9/10: ATL @ HOU

1) Roy Oswalt: 71 pitches. 9 strikes swinging. 4 Fastballs, 2 Sliders, 2 Curveballs, Changeup.

• Oswalt came from an over the top release and showed a fastabll with some run in on righties and some sink, a change with some fade from lefties and some sink that he will throw 3-2, a big breaking 12-6 curve with slightly above average depth and a 2-7 slider with solid bite.

1st: FB (91-94), CB (71-76), SL (84-85), CU (83-85) - 3 FB, 2 CB

2nd: FB (90-95), CB (65-74), SL (80-81), CU (83-85) - FB, 2 SL, CU

2) Derek Lowe: 101 pitches. 6 strikes swinging. 4 Sliders, 2 Fastballs.

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

1st: FB (88-90), SL (80-82), CU (83), Cut (87) - FB

2nd: FB (88-89), Cut (86)

3rd: FB (87-89), SL (78-81)

4th: FB (87-89), SL (80-83) - FB, 2 SL

5th: FB (86-89), SL (81-84), CU (83), Cut (85-86) - 2 SL

6th: FB (88-89), SL (81-82)

3) Billy Sadler: 25 pitches. 3 strikes swinging. 2 Curveballs, Fastball.

• Sadler is a 6-0, 195 pound righty. The 28 year old has a medium frame that can get up to 205 at least. He came from a 3/4 release with real bizarre mechanics and is extremely herky jerky. He has a classic drop and drive, but really exaggerates his hip turn and his limbs are moving every which way. His fastball has some run in on righties. His curve is a 10-5 with average depth. His change is straight with a little sink that he will throw to righties and it is not very good. 4-A guy who just doesn't have great stuff.

3rd: FB (89-91), CB (76), CU (82) - FB, CB

4th: FB (88-91), CB (77-78), CU (79-82) - CB

4) Wesley Wright: 8 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Slider.

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

4th: FB (90-91), SL (79-81) - SL

5) Wilton Lopez: 27 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Fastball.

• Lopez is a 6-0, 200 pound righty. The 26 year old has a medium frame that can add a little more muscle to his lower half. Athletic build. He came from a 3/4 release with a drop and drive delivery that was fairly clean. His fastball has good run in on righties and some sink. His slider is a sharp 2-7 with some bite. His change has some fade from lefties and some sink. Solid middle reliever who should force a lot of groundballs.

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

6th: FB (91-95) - FB

6) Eric O'Flaherty: 18 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Slider.

• O'Flaherty came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with good run in on lefties, a 11-5 slider with good bite and a change with some fade from righties and some sink.

6th: FB (89-92), SL (84) - SL

7th: FB (90-92), SL (83-85), CU (83-86)

7) Sam Gervacio: 14 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. 2 Sliders.

• Gervacio came from a 3/4 release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties and good sink, a tight 3-8 slider with okay bite and a

7th: FB (88-90), SL (83-85) - 2 SL

8) Peter Moylan: 23 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

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

7th: FB (90), SL (77)

8th: FB (88-92), SL (78-80)

9) Tim Byrdak: 12 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. 2 Sliders.

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

8th: FB (87-90), SL (81-86) - 2 SL

10) Doug Brocail: 15 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Fastball.

• Brocail is a 6-5, 235 pound righty. The 42 year old has a big frame that is maxed out. He came from an over the top release in fairly clean mechanics and showed a fastball with some run in on righties and some sink. His curve is a big breaking 12-6 with above average depth. His cutter has some cut. Solid middle reliever, though this is probably his last hurrah.

9th: FB (87-91), CB (77), Cut (87) - FB

11) Mike Gonzalez: 22 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. 2 Sliders.

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

9th: FB (93-96), SL (77-86) - 2 SL

• Chris Johnson is a 6-3, 220 pound third basemen. The 24 year old has a medium frame that is maxed out. He has a fairly straight up stance with a slight bent. His trigger is a shifting of weight and a cocking of the bat. Bat looks a little slow in this game, he either isn't seeing the ball well or has a slow bat. Very clean stance with little wasted motion. Looks like he should be a solid gap to gap hitter.

Chart Observations: 9/2 ATL @ FLA

1) Rick VandenHurk: 98 pitches. (FB, SL, CU, CB). 6 strikes swinging. 3 Fastballs, 2 Changeups, Slider.

