: FB (84-87), SL (76-79), CB (63-69)

5th: FB (82-86), SL (76), CU (78-79), CB (70)

6th: FB (82-87), SL (79-81), CB (66)

7th: FB (83-86), CU (78), CB (68)

8th: FB (83-87), CU (81), CB (58-63)

3) Adam Russell: 7 pitches. (FB, CB, CU). 0 strikes swinging.

• Russell is a 6-8, 255 pound righty. The 26 year old has a big frame that does not look his listed weight and looks more about 230. If he is 250, it is very evenly distributed and he could get up to about 270. He came with a classic drop and drive delivery from a 3/4, almost sidearm release. Pretty clean mechanics, likes to kick his toe out on the acceleration phase, but no red flags. Fastball has a little late run in on righties. His slider is a 3-8 with some late bite, but it can be a little loopy. Max effort delivery. I like him as a reliever and think he can eventually grow into a set-up role.

7th: FB (94-97), SL (82-84)

4) Joe Thatcher: 5 pitches. (FB, SL, CU). 1 strike swinging. Fastball.

• Thatcher came from a sidearm release and showed a fastball with some tail in on righties and a 3-8 slider with good bite.

8th: FB (87-88), SL (77) - FB

5) Luke Gregerson: 6 pitches. (FB, SL, CU). 3 Sliders, Fastball.

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

8th: FB (93), SL (82-85) - FB, 3 SL

6) Heath Bell: 9 pitches. (FB, CB, CU). 1 strike swinging. Curveball.

• Bell came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with some sink, a sharp 12-6 curve with above average depth and a change with good fade from lefties and good sink.

9th: FB (94-95), CB (84), CU (87) - CB

Chart Observations: 8/13 WAS @ CIN

1) Bronson Arroyo: 103 pitches. 8 strikes swinging. Fastball (7th), Changeup (1st), 2 Curveballs (2nd, 8th), 2 Frisbee Sliders (3rd, 6th), 2 Sliders (7th, 8th)

• Arroyo came anywhere from a high 3/4 to sidearm release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties and a little sink, a change with good fade from lefties with good sink, a frisbee slider with good bite, a 1-7, 12-6 like curve with above average depth, a 2-7 slider with solid bite, a cutter with some cut and sink and even frisbee changeups. Arroyo will throw any pitch in any count and will add and subtract from all his offerings.

1st: FB (87-90), CU (76-84), FSL (69-75)

2nd: FB (86-90), CU (84), FSL (79), CB (69-72), SL (77)

3rd: FB (89-91), CU (79-80), FSL (74-78), CB (71), SL (77)

4th: FB (88-91), CU (83), FSL (71-76), CB (73)

5th: FB (87-91), FSL (76), SL (75)

6th: FB (89-91), CU (84), FSL (74-76), CB (76), Cut (87)

7th: FB (89-91), CU (79), FSL (75), CB (72), SL (77-79), Cut (85)

8th: FB (88-89), FSL (72-75), CB (68-70), SL (75-76)

9th: FB (88-90), CU (78-84), FSL (76)

2) Collin Balester: 73 pitches. 4 strikes swinging. 3 Fastballs (2 in 1st, 4th), Curveball (3rd).

• Balester came from an over the top release and showed a straight 4-seam fastball, a 2-seam that has some run in on righties with some sink, a pretty straight change with a touch of fade from lefties that he will throw to righties and a sharp 12-6 curve with slightly above average depth. Looks like a reliever to me, as he doesn't throw many changes and leaves his fastball in the middle of the plate quite often.

1st: FB (93-95), CB (77-79)

2nd: FB (92-94), CB (76-80)

3rd: FB (91-94), CB (78)

4th: FB (89-93), CB (75-78)

5th: FB (91-94), CB (77-78), CU (86-87)

3) Jason Bergmann: 23 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Slider.

• Bergmann came from a 3/4 release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties and good sink, a power 2-7 curve with solid depth and a 2-7 slider with a little bite that moves more like a cutter.

6th: FB (91-93), SL (84-88), CB (77-79)

4) Saul Rivera: 14 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Rivera is a 5-10, 175 pound righty. The 31 year old has a small frame that can add a little more muscle. His fastball has good run in on righties and solid sink from an over the top release. His change has some fade from lefties with sink. His slider is a 2-7 with good bite while his cutter has some cut. A pitcher that succeeds more with a vast repetoire then a dominant pitch, he may be on the downslope of his career.

7th: FB (89-90), SL (85-86), Cut (90), CU (84-86)

5) Mike MacDougal: 14 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Fastball.

• MacDougal came from a 3/4 release with a fastball with above average run in on righties and some sink and a 1-7 slider with good bite.

8th: FB (94-98), SL (86)

8/9: ARI @ WAS

1) Yusmeiro Petit: 83 pitches. 8 strikes swinging. 5 Fastballs (2nd, 2 in 3rd, 2 in 4th), 3 on Curveballs (1st, 2nd, 4th)

• Petit came from an over the top release with a 12-6 curve with average depth, a fastball with a little run in on righties, a change with some fade from lefties, a 2-7 slider with some bite, a cutter with some cut and he will throw any pitch in any count.

1st: FB (86-89), CU (76-77), SL (76-78), CB (72-74), Cut (82-84)

2nd: FB (86-89), CU (77), SL (77), CB (73-75), Cut (82-84)

3rd: FB (86-89), CU (76-79), CB (73-75), Cut (79-82)

4th: FB (86-88), CU (76), CB (74-76), Cut (79-81)

2) J.D. Martin: 87 pitches. 4 strikes swinging. Fastball (3rd), Curveball (3rd), Cutter (3rd), Changeup (1st)

• Martin is a 6-4, 200 pound righty. The 26 year old has a big frame that can add more muscle everywhere. He is real long and lanky and came from a high 3/4 release. His change has good run in on lefties and some sink, a sharp 12-6 curve with average depth, a pretty straight 4-seam fastball and a cutter with some cut and a little sink. 4-A guy who really doesn't have the stuff to be a good # 5 starter in the majors.

