Showing posts with label Pedro Martinez. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pedro Martinez. Show all posts

Thursday, October 1, 2009

Chart Observations: 9/30: HOU @ PHI

1) Pedro Martinez: 84 pitches. FB, CU, Cut, CB. 7 strikes swinging. 3 Curveballs, 2 Fastballs, 2 Changeups.
  • Martinez came from a 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties and some sink, a change with good fade from lefties and good sink that he will throw to righties, a cutter with good cut and a 12-6 curve with slightly above average depth.

1st: FB (85-92), CU (77-79), Cut (80-83), CB (71) - 2 FB (Blum, Pence), CU (Pence)

2nd: FB (83-90), CU (75-78), Cut (80-84), CB (70-73) - 2 CB (Tejada, Berkman), CU (Bourn)

3rd: FB (84-88), CU (77), Cut (79-83), CB (69-75) - CB (Pence)

4th: FB (85-89), CU (79), Cut (77-79), CB (70)

2) Brian Moehler: 73 pitches. FB, Cut, CB, CU, SL. 2 strikes swinging. Changeup, Curveball.

  • Moehler 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 and some sink, a cutter with a little cut, a 12-6 curve with above average depth and a 2-7 slider with solid bite.

1st: FB (87-89), CU (81) - CU (Utley)

2nd: FB (86-89), Cut (85-86), CB (78-79)

3rd: FB (87-89), CU (80), SL (81-82)

4th: FB (87-89), CU (79-81), Cut (85), CB (78-79), SL (81-83) - CB (Victorino)

5th: FB (86-88), CU (78), CB (76-79)

3) Kyle Kendrick: 53 pitches. FB, CU, SL. 5 strikes swinging. 3 Fastballs, Cutter, Changeup.

  • Kendrick came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties and good sink, a cutter with some cut and some sink and a change with some fade from lefties and some sink.

5th: FB (89-93), Cut (85-86), CU (87) - 2 FB (Berkman, Blum)

6th: FB (91-93), Cut (85-87), CU (82-85) - Cut (Johnson)

7th: FB (89-93), Cut (82-85), CU (86) - FB (Lee), CU (Blum)

4) Wesley Wright: 3 pitches. FB, SL, CB, CU. 0 strikes swinging.

  • Wright came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on lefties and some sink and a sweeping 11-5 curve with average depth.

5th: FB (89-90), CB (81)

5) Sam Gervacio: 12 pitches. FB, SL, CU. 2 strikes swinging. Fastball, Changeup.

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

6th: FB (88-91), SL (84-88), CU (82-86) - FB (Kendrick), CU (Kendrick)

6) Tim Byrdak: 21 pitches. FB, SL, CU, CB. 1 strike swinging. Changeup.

  • Byrdak came from an over the top release and showed a straight 4-seam fastball, a 11-5 slider with good bite and a change with some fade from righties and a little sink.

7th: FB (87-92), SL (78-84), CU (81-83) - CU (Howard)

7) Chad Durbin: 17 pitches. FB, Cut, CU, CB, SL. 1 strike swinging. Fastball.

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

8th: FB (88-91), Cut (86-91), CB (74-75) - FB (Matsui)

8) Jose Valverde: 17 pitches. FB, Split, SL. 1 strike swinging. Fastball.

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

8th: FB (94-96), Split (84-88) - FB (Tracy)

9) Scott Eyre: 6 pitches. FB, SL, CU. 0 strikes swinging.

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

9th: FB (88-91), SL (82)

10) Brad Lidge: 1 pitch. FB, SL, CU. 0 strikes swinging.

  • Lidge came from an over the top release and showed a straight 4-seam fastball.

9th: FB (94)

Friday, August 28, 2009

8/28: ATL @ PHI

1) Tommy Hanson: 29 pitches. 7 strikes swinging. 3 Sliders, 2 Fastballs, 2 Curveballs.

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

1st: FB (92-93), SL (84), CB (77) - CB

2nd: FB (91-93), SL (79-82), CB (74-80) - 2 FB, 3 SL, CB

2) Pedro Martinez: 25 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Changeup.

  • Martinez came from a 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties and some sink, a cutter with good cut and some sink, a change with good fade from lefties and solid sink that he will throw to righties and a 12-6 curve with above average depth.

1st: FB (87-88), Cut (79-82), CU (76)

2nd: FB (87-89), Cut (79-82), CU (74-78), CB (68-69) - CU

3) Jamie Moyer: 61 pitches. 9 strikes swinging. 7 Changeups, Cutter, Fastball.

  • Moyer came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on lefties and some sink, a cutter that moves like a 11-5 slider with good bite, a change that has some fade from lefties with good sink that he will throw to lefties and a 11-5 curve with above average depth.

3rd: FB (80-84), Cut (79), CU (76) - FB, 3 CU

4th: FB (81-83), Cut (78), CU (75-76), CB (71) - 3 CU

5th: FB (82-83), Cut (79), CU (75-76), CB (70) - Cut, CU

6th: FB (82-83), Cut (77-78), CB (69)

7th: CU (76)

4) Kris Medlen: 33 pitches. 3 strikes swinging. Fastball, 2 Changeups.