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

1st: FB (90-93), SL (83-86), CU (85)

2nd: FB (89-91), SL (82-85), CU (83-85) - 2 CU

3rd: FB (88-91), SL (82-84), CU (84-85) - FB, SL

4th: FB (87-94), SL (81-84) - 2 FB

5th: FB (89-91), SL (81-83), CU (82-84)

2) Javier Vazquez: 120 pitches. (FB, SL, CB, CU). 14 strikes swinging. 5 Fastballs, 5 Sliders, 3 Changeups, Curveball

• Vazquez came from an over the top release and showed a straight change that he can make have some fade from lefties or some sink, a fastball with some run in on righties and sink, a 2-7 slider with good bite and a sharp 12-6 curve with average depth.

1st: FB (86-94), SL (85), CB (75), CU (81-82) - 4 FB, CU

2nd: FB (89-92), SL (85-86), CB (72-75), CU (81) - SL, CB

3rd: FB (88-93), SL (82-85), CB (74-78), CU (83) - SL

4th: FB (90-92), SL (80-81), CB (75) - 2 SL

5th: FB (90-94), SL (81-87), CB (77), CU (84) - SL

6th: FB (89-92), SL (80-84), CU (76-79) - FB, 2 CU

3) Brian Sanches: 13 pitches. (FB, SL, CU, CB). 2 strikes swinging. 2 Sliders.

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

6th: FB (89-91), SL (83-84) - 2 SL

4) Kris Medlen: 19 pitches. (FB, CU, CB). 1 strike swinging. Curveball.

• Medlen came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties and some sink, a sharp 12-6 curve with average depth and a change with some fade from lefties and some sink that serves as his out pitch to both righties and lefties.

6th: FB (90-93), CU (81-82), CB (78-82) - CB

5) Dan Meyer: 17 pitches. (FB, Cut, CU, CB). 2 strikes swinging. Fastball, Cutter.

• Meyer came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some tailing action in on righties, a cutter with some cut and a change with good sink and some fade from righties that he will throw to lefties.

7th: FB (88-93), Cut (87-89), CU (81) - FB, Cut

6) Tim Wood: 12 pitches. (FB, SL, CU). 3 strikes swinging. 2 Changeups, Slider.

• Wood came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties and a touch of sink, a sharp 2-7 slider with okay bite and a change with some fade from lefties and some sink.

7th: FB (94), SL (87), CU (87-89) - SL, 2 CU

7) Kiko Calero: 20 pitches. (SL, FB, CU). 2 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs.

• Calero came from an over the top release and showed a sharp 1-7 slider with above average bite, a fastball with some run in on righties and a change with good late fade from lefties with good late sink.

7th: FB (87-88), SL (76-79)

8th: FB (89-90), SL (79-82), CU (82-83) - 2 FB

8) Peter Moylan: 16 pitches. (FB, SL, CU)

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

7th: FB (89-92), SL (78-79) - SL

9) Eric O'Flaherty: 8 pitches. (FB, SL, CU). 1 strike swinging. Slider.

• Eric came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with a little late run in on lefties and some sink, a sharp 11-5 slider with good bite and a change that he missed badly with.

8th: FB (88-90), SL (82), CU (82) - SL

10) Leo Nunez: 21 pitches. (FB, SL, CU). 0 strikes swinging.

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

9th: FB (93-97), CU (85-88), SL (87)

11) Mike Gonzalez: 13 pitches. (FB, SL, CU). 1 strike swinging. Fastball.

• 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.

9th: FB (91-94), SL (78-83) - FB

Chart Observations: 9/1 ATL @ FLA

1) Tim Hudson: 82 pitches. (FB, Split, CU, CB, Cut). 6 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs, Cutter, Changeup, Curveball, Splitter.

• Hudson is a 6-1, 170 pound righty. The 34 year old has a medium frame that can add a little more muscle, but likely won't. He came from a high 3/4 release with his typical mechanics. His fastball has above average run in on righties and some sink. His cutter has some cut. His split shows the same above average dive it used to have and is his out pitch. His curve is a sharp 12-6 with slightly above average depth. He also mixes in a change with good fade from lefties and a little sink. He will throw 3-2 cutters and splitters. He isn't the ace of old, but he should be a solid innings eater.