1st: FB (86-88), Cut (85), CB (72), CU (80-82)

2nd: FB (85-88), Cut (84), CU (80)

3rd: FB (85-88), Cut (81-84), CB (71), CU (82)

4th: FB (85-88), Cut (81-84), CB (71-73), CU (80-82)

5th: FB (84-89), Cut (83-86), CB (70-71), CU (80)

3) Clay Zavada: 24 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Fastball (6th)

• Zavada came from a high 3/4 to 3/4 release and showed a change with some fade from righties with sink, a fastball with some run in on lefties and a 10-4 curve with solid depth.

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

6th: FB (87-89), CU (78-83), CB (70)

4) Leo Rosales: 21 pitches. 4 strikes swinging. Fastball (7th), 3 Changeups (2 in 6th, 7th)

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

6th: FB (88-91), CU (78-81), SL (81)

7th: FB (87-89), CU (79-80)

5) Tyler Clippard: 11 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Changeup.

• Clippard came from an over the top release with a real violent delivery and showed a fastball with a little late run in on righties, a change with good fade form lefties with good late sink that he will throw to rightise and a 2-7 slider with some bite.

6th: FB (89-91), SL (80), CU (79-80)

6) Jason Bergmann: 9 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. Fastball, Slider.

• Bergmann came from a 3/4 release with a fastball with some run in on righties and a hard 2-7 slider that has cutter-like movement with okay bite.

6th: FB (91-93), SL (85-86)

7) Ron Villone: 13 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. Fastball, Changeup.

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

7th: FB (89-92), SL (79-85), CU (82-84)

8) Jorge Sosa: 22 pitches. 5 strikes swinging. 5 Sliders (2 in 7th, 8th, 2 in 9th)

• Sosa is a 6-2, 230 pound righty. The 32 year old has a medium frame that is maxed out with some bad weight. He came form a 3/4 release and showed a 2-7 slider with good bite and a fastball withs ome run in on righties and some sink.

7th: SL (84-85)

8th: SL (84-86), FB (90-91)

9th: SL (82-86), FB (90)

9) Scott Schoeneweis: 14 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Scott came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with a little run in on lefties and a 10-4 slider with some bite.

8th: FB (86-88), SL (76-78)

10) Blaine Boyer: 14 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. Fastball, Curveball.

• Boyer came from an over the top release and showed a sharp 12-6 curve with good depth, a 2-7 slider with okay bite, a change with good fade from lefties that he will throw to righties and a fastball with good run in on righties.

8th: FB (93-98), CB (83), SL (82-85), CU (86-87)

7/31: WAS @ PIT

1) Ross Ohlendorf: 85 pitches. 5 strikes swinging. Fastball (2nd), 4 Sliders (2 in 4th, 2 in 7th)

• Ross is a 6-4, 235 pound righty who really doesn't look that big. The 26 year old has a big frame that is maxed out. He came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties with sink, a 2-7 slider with average bite and a change with good fade lefties with sink. Back of the rotation starter and may not even be able to be that much for a contending team.

1st: FB (91-94), SL (81)

2nd: FB (91-94), CU (84)

3rd: FB (90-93)

4th: FB (90-93), SL (79-82)

5th: FB (89-92), SL (81), CU (82)

6th: FB (89-93), SL (82), CU (82)

7th: FB (89-93), SL (78-82), CU (83)

2) John Lannan: 114 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Curveball (4th)

• Lannan came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with some run in on lefties with sink, a 2-7 slider with some bite, a big breaking 11-5 curve with above average depth and a change with some fade from lefties with sink. He will throw any pitch in any count.

1st: FB (86-88), SL (81), CB (71)

2nd: FB (85-88), SL (81), CB (70), CU (83)

3rd: FB (85-87), SL (80-82), CB (71-73)

4th: FB (84-88), SL (81), CB (71-72), CU (79-81)

5th: FB (84-88), SL (79-81), CB (68-72)

6th: FB (85-88)

7th: FB (86-89), SL (78-80), CB (72-74), CU (83)

3) Jesse Chavez: 7 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Slider

• Chavez came from an over the top release and showed a pretty straight 4-seam, a change with some fade from righties with sink and a 2-7 slider with good bite.

7th: FB (92-93), SL (87-88), CU (81)

4) Jason Bergmann: 20 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Fastball.

• Jason came from an over the top release with a power 1-7 curve with average depth, a fastball with good run in on righties and a sharp 2-7 slider with some bite.

8th: FB (89-92), SL (86-87), CB (76-79)

5) Joel Hanrahan: 14 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Hanrahan came from an over the top release and showed a straight 4-seam fastball, a change with some fade from righties with sink and a 2-7 slider with good bite.

8th: FB (93-95), SL (85), CU (87)

6) Evan Meek: 10 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Meek came from an over the top release and showed a 12-6 curve with good bite and a cutter with some cut in addition to a fastball with a little run in on righties.

8th: FB (95), Cut (90-93), CB (78-82)

7) Matt Capps: 18 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

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

9th: FB (93-96), SL (82-85)

Chart Observations: WAS @ MIL

1) Craig Stammen: 74 pitches. 5 strikes swinging. 3 on Fastball (1st, 2 in 2nd), Changeup (4th), Curveball (5th)

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

1st: FB (87-89), CB (77-78), CU (81-82)

2nd: FB (86-88), CB (77-80)

3rd: FB (86-88), CB (76)

4th: FB (86-88), CB (76-77), CU (79-80)

5th: FB (85-89), CB (77-78)

2) Jeff Suppan: 115 pitches. 8 strikes swinging. 6 on Changeups (3 in 1st, 2 in 4th, 5th), 2 Curveballs (1st, 2nd)

• Suppan came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties with sink, a change with above average sink and good fade from lefties, a big breaking 12-6 curve with above average depth and a 2-7 slider with solid bite. He will throw 3-2 changes and he will throw them to righties as well.

1st: FB (86-89), SL (82-83), CU (78-81), CB (71-73)

2nd: FB (86-89), SL (81-86), CU (78-83), CB (72)

3rd: FB (85-88), SL (83), CU (79-81), CB (73-74)

4th: FB (87-88), SL (81-84), CU (81-83)

5th: FB (86-90), SL (83-86), CU (78-83), CB (75)

6th: FB (86-88), SL (82), CU (76-81), CB (72)

3) Jason Bergmann: 24 pitches. 5 strikes swinging. 3 Fastballs (5th, 2 in 6th), Slider (5th), Curveball (6th)

• Bergmann came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties, a hard tight slider that is 2-7 with some bite and can look like a cutter a majority of the timeand a 12-6 curve with average depth that can be a strikeout pitch.