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

3rd: FB (90-93), CU (81-83), CB (78) - CU

4th: FB (90-92), CU (81-84), CB (81-82) - FB, CU

5) Eric O'Flaherty: 24 pitches. 3 strikes swinging. 2 Sliders, Fastball.

  • O'Flaherty came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on lefties and a little sink, a change with some fade from righties and good sink that he will throw to lefties and a 11-5 slider with good bite. He will throw 2-0 sliders.

5th: FB (89-91), CU (83), SL (85) - SL

6th: FB (87-91), CU (83-85), SL (82-86) - FB, SL

6) Chan Ho Park: 7 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Slider.

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

7th: FB (91-94), SL (88), CB (79), CU (84) - SL

7) Peter Moylan: 11 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. Slider, Changeup.

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

7th: FB (89-92), SL (80), CU (81) - SL, CU

8) Ryan Madson: 25 pitches. 3 strikes swinging. 3 Changeups.

  • Madson came from an over the top release and showed a cutter with good cut and some sink, a straight 4-seam fastball that flashes some run in on righties and a change with good fade from lefties and solid sink that he will throw to righties.

8th: FB (93-97), Cut (89-91), CU (84-86) - 3 CU

9) Mike Gonzalez: 12 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Slider.

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

8th: FB (89-94), SL (78-86) - SL

10) Brad Lidge: 12 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. 2 Sliders.

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

9th: FB (93-94), SL (83-85) - 2 SL

Friday, August 14, 2009

Chart Observations: 8/12 PHI @ CHC

1) Jeff Samardzija: 74 pitches. 6 strikes swinging. 3 Fastballs (1st, 2 in 3rd), 2 Splitters (both in 3rd), Slider (3rd)
  • Samardzija came form a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties with good sink, a split with above average late dive when right, but can also be flat with little dive and is extremely inconsistent, a 2-7 slider with solid bite, though it isn't a big swing and miss pitch and a straight change.

1st: FB (93-96), SL (80-82), Split (83-85)

2nd: FB (91-94), SL (78)

3rd: FB (91-93), SL (79-82), Split (82-86), CU (86)

4th: FB (92-94), SL (78-82), Split (83-85)

2) Pedro Martinez: 99 pitches. 14 strikes swinging. 6 Fastballls (1st, 3 in 4th, 2 in 5th), 3 Cutters (1st, 2nd, 3rd), 5 Changeups (2 in 2nd, 2 in 4th, 5th)

  • Pedro is a 5-11, 195 pound righty. The 37 year old has a small frame that won't be adding any more muscle. He came anywhere from high 3/4 to low 3/4. His fastabll has some run in on righties with a little sink and flashes above average movement. His change has good fade from lefties with solid sink that he will throw to righties and serves as his go-to pitch. His cutter has above average cut and can look like a slider at times and he will backdoor lefties with it. His curve is a 1-7 offering with average depth. Solid back end starter, though he is likely only going to give you 5 or 6 innings an outing.

1st: FB (87-92), CU (78-80), Cut (82-83)

2nd: FB (87-92), CU (77-80), Cut (81-84), CB (72-73)

3rd: FB (87-92), Cut (80-85), CB (74)

4th: FB (88-89), CU (77), Cut (78-79), CB (69-75)

5th: FB (86-92), CU (78), Cut (78-83), CB (73)

3) Sean Marshall: 84 pitches. 10 strikes swinging. Fastball (4th), 6 Curveballs (4th, 3 in 5th, 2 in 7th), 2 Cutters (4th, 5th), Slider (7th)

  • Marshall came from a high 3/4 release and showed a 11-5 slider with some bite, a cutter with some cut and a little sink, a fastball with a little tailing action, a big breaking 11-5 curve with above average depth and a change with a little fade from righties that he will throw to lefties.

4th: FB (87-89), SL (82-85), CB (72-75), Cut (85-89)

5th: SL (81-82), CB (71-74), Cut (86-87), CU (82)

6th: SL (80-83), CB (71-73), Cut (86-87), CU (80)

7th: SL (80-84), CB (71-73), Cut (84-85)

4) Chan Ho Park: 26 pitches. 5 strikes swinging. 2 Curveballs (6th, 8th), Slider (8th), 2 Changeups (both in 8th)

  • Park came from a high 3/4 release and showed a change with some fade from lefties with sink, a fastball with some run in on righties with sink, a 12-6 curve with average depth and a 2-7 slider with good bite. Will throw both get me over curveballs and out pitch curveballs.

6th: FB (89-91), CU (83), CB (80)

7th: FB (88-93), CB (73)

8th: FB (90-91), CU (80-86), CB (79), SL (85)

5) Aaron Heilman: 17 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Fastball (8th)

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

7th: FB (91-92), CU (81), SL (82)

8th: FB (91-93), CU (83), SL (82-83)

6) Carlos Marmol: 12 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Slider.

  • Marmol came from a 3/4 release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties and a 3-8 slider with above average bite.

9th: FB (93-94), SL (82-85)

7) Chad Durbin: 16 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Cutter.

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

9th: FB (87-90), Cut (87), CU (81-84)