1st: FB (89-92), Cut (87), Split (81-82), CU (81) - Split

2nd: FB (88-89), Cut (85), CU (78), CB (72) - Cut

3rd: FB (86-90), Cut (85-86), Split (79-81), CU (78-80), CB (73-74) - FB, CB

4th: FB (88-89), CU (79), CB (72)

5th: FB (87-90), Cut (84-85), Split (79-81), CU (76) - FB

6th: FB (86-91), Cut (85-86), Split (78-80), CU (82), CB (73) - CU

2) Anibal Sanchez: 93 pitches. (FB, SL, CU, CB). 6 strikes swinging. 4 Fastballs, Slider, Changeup.

• Sanchez came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with a little natural cutting action, a 2-7 slider with some bite, a change with some fade from lefties that he will throw to righties and in 3-1 and 3-2 counts and a 1-7 curve with average depth.

1st: FB (90-94), SL (84), CU (84-86), CB (74) - 2 FB

2nd: FB (91-92), SL (83-86), CU (84-86)

3rd: FB (90-95), SL (83-85), CU (83-88), CB (73-75) - FB

4th: FB (89-90), SL (83), CU (81-85), CB (71-73)

5th: FB (90-95), SL (83-85), CU (84-86), CB (73-76) - FB, SL, CU

3) Burke Badenhop: 28 pitches. (FB, SL, CU). 1 strike swinging. Slider.

• Badenhop came from a 3/4 release and showed a change with some fade from lefties and some sink, a fastball with some run in on righties and some sink and a sweeping 9-4 slider with okay bite.

6th: FB (87-89), SL (78-79), CU (83-84)

7th: FB (87-89), SL (79-80), CU (81-82) - SL

4) Peter Moylan: 2 pitches. (FB, SL, CU). 0 strikes swinging.

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

6th: FB (91), SL (79)

5) Kris Medlen: 12 pitches. (FB, CU, CB). 2 strikes swinging. 2 Changeups.

• Medlen came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties, a change with good fade from lefties and some sink that looks like a fastball out of his hand and a sharp 12-6 curve with average depth.

7th: FB (90-93), CU (81), CB (81) - 2 CU

6) Mike Gonzalez: 24 pitches. (FB, SL, CU). 5 strikes swinging. 3 Sliders, 2 Fastballs.

• Gonzalez came from a high 3/4 release and showed a slurvy get me over 11-5 slider, a fastball with some run in on lefties and some sink, a sharper out pitch 11-5 slider with good bite and a change that was fairly straight with a little fade from righties.

8th: FB (91-94), SL (78-85), CU (81) - 3 SL, 2 FB

7) Renyel Pinto: 29 pitches. (FB, SL, CU). 1 strike swinging. Changeup.

• Pinto came from a high 3/4 release and showed a straight change with a little late fade from righties and a little late sink that he will throw to lefties and in 3-2 counts, a fastball with some run in on lefties and a little sink and a 11-5 slider with some bite.

8th: FB (89-91), CU (80-84), SL (81) - CU

8) Matt Lindstrom: 19 pitches. (FB, SL, Split). 3 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs, Slider.

• Lindstrom came from a 3/4 release and showed a pretty straight 4-seam fastball, a split with good dive and a 2-7 slider with good bite.

9th: FB (94-97), SL (81-83), Split (88) - 2 FB, SL

9) Rafael Soriano: 22 pitches. (FB, SL, Cut, CU). 6 strikes swinging. 4 Fastballs, 2 Sliders.

• Soriano came from a high 3/4 release with a straight 4-seam fastball, a sharp 2-7 slider with above average bite and a cutter with good cut.

9th: FB (94-97), SL (80-87), Cut (94) - 4 FB, 2 SL

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

7/30: ATL @ FLA

1) Javier Vazquez: 110 pitches. 8 strikes swinging. 3 Fastballs (4th, 2 in 5th), 2 Curves (1st, 5th), 2 Changeups (4th, 6th), Slider (6th)

• Vazquez is a 6-2, 210 pound righty. The 33 year old has a medium frame that looks the same when he came up and isn't going to add any more muscle. He came from a 3/4 release, though he will drop down every once in awhile to lefties to throw FB's away. His fastball has some run in on righties. His change has above average fade from lefties with solid sink. His slider is a 2-7 with above average bite and he calls it a slider/cutter and it can move like a cutter on occasion with cut and a little sink at times. His curve is a 12-6 with above average depth that can be a strikeout pitch. He will add and subtract from all his pitches. Solid # 2 starter and he should have a ton more wins.