5th: FB (93-94), SL (85-87)

6th: FB (90-93), SL (84-86), CB (77-80)

4) Mitch Stetter: 7 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Stetter came from a sidearm release and showed a sweeping 9-4 slider with above avergae bite and a fastball with a little run in on lefties. He throws across his body, generating a lot of deception.

6th: FB (85-88), SL (79-82)

5) Mark DiFelice: 11 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. 2 Cutters.

• DiFelice came from a 3/4 release and showed a cutter with good cut and some sink, a change with good fade from lefties with sink and a 12-6 curve with good depth.

6th: FB (87), Cut (82-84), CU (77), CB (74)

6) Sean Burnett: 21 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Slider.

• Burnett came from a high 3/4 release with a fastball with good run in on lefties, a 10-4 slider with above average bite and a change with okay fade from righties with solid sink.

7th: FB (89-92), SL (79-83), CU (85)

7) Logan Kensing: 21 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. Slider (9th), Cutter (9th)

• Kensing came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with a little run in on righties, a cutter with good cut and sink and a 2-7 slider with above average bite.

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

9th: FB (93-95), Cut (86), SL (81-82)

8) R.J. Swindle: 35 pitches. 5 strikes swinging. 4 Sliders (3 in 7th, 8th), Fastball (8th)

• Swindle is a 6-3, 190 pound lefty. The 26 year old has a medium frame that can add a little more muscle, but not much. He is a sidearmer lefty very similar to Stetter. His fastball has some late run in on lefties. His slider is a sweeping 9-4 with above average bite. His curveball is an eephus pitch that is extremely slow with average depth. Should be a guy that can be a # 1 LOOGY for someone.

7th: FB (82-84), SL (69-74), CB (55)

8th: FB (81-83), SL (69-73), CB (52-54)

9) Chris Smith: 11 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Smith came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties with good sink and a change with good fade from lefties and solid sink.

9th: FB (86-88), CU (72-74)

Score (7/26): SD @ WAS

1) John Lannan: 81 pitches. 4 strikes swinging. 4 Fastballs (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th)

• Lannan came from an over the top release and showed a 2-seam fastball with good run in on lefties with okay sink (also throws a cutter, but it is indistinguishable to my rookie eyes), a 11-5 slider with good bite, a change with some fade form righties with okay sink and a big breaking 11-5 curve with above average depth. Generates a lot of groundballs and if he was behind an above average defense, his #'s would be even better.

1st: FB (86-88), SL (81-83), CU (81)

2nd: FB (86-89), CB (71)

3rd: FB (86-90), CB (72)

4th: FB (87-89)

5th: FB (87-88), CB (71)

6th: FB (86-88), SL (79), CB (69)

7th: FB (84-87), CU (79)

8th: FB (86-88), SL (78-81), CB (70)

2) Chad Gaudin: 98 pitches. 5 strikes swinging. 5 Sliders (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 7th)

• Gaudin came from a 3/4 release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties and good sink, a 2-7 slider with above average bite and a change with solid fade from lefties with a little sink that almost moves like a splitter.

1st: FB (87-93), SL (79-84)

2nd: FB (89-91), SL (77-82)

3rd: FB (86-92), SL (78-84)

4th: FB (85-92), SL (79-82)

5th: FB (86-90), SL (78-83), CU (82-83)

6th: FB (87-91), SL (80-82), CU (83)

7th: FB (85-91), SL (78-81)

3) Luke Gregerson: 26 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Slider.

• Luke came from a 3/4 release and showed a fastball with above average run in on righties and above average sink, a 2-7 slider that is sharp with above average bite and a change with some fade from lefties with sink.

8th: FB (90-92), SL (81-84), CU (83)

4) Mike Adams: 16 pitches. 4 strikes swinging. 3 Fastballs, Changeup.

• Adams came from a 3/4 release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties with solid sink, a change with above average fade from lefties with above average sink, a cutter with good cut and a straight 4-seam fastball. He will throw changeups to righties and it appears to be his out pitch.

9th: FB (91-94), Cut (89), CU (82-83)

5) Mike MacDougal: 16 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Fastball.

• MacDougal came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties and a 2-7 slider with okay bite.

9th: FB (94-97)

10th: FB (95-96), SL (87)

6) Joe Beimel: 7 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Beimel came from a high 3/4 release and showed a 11-5 curve with solid depth, a fastball with some run in on lefties and a change with good fade from righties.

10th: FB (85-87), CB (71), CU (77-78)

7) Greg Burke: 13 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

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

10th: FB (91-92), SL (81-84)

7/24 Score: SD @ WAS

1) Mat Latos: 94 pitches. 7 strikes swinging. Fastball (2nd), 5 Sliders (2nd, 3rd, 5th, 2 in 6th), Changeup (5th)

• Latos came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties and a little sink, a 2-7 slider with above average bite and a change that flashes plus, but is more commonly below average with some fade from lefties that he has a tendency to hang. He will throw 3-2 changeups to righties. Has the early makings of an ace (Plus fastball, above average off-speed offering) and the development of his change will be key. He had solid command of his fastball. Refer to the Futures Game coverage for his frame and other data.

1st: FB (93-96), CU (80-81)

2nd: FB (93-96), SL (81-83)

3rd: FB (91-95), SL (80-82), CU (82)

4th: FB (92-95), SL (81-83)

5th: FB (93-95), SL (81-84), CU (81)

6th: FB (92-96), SL (79-82), CU (81-83)

2) Garrett Mock: 90 pitches. 3 strikes swinging. Fastball (5th), 2 Sliders (1st, 6th)

• Mock came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties and some sink, a sharp 12-6 curve with above average depth, a 2-7 slider with good bite and a change with some fade from lefties with sink. Could be a # 4, but his struggles with his command will impede his progress.

1st: FB (89-93), CB (75-77), SL (83-84)

2nd: FB (89-90), CB (75-76), CU (77)

3rd: FB (89-93), SL (82-84), CU (79)

4th: FB (89-92), CB (74), SL (81-83)

5th: FB (89-91), CB (75-79), SL (81-83), CU (79)

6th: FB (89-93), CB (76), SL (81-84), CU (78)

3) Jason Bergmann: 18 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Cutter (6th)

• Bergmann came from a high 3/4, almost over the top release and showed a cutter with good cut, a fastball with run in on righties with good sink and a power 12-6 curve that can be a strikeout pitch.

6th: Cut (85-87)

7th: FB (91-92), Cut (85-86), CB (79)

4) Luke Gregerson: 24 pitches. 3 strikes swinging. 3 Sliders (7th)

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

6th: FB (90), SL (82)

7th: FB (90-92), SL (81-84), CU (80-81)

5) Ron Villone: 15 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Villone came from an over the top release and shwoed a fastball with some run in on lefties, a change with some fade from righties and sink and a 10-4 slider with good bite.

7th: FB (87-89), CU (81), SL (84)

6) Mike Adams: 18 pitches. 2 Fastballs, Curveball.

• Adams is a 6-5, 205 pound righty. The 31 year old has a big frame that can get up to at least 215. He came from an over the top release. His fastball has some run in on righties. His cutter has some cut and sink. His curve is a 12-6 with average depth that can be a strikeout pitch. His change has some fade from lefties with solid sink that he will throw to righties.

8th: FB (92-94), Cut (87-89), CB (81), CU (83)

7) Sean Burnett: 8 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. 2 Sliders.

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

8th: FB (90-91), SL (77-83)

8) Logan Kensing: 13 pitches. 3 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs, Cutter.

• Kensing is a 6-1, 185 pound righty. The 27 year old has a medium frame that can get up to at least 195. He came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties and a cutter with solid cut.

9th: FB (94-96), Cut (88-89)

9) Greg Burke: 11 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

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

9th: FB (91-93), SL (83)

Chart Observations: CHC @ WAS

1) Kevin Hart: 83 pitches. 3 strikes swinging. 2 on Cutters (2nd, 5th), Fastball (3rd)

• Hart came from an over the top release with a fastball with good run in on righties with solid sink, a cutter with good cut and sink and a sharp 12-6 curve with average depth that can be a strikeout pitch. I like him better as a reliever and wonder if he can hold up for a full season, as he has that rubbery arm action where his wrist joins in making an arm circle.
  

1st: FB (88-93), Cut (85-86)

2nd: FB (90-94), Cut (87), CB (80-81)

3rd: FB (91-94), Cut (87-89), CB (77-80)

4th: FB (90-94), Cut (86-88), CB (77-79)

5th: FB (87-94), Cut (83-87), CB (79)

2) Garrett Mock: 63 pitches. 7 strikes swinging. 4 on Fastballs (2 in 2nd, 2 in 4th), 3 on Curveballs (all in 2nd)

• Mock is a 6-3, 230 pound righty. The 26 year old has a big frame that is maxed out. He comes from a 3/4 release. His fastball has above average run in on righties with good sink. His change moves like his fastball, but slower. His curve is a big breaking 12-6 with above average depth that is sharp enough to be a strikeout pitch and he has shown an ability to bounce it or throw it for strikes. His slider is a sharp 2-7 with good bite. His stat line looked ugly, but he has good pure stuff. His command is a severe question mark though and he constantly fell behind. Another guy I think I would prefer as a reliever.

1st: FB (90-91)

2nd: FB (89-92), CB (73-76), CU (77-78)

3rd: FB (89-92), SL (83)

4th: FB (88-92), CB (74-76), CU (78), SL (81)

3) Julian Tavarez: 19 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Changeup.

• Tavarez came from a 3/4 release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties with good sink, a sharp 2-7 slider that can be flat and a chnage with some fade from lefties with above average sink. He was released after this game and I have been saying this (as many others have said) that he should have been released a while ago.

4th: FB (90-92), SL (80-85), CU (83-84)

4) Ron Villone: 46 pitches. 3 strikes swinging. Fastball (6th), 2 Sliders (both in 6th)

• Villone came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with good run in on lefties, a loopy 11-4 slider with good bite and a change with late fade from righties.

5th: FB (88-89), SL (78-85), CU (83)

6th: FB (87-90), SL (78-86), CU (82)

5) Jeff Samardzija: 41 pitches. 5 strikes swinging. 2 on Fastballs (6th, 7th), 3 on Splitters (6th, 2 in 7th)

• Jeff came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with a little run in on righties, a split with average dive that has good late action and flashes above average dive and a big breaking 2-7 slider with good bite that appears to be a curve-slider hybrid.

6th: FB (93-96), Split (84)

7th: FB (93-96), Split (85-86), SL (82)

8th: FB (92-94), Split (85-86), SL (81)

6) Tyler Clippard: 20 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Clippard is a 6-3, 200 pound righty. The 24 year old has a big frame that can get up to at least 220. He came from an over the top release with a lot of herky jerky action and a cocking arm action. His fastball has some run in on righties. His curve is a 12-6 with above average depth. His change is straight and looks like a fastball out of his hands with some fade fade from lefties that he will throw to righties. His slider is a 2-7 with solid bite and he will throw 3-2 changeups. Clippard is likely going to be a solid middle reliever, but he isn't going to be a guy who dominates and middle reliever is his likely ceiling.

7th: FB (90-92), CU (80-81), CB (75-76), SL (83)

7) Sean Burnett: 18 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. Fastball, Slider.

• Burnett came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with good run in on lefties and a 10-4 slider with good bite.

8th: FB (90-92), SL (77-81)

8) Mike MacDougal: 11 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs.

• Mike came from a 3/4 release and showed a fastball with above average run in on righties.

9th: FB (94-97)

9) Jeff Stevens: 13 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Stevens is a 6-2, 205 pound righty. The 25 year old has a medium frame that can get up to 210. He came from an over the top release. His fastball is a pretty straight 4-seam. His curve is a 12-6 with above average depth. His elbow is bent from when he starts his delivery until he finishes the pitch and I don't know if this takes away or adds stress to it. His command was a little bit of a question mark and looks like a 4-A guy to me.

9th: FB (91-93), CB (73)

Chart Observations: CHC @ WAS

1) Randy Wells: 85 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. Changeup (1st), Fastball (3rd)

• Wells came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties with good sink, a sharp 2-7 slider with above average bite that serves as his out pitch and a change with above average sink with solid fade from lefties that he will throw to righties.