1st: FB (89-94), SL (84), CB (74-78), CU (82)

2nd: FB (91-93), SL (81-86), CB (68-74), CU (80)

3rd: FB (91-92), SL (84), CB (74-78), CU (82)

4th: FB (92), SL (80-84), CB (72), CU (77-80)

5th: FB (91-93), SL (81-85), CB (70-76)

6th: FB (91-92), SL (83-85), CB (76), CU (76-81)

7th: FB (91-93), SL (84), CB (70-75), CU (77-83)

8th: FB (90-93), SL (78-84), CB (73-74)

2) Rick VandenHurk: 95 pitches. 10 strikes swinging. 5 Fastballs (2 in 3rd, 2 in 4th, 6th), 4 Sliders (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th)

• Rick is a 6-5, 195 pound righty. The 24 year old has a big frame that can add a lot more muscle. He came from a 3/4 release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties with some sink. His slider is a sharp 2-7 with average bite. His change has some fade from lefties and a little sink. He is a 2-trick pony and needs to further refine his change to be a starter. His control is good, but his command can be erratic and he can miss in the middle of the plate with all his pitches. As a starter, his upside is that of a # 3 and would likely settle in as a 4. As a reliever, he would be a classic sinker-slider and should be a solid middle guy.

1st: FB (91-93), SL (83-84), CU (85)

2nd: FB (90-93), SL (84), CU (86)

3rd: FB (90-94), SL (82-84), CU (84-86)

4th: FB (91-94), SL (82-86)

5th: FB (91-93), SL (81-86), CU (86)

6th: FB (90-95), SL (83-87)

3) Kiko Calero: 21 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

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

7th: FB (87-89), SL (79-81), CU (81)

4) Dan Meyer: 11 pitches. 3 strikes swinging. Fastball, 2 Cutters.

• Meyer came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with some run in on lefties and a cutter with solid cut.

8th: FB (89-91), Cut (86-88)

5) Mike Gonzalez: 24 pitches. 3 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs, Slider.

• Gonzalez 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. He has both a get me over slider that can look like a curve and a sharp out pitch version.

8th: FB (88-93), SL (76-84)

6) Brendan Donnelly: 17 pitches. 4 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs, 2 Sliders.

• Donnelly came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties and a little sink, a 2-7 slider with some bite and a change with solid dive.

9th: FB (89-92), SL (87-88), CU (81)

7) Peter Moylan: 14 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. Fastball, Slider.

• Moylan came from a sidearm release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties and sink and a sweeping 3-8 slider with good bite.

9th: FB (86-90), SL (76-79)

8) Luis Ayala: 27 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Ayala is a 6-2, 190 pound righty. The 31 year old has a medium frame that can add a little more muscle. He came from a 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on rightesi and a 2-7 slider with some bite.

10th: FB (90-92), SL (82-87)

9) Rafael Soriano: 18 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. 2 Sliders.

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

10th: FB (92-95), SL (82-84), Cut (89-91)

Chart Observations: SF @ ATL

Who needs a full day off?

1) Derek Lowe: 92 pitches. 10 strikes swinging. 5 on Fastballs (2nd, 2 in 3rd, 5th, 6th), 2 on Cutters (2nd, 3rd), 2 on Changeups (both in 1st) and a Slider (5th)

• Lowe came from a high 3/4 release and showed a sinker with some run in on righties and above average late sink, a 2-7 slider with slightly above average bite and a change with good fade from lefties with good sink. He also has returned to throwing his cutter apparently, throwing about 9 with an intended location of in on lefties.

1st: FB (89), SL (81-83), CU (84-84)

2nd: FB (88-90), SL (82), CU (84), Cut (86)

3rd: FB (88-90), SL (81-83), CU (84), Cut (86-87)

4th: FB (88-90), CU (83), Cut (86)

5th: FB (87-90), SL (81-82), Cut (85-87)

6th: FB (87-90), SL (80)

2) Ryan Sadowski: 75 pitches. 6 strikes swinging. 3 on Fastballs (1st, 2 in 3rd), 2 on Cutters (1st, 3rd), Curveball (4th).

• Sadowski is a 6-4, 195 pound righty. The 26 year old has a big frame that can add a lot more muscle, at least to 210. He comes from an over the top release. His fastball has some run in on righties with average sink. He will also mix in a rare straight 4-seam fastball. His curve is a 12-6 with above average depth. His cutter has some cut and some sink and he likes to throw the pitch in on the hands of lefties as an out pitch. His change is straight with a little sink and is below average. Basically, he has 3 average offerings and profiles as no better then a # 5.