1st: FB (88-91), SL (83), CU (82-84)

2nd: FB (89-91), SL (84-85), CU (83-84)

3rd: FB (88-91), SL (83-84), CU (83)

4th: FB (88-92), SL (83-86), CU (83-86)

5th: FB (89-92), SL (83-84), CU (85)

2) Jordan Zimmermann: 100 pitches. 13 strikes swinging. 9 on Fastballs (2 in 1st, 2 in 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 2 in 6th), 3 on Curveballs (3rd, 4th, 5th) and a Changeup (4th)

• Zimmermann is a 6-2, 220 pound righty. The 23 year old has a medium frame that is maxed out. He comes from an over the top release. His fastball has a little late run in on righties and a little sink. His curve is a power 12-6 with above average depth and is sharp enough to be a strikeout pitch. He will throw the pitch on a 3-2 count. His slider is a sharp 2-7 that can get show above average bite, but it can also flatten out to look like a bad cutter. His change has above average fade from lefties with solid sink. He works extremely fast on the mound and has good tempo.

1st: FB (93-96), CB (80)

2nd: FB (93-94), CB (78-79)

3rd: FB (92-95), CB (76-79), SL (84-86)

4th: FB (93-94), CB (77-80), SL (86-87), CU (84-86)

5th: FB (90-94), CB (76-78)

6th: FB (91-94), CB (78-79), SL (86)

3) Angel Guzman: 22 pitches. 3 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs, Cutter.

• Guzman is a 6-3, 200 pound righty. The 27 year old has a big frame that can get up to at least 215. He comes from a high 3/4 release. His fastball has good late run in on righties and good sink. His cutter has solid cut and some sink. His curve is a sharp 1-7 with average depth that is sharp enough to be a strikeout pitch. I have always liked him and think he can be a set-up man if he refines his command a little.

6th: FB (94-97), Cut (90-93), CB (80-81)

4) Sean Marshall: 20 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Curveball (7th)

• Marshall came from an over the top release and showed a big breaking 11-5 curve with excellent depth, a fastball with some sink and tailing action, a 11-4 slider with good bite and a cutter with some cut.

6th: FB (91), CB (74-75)

7th: FB (88-90), CB (74-76), Cut (88-90), SL (85-86)

5) Sean Burnett: 8 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Fastball.

• Burnett is a 6-1, 200 pound lefty. The 26 year old has a medium frame that can add a little more muscle, maybe 205. He came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some late run in on lefties. Middle reliever is his likely ceiling.

6th: FB (90-92)

6) Jason Bergmann: 37 pitches. 6 strikes swinging. 2 on Fastballs (both in 7th), 3 on Cutters (2 in 7th, 8th) and a Curveball (8th)

• Bergmann came from a 3/4 release and showed a fastball with above average run in on righties with solid sink, a 12-6 curve with below average depth, a cutter with some cut, not much that he may call a slider and a change that has early fade and above average sink.

7th: FB (91-94), Cut (86-88), CB (78-81)

8th: FB (90-92), Cut (84), CB (78-81), CU (85)

7) Carlos Marmol: 14 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Fastball.

• Marmol came from a 3/4 release and shwoed a sharp 2-7 slider with above average bite and a fastball with marginal run in on righties.

7th: FB (93-96), SL (81-83)

8) Aaron Heilman: 18 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Changeup.

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

8th: FB (92-94), CU (85-87), SL (83)

9) Kevin Gregg: 29 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Gregg came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties and a solid 2-7 slider with solid bite.

8th: FB (91-94), SL (83)

9th: FB (92-93), SL (80-82)

10) Joe Beimel: 13 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Beimel came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on lefties and a little sink, a 11-4 curve with above average depth and a change with some fade and sink.

9th: FB (85-90), CB (74), CU (78)

Score Observations (7/5 Game): ATL @ WAS

1) Scott Olsen: 116 pitches. 12 strikes swinging. 8 on Sliders (1st, 2nd, 4th, 2 in 5th, 2 in 7th, 8th), 2 on Fastball (2 in 2nd) and 2 on Changeups (3rd, 8th)

• Olsen is a 6-4, 210 pound lefty. The 25 year old has a big frame that can add a lot more muscle everywhere. He came from an over the top release. His fastball is a straight 4-seam. His slider is a sharp 2-7 with solid bite that can flatten out. His change fades from righties with a little sink. Keeps some velocity in reserve for when he needs it. His strong outing was more a reflection of the anemic Braves offense then him pitching overly well. Solid # 4 starter if he can be consistent with his command.

1st: FB (88-90), SL (79-80), CU (83-84)

2nd: FB (87-94), SL (81), CU (83)

3rd: FB (88-90), SL (79-81), CU (83-86)

4th: FB (88-92), SL (78), CU (80-82)

5th: FB (88-91), SL (77-80)

6th: FB (88-91), SL (80), CU (82)

7th: FB (86-91), SL (78-80), CU (82)

8th: FB (86-92), SL (78-83), CU (81-83)

9th: FB (87-90), SL (79), CU (81)

2) Mike MacDougal: 14 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• MacDougal nearly blew it, but came from a 3/4 release with a fastball with good armside run and sink and a sharp 2-7 slider that moved more like a cutter, and may be a cutter.

9th: FB (96-98), SL (92)

3) Derek Lowe: 85 pitches. 4 strikes swinging. 2 on Sliders (2nd, 6th), Fastball (2nd), Changeup (3rd)

• Lowe came from a 3/4 release and showed a sinker with above average sink and some run in on righties, a sharp 2-7 slider with solid bite and a change with some fade and sink from lefties. Lowe's command has been off with some bad luck on balls in play and that has been the result of the current slide he is in. He is between a # 2 and a # 3 for me.

1st: FB (87-89), SL (81-82)

2nd: FB (87-89), SL (81), CU (85)

3rd: FB (87-89), SL (80-82), CU (84)

4th: FB (87-88), SL (79-81), CU (82)

5th: FB (88), SL (80-82), CU (84)

6th: FB (87-88), SL (81-83)

4) Boone Logan: 6 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Logan is a 6-5, 215 pound lefty. The 24 year old has a big frame that can get up to at least 225. He comes from a low 3/4 release. His fastball has some late run in on lefties and his slider is a sharp 10-4 with okay bite. Got to like his velocity and hate his command. Potential to be a # 1 lefty.

6th: FB (93), SL (77-81)

5) Manny Acosta: 2 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Came from an over the top release and showed a 12-6 curve with solid depth.

6th: CB (78-79)

6) Kris Medlen: 33 pitches. 5 strikes swinging. 4 on Changeups (2 in 7th, 2 in 8th), Fastball (7th)

• Medlen is a 5-10 (uh huh, I am sure he is..., probably 5-6, 5-7) 190 pound righty. The 23 year old has a small frame that is maxed out. He came from an over the top release. His curve is a 1-7 pitch with okay depth. His change looks like a fastball out of his hand and has above average fade and sink. He will throw the pitch when behind in the count. His fastball has some late run in on righties. I believe this is Medlen's role. He needs to tighten his curve to be a back of the rotation starter, but I think he has more value as a long reliever. Solid command, but needs to improve that as well to be a starter.

7th: FB (89-91), CB (75-78), CU (80-82)

8th: FB (88-91), CB (76-80), CU (80-83)

TOR @ WAS

• Ricky Romero comes from a high 3/4 release. His fastball had good run and sink and some run in on lefties. His change shows good fade and sink and is his best off-speed pitch. It is his out pitch and flashes excellent sink. It looks like a fastball out of his hand. His slider can be loopy/slurvy or it can be sharp and somewhat resemble his change. His curveball is a big breaking 11-5 with good depth. Solid # 3 starter who could be a 2.

1st: FB (89-93), CU (82-85), SL (81-82)

2nd: FB (90-94), CU (82-87), CB (76-79)

3rd: FB (89-93), CU (83-85), SL (81-84), CB (75-77)

4th: FB (90-93), CU (84), CB (76)

5th: FB (91-93), CU (83-85), SL (83-85), CB (78)

6th: FB (88-93), CU (80-84), CB (74-79)

7th: FB (89-94), CU (82-84), SL (83-85), CB (76)

• Shairon Martis came from a 3/4 release with a fastball that had good run and sink, a change that looks like a fastball out of his hand until it drops off the table and it shows excellent sink and some fade, though it can be inconsistent and a 2-7 slider with some bite. His command can be erratic and he is no better then a # 4 starter for both now and the future.

1st: FB (88-93), SL (82-83), CU (81-87)

2nd: FB (86-90), SL (84-86), CU (78-81)

3rd: FB (88-91), SL (84), CU (82)

4th: FB (86-90), SL (81-83), CU (79-83)

5th: FB (87-91), SL (86), CU (80-82)

• Jesus Colome came from a 3/4 release with a fairly straight 4-seam fastabll that flashed some late run to righties and a 2-7 slider with okay bite. Could pitch for the Nats, Padres and maybe Indians.

6th: FB (93-95), SL (84-89)

• Kip Wells came from an over the top, almost high 3/4 release. His fastball has some late run and sink. His change is a straight change with some sink that he will throw to righties. His slider is a 2-7 pitch with some bite.

7th: FB (92-94), CU (85-87), SL (85-86)

8th: FB (91-94), CU (86-87)

• Jeremy Accardo came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with good fade and sink. After battling his way back from injury and the minors, he went down with what appeared to be maybe a back injury to my un trained eye.

8th: FB (92-93)

• Brandon League came from a 3/4 release and showed a fastball with good run and some sink and a split with great dive that is his out pitch. He is an enigma, as he has swing and miss stuff but struggles to consistently get hitters out.

8th: FB (92-94), Split (83-85)

• Joel Hanrahan came from an over the top release and struggled. His fastball is a straight 4-seam, his slider is a 2-7 pitch that has flattened out and his change is a straight change with some sink. I still like him due to his fastball velocity, but his slider needs to come back.

9th: FB (92-95), SL (82-85), CU (85)

• Jesse Carlson also struggled. The sidearming lefty showed a fastball with good late sink and a 10-5 slider with good downward bite. He also threw a change with some fade and sink. He left too many belt high fastballs in to the Nats hitters and they made him pay.

9th: FB (87-89), SL (78-81), CU (82)

• Jason Frasor comes from an over the top release with a 4-seam fastball that flashes some run and a 2-7 slider with some bite.

9th: FB (94-95), SL (85-86)

Off tomorrow. We play the other supposed top team in our baseball league for the 1st of 3 straight times tomorrow.

WAS @ NYY

• C.C. Sabathia is a 6-7, 290 pound left hander. The 28 year old has a big frame that is maxed out. He comes from a high 3/4 release. His fastball is a straight 4-seam with a little run. His change is a straight change that looks like a fastball out of his hand. He will throw a slurvy SL that is a 11-4 pitch early to try and steal a strike and will throw a sharper slier with a little better bite as an out pitch, but it isn't where it was last year. It shows some late bite, but he is struggling to bury it as a true out pitch. He stays away from righties with the change and is FB-SL only to lefties. He has a classic drop and drive delivery. His slider regression makes him a strong # 2 as opposed to an ace to me. He still has plus-plus command, but the days of him striking out 10-12 a game will be gone unless he rediscovers that slider.

1st: FB (93), CU (87)

2nd: FB (93-94), CU (86-87), SL (77-81)

3rd: FB (92-94), CU (87)

4th: FB (93-94), CU (85-86), SL (76-81)

5th: FB (92-95), CU (84-85), SL (77-81)

6th: FB (93-95), CU (85-87), SL (77-79)

7th: FB (92-93), CU (84-85), SL (78)

8th: FB (92-95), CU (84-85), SL (79)

• Shairon Martis comes from a 3/4 release and shows a fastball with some fade and sink, a change that is his best off-speed offering that has movement like his fastball, but to a greater degree, and looks like a fastball out of his hand. His slider is a 3-8 pitch with some bite, but is just average, if that. He will throw his change to righties and in any count. His fastball command can be inconsistent. He loves to throw 3-2 changeups. He is very comfortable throwing to his armside corner, but struggles when asked to go the other corner. He is a nibbler. # 5 starter with little projection left.