1st: FB (88-92), Cut (87-89), CB (74-77)

2nd: FB (87-90), CB (77)

3rd: FB (88-90), Cut (85-87), CB (76)

4th: FB (85-89), Cut (81-87), CB (76-77), CU (79)

3) Justin Miller: 32 pitches. 3 strikes swinging. 2 Splitters (4th), Fastball (5th)

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

4th: FB (86), SL (78-79), Split (77-78)

5th: FB (86-88), SL 76-77), Split (78)

4) Merkin Valdez: 34 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. Fastball (7th), Slider (6th)

• Valdez came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties, a split with average dive and a sharp 2-7 slider with above average bite.

6th: FB (94-97), SL (85), Split (87)

7th: FB (94-97), SL (83-85), Split (85)

5) Brandon Medders: 9 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. 2 Curveballs.

• Medders came from an over the top release with a 2-7 slider with good bite, a 12-6 curve with slightly above average depth that is sharp enough to be a strikeout pitch and a fastball with some cut to it.

8th: FB (91-92), SL (83), CB (69-73)

6) Peter Moylan: 17 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Fastball.

• Moylan came from a sidearm release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties with good sink, a 3-8 slider with good bite and a change that moves just like his fastball, but slower.

7th: FB (89-92), SL (78-79), CU (80)

7) Eric O'Flaherty: 14 pitches. 3 strikes swinging. Fastball, 2 Sliders.

• O'Flaherty came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with good sink and some run in on righties, a 11-5 slider with above average bite and a straight change with some late fade from righties.

8th: FB (89-93), SL (82-83), CU (83)

8) Manny Acosta: 15 pitches. 3 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs, Curveball

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

9th: FB (93-95), CB (81-84), CU (85)

2 Charts tomorrow.

Chart Observations: ATL @ CIN

• Tommy Hanson came from a high 3/4 release. His fastball had good run and some sink. His slider is a 2-7 pitch that can be inconsistent with its break and can flatten out. His curveball is a 12-6, 1-7 pitch with good depth and good late break that is sharp. His change is a straight change with a little sink that he will throw to righties. His slider really flattened out in the 6th.

1st: FB (92-95), SL (84-87), CB (75-77), CU (82)

2nd: FB (91-95), SL (83-86), CB (76-77), CU (84)

3rd: FB (93-95), SL (82-83), CB (75), CU (83)

4th: FB (93-95), SL (79-81), CB (75), CU (83)

5th: FB (90-95), SL (80-83), CB (74-75), CU (87)

6th: FB (92-95), SL (82-84), CB (75-77), CU (84)

• Matt Maloney is a 6-4, 220 pound lefty. The 25 year old has a big frame that can get up to at least 230. He comes from a high 3/4 release. He has classic drop and drive mechanics and kicks his stride leg out a little farther then most. His fastball is a 4-seam with some run. His change is a straight change with some sink and is his best pitch that he will throw to lefties. It has excellent late sink and run and looks like a fastball out of his hand. His slider is an 11-4 offering with okay bite. His curveball is an 11-4 with good depth. I believe his slider is just a power curve, as they have similar movement. He looks to me like a # 5 starter or long reliever/swingman.

1st: FB (87-90), CU (78-81), SL (77), CB (71)

2nd: FB (87-88), CU (78-81)

3rd: FB (87-89), CU (78-79), CB (75)

4th: FB (88-91), CU (78-79), SL (77), CB (69-71)

5th: FB (87-90), CU (77-78), SL (76-77), CB (70)

6th: FB (87-91), CU (79-80), CB (69)

• Carlos Fisher is a 6-4, 225 pound righty. The 26 year old has a big frame that can add a little more muscle. He comes from an over the top release and takes a giant stride to the plate and it appears his arm lags behind at times. His fastball is a 4-seam with some run and his slider appears to be more of a curve with okay bite and is a 12-6 type offering. He throws to the middle of the plate too much and his command can be erratic. He has the tools to be a solid middle reliever down the road, but isn't quite ready.

6th: FB (92-96), SL (79)

7th: FB (92-97), SL (83-85)

• Peter Moylan is a sidearmer who showed a fastball with excellent run and some sink and a 9-3 slider with some bite.