1st: FB (88-92), CU (81-85), SL (82-84)

2nd: FB (88-91), CU (81-82), SL (78-83)

3rd: FB (86-91), CU (80-82), SL (84)

4th: FB (86-90), CU (82), SL (79-84)

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

6th: FB (86-89), CU (82), SL (81)

• Know how I know your team stinks? You bring in Ron Villone with a 1-run lead in the 7th. Villone comes from a high 3/4 release and has a little bit of herky-jerk in his delivery. His slider is a slurvy 11-4, his fastball has some sink, but can be straight and his change has good fade and sink and looks like a fastball out of his hand.

7th: FB (88-90), SL (78-80), CU (81-83)

• Brian Bruney is a 6-3, 235 pound righty. The 27 year old has a medium to big frame that is maxed out. He comes from an over the top release. His fastball is a straight 4-seam. His slider is a sharp 2-7 pitch with great bite. I believe he throws an occasional cutter and it was pretty straight. Good 8th inning guy and should be able to fill the role as long as he stays healthy.

8th: FB (96), SL (89), Cut (90)

• Mike MacDougal is a 6-4, 190 pound 32 year old. The righty has a big frame that can add a lot more muscle. He comes from a high 3/4 release with a closer's arsenal, featuring a fastball with some fade and a little sink and a sharp, late breaking 2-7 slider. The problem is he has absolutely zero idea where the ball is going.

8th: FB (94-97), SL (86)

• Joe Beimel comes from a high 3/4 release and throws across his body to generate extra deception. His fastball is a 4-seam with a little run. His curveball is a slow 11-4 with solid depth. His change is straight with a little fade.

8th: FB (84-89), CB (71-72), CU (80)

• Mariano Rivera is a 39 year old who stands 6-2, 185. The right hander has a medium frame that can add more muscle if he so desires. His cutter is still plus and has good hard cut and he can put it wherever he wants to. Talk of his demise are premature.

9th: Cut (90-93)

WAS @ TB

• James Shields is a 6-4, 220 pound righty. The 27 year old has a big frame that can add a little more muscle. He comes from an over the top release. His fastball is a 4-seam with a little fade and sink. His change shows great sink and some fade and is a plus offering. His curveball is a 12-6 pitch with good bite and depth. His cutter has good cut and flashes sink. His change is his out pitch and he has great command of it. He has a very clean drop and drive delivery. Borderline ace.

1st: FB (88-92), CU (80-83), Cut (87), CB (75-76)

2nd: FB (89-92), CU (81-83), Cut (85-86), CB (78)

3rd: FB (89-91), CU (84), Cut (86-88), CB (74-75)

4th: FB (89-90), CU (80-82), Cut (87), CB (75-78)

5th: FB (90), CU (79-82), Cut (84), CB (75-77)

6th: FB (87-90), CU (79), Cut (86)

7th: FB (86-89), CU (81)

• Ross Detwiler opposed him. The lefty comes from a high 3/4 release that is almost over the top. His fastball shows some fade and a little sink. His change is a straight change with some sink. His curveball is a slurvy 11-4 offering with okay depth. He battled his command was effectively wild, as he issued 5 walks and got 3 double play balls. He has a ways to go to reach his ceiling as a 3rd starter.

1st: FB (90-94), CU (82-84), CB (76)

2nd: FB (90-93), CU (82), CB (76)

3rd: FB (90-93), CU (82-84), CB (75-77)

4th: FB (89-92), CU (82-83), CB (75-77)

5th: FB (88-92), CU (83), CB (76)

6th: FB (88-91), CU (82-83)

• Julian Tavarez attacks from a 3/4 release with a fastball that shows good fade and sink and a 2-7 slider with decent bite.

7th: FB (88-92), SL (79-81)

• Randy Choate is a sidearming lefty who showed a sweeping 9-3 slider with good late bite and a fastball with some run.

7th: FB (87-89), SL (77-79)

• Ron Villone comes from a high 3/4 release and showed a pretty straight 4-seam fastball and a slurvy 10-4 slider with solid bite. He will tighten the slider and throw a sharper one as a strikeout pitch.

8th: FB (88-89), SL (77-84)

• Joe Beimel is a 6-3, 215 pound lefty. The 32 year old has a medium to big frame that is maxed out. He comes from a high 3/4 release and shows a fastball with some run and sink and a 11-4 curve with good bite. He is a solid lefty in a pen, though I don't know if he should be the 1st lefty in someone's pen.

8th: FB (83-85), CB (71)

• Dan Wheeler is a 31 year old righty. The 6-3, 220 pounder has a medium frame that is maxed out. He comes from an over the top release and showed a 4 pitch repetoire for a reliever: a 4-seam fastball with a litle fade, a 2-7 slider with good bite, a 12-6 curveball with good depth and a change with good fade and sink.

8th: FB (85-89), SL (81-83), CB (76-77), CU (82-83)

• J.P. Howell comes from an over the top release with a fastball with some fade and sink, a 10-4 curve with good depth and a straight change that looks like a fastball out of his hand. Likely the new closer with the injury to Troy Percival.

9th: FB (86-87), CB (79-83), CU (80)

Have 2 charts (and a baseball game) tomorrow and all the games look pretty brutal, so it should be awesome...

Extra Reports: 5/24: BAL @ WAS

• Brad Bergesen is a 23 year old who stands 6-3, 215. The righthander has a medium frame that can add a little more muscle. He attacks hitters from a 3/4 release that is almost low 3/4. His fastball has good sink and a little fade and it looks like he can add and subtract movement from it when he wants. His changeup moves just like his fastball and has great fade and a little sink. His slider is a 3-7 pitch that has good bite, but is just average. He is a groundball machine who showed an ability to pound the zone, but he was in the middle of the plate a little too often. Bergesen does not profile well as a starter to me, being at best, a # 5. However, I think he could be a very useful ROOGY in the mold of a Chad Bradford, running an average fastball into the hands of right handers and getting them to hit groundballs. He could probably spot start as well and not hurt you.

Bergesen Inning By Inning:

1st: FB (87-91), CU (79-82), SL (81)

2nd: FB (85-89), SL (80-83)

3rd: FB (86-88), SL (79-82), CU (81)

• Shairon Martis was another pitcher who disappointed me. The 6-1, 225 pound right hander has a medium frame that is maxed out. The 21 year old attacked hitters from a 3/4 release. His fastball is a 4-seam that flashes a little fade, but is fairly straight. His changeup has good fade and sink. His slider shows good late bite and is a sharp, 2-7 pitch. He has slightly above average command of all his pitches, but he can also hit spurts where he can't hit a spot. He falls behind hitters in spurts after showing good command the previous innings. He throws his change nearly as much as his fastball. He struggled to command the change and left it high and off the armside corner. Martis profiles as a # 4 or # 5 starter and appears to be a solid innings eater. I thought he possibly could have been a # 3 based off scouting reports I had read, but I don't see it.

Martis Inning By Inning:

1st: FB (89-91), CU (84-85)

2nd: FB (89-92), SL (82-84), CU (88)

3rd: FB (89-91), SL (78-83), CU (82-84)

Chart Observations: WAS @ NYM

• John Lannan started for the Nats. The 24 year old left hander who stands 6-4, 215 has a big frame with room to add a little more muscle. From a high 3/4, almost over the top release, he featured a fastball at 85-89, a curveball at 70-76, a slider at 81-82 and a changeup at 80-82. His fastball has good run and a little sink and is an average offering. His slider is a 10-4 offering with good depth and is a slightly above average pitch. His chnageup moves like a 2-seamer and is just a little slower and is also just an average pitch. His curveball is an 11-5 offering that can be a little loopy and that is also average. He really fights himself to try and keep his fastball down and tends to miss armside with his pitches. He is a nibbler who prefers to stay on the inside or outside corners. Most of his fastballs are aimed at the knees on the outside corner and he hits the spot quite often. He is a # 4 starter right now, who could grow into a # 3. It also isn't out of the realm of possibility to see him add enough muscle to get up to 89-91 consistently with his fastball.
• John Maine is a 28 year old who stands 6-4, 200. The right hander has a big frame with room to add a lot more muscle. From a 3/4 release, Maine showed a fastball at 89-93, a slider at 85-87 and a changeup at 82-87. His fastball has a little fade to it and is a slightly above average pitch due to its velocity. His changeup shows good fade and sink and is an above average offering. His slider shows good bite and late drop and is a 2-7 type pitch that is above average. Maine's struggles aren't with his stuff, it is with his command. He struggles to command his fastball and has a tendency to leave it up (bad) and in the middle of the plate (double bad). He likes to throw his slider with 2 strikes and starts it at the knees on the inside corner to lefties (or outside corner to righties) and have the natural movement take it out of the zone. He misses his spots more then any pitcher I have seen this year, constantly throwing outside fastballs when the catcher wants it in and vice versa. To left handers, he likes to throw sliders in and changes away. Maine is a # 3 starter right now with ace potential still with his frame and his command struggles. He likely won't start throwing any harder, though it wouldn't be crazy to see him at 92-94 consistently in a couple year. Will he ever solve his command issues and take that next step to be a # 2?
• Jesus Colome is a 31 year old who stands 6-2, 240. The right hander has a medium frame that is maxed out. From a low 3/4, almost side arm, release he showed a fastball at 92-95 and a slider at 87-90. His slider has more bite to it then side to side movement, but it can flatten out at times. It is a sharp and late breaking pitch with 3-7 type movement when on. His fastball is a straight 4-seam. Both his pitches are above average, but he has a tendency to fall behind hitters and throw that 4-seam over the middle of the plate. Looks like a solid middle reliever who has a drop and drive delivery from the stretch.
• Bobby Parnell had some command issues. His fastball showed good fade and sink. From his high 3/4 release, he showed a fastball at 93-98 and a slider at 84-86. His slider showed very good bite and is a 2-7 type pitch. He has a classic drop and drive delivery with a big leg kick. His slider flashes plus. He will over throw his fastball, causing him to leave it up. He really struggled with his control in this outing and wasn't missing by much, but continued to nibble and didn't make an adjustment to throw more over the middle of the plate.
• Pedro Feliciano is a 32 year old left hander who stands 5-10, 190. He has a small frame that is maxed out. From a sidearm release, he showed a fastball at 88 and a slider at 82-84. His slider is a frisbee slider and is a 9-4 type offering. Fastball shows some sink and a little fade. He generates very good deception and throws across his body a little bit. A good LOOGY and is a good # 1 lefty to have in a pen.
• J.J. Putz is a 32 year old who stand 6-5, 250. The right hander has a big frame that is maxed out. From a high 3/4 release, he showed a fastball at 92-95, a splitter at 83-86 and a slider at 85. His fastball showed good fade and some sink. He was flying open mechanically in his 2nd inning of work, causing him to lose command of his fastball. Splitter has excellent fade, but only average bite. His slider is a 1-7 offering that shows good bite. His splitter is every where from average to plus. Good top set-up man who could probably still close right now.
• Daniel Cabrera is a 27 year old who stands 6-9, 260. The right hander has a big frame that is maxed out. From an over the top release, he showed a fastball at 88-92 and a slider at 76-80. His fastball is a straight 4-seam that flashes some fade. His slider is a 11-6 offering that shows some late bite, but is just an average offering and is very inconsistent. He struggles to repeate his mechanics and will throw 40 foot sliders. He is hell for catchers, as he has no idea where the ball is going once he releases it and he spikes quite a few pitches. He is done, but you will likely hear from him again in a couple years.
• Jason Bergmann showed a fastball at 92 and a curveball at 75-77 from a high 3/4 release. The curveball is a 12-6 breaker with average break and bite. His fastball is a 2-seam with excellent fade. Solid middle reliever.
• Kip Wells is a 32 year old who stands 6-3, 205. The right hander has a medium to big frame that looks like it can add more muscle, especially on the lower half. From a high 3/4 release, he showed a fastball at 92-96 and a slider at 86. His fastball shows above average fade and solid sink and is an above average offering. His slider is sharp with late break and is a 3-9 type pitch that is also above average. I don't think it is out of the realm of possibility for him to turn into a closer.
• Francisco Rodriguez is a 26 year old who stands 6-0, 195. The right hander has a medium frame that is maxed out. From a high 3/4, almost over the top release he showed a fastball at 92-95, a curveball at 80-83 and a changeup at 83-87. The fastball shows above average fade and a little sink and is an above average offering. His curveball is sharp with late break and is a 12-6 offering that is above average. His changeup has excellent dive and has above average fade and just disappears and is a plus pitch. He has a max effort delivery and will likely be a strong closer for another couple of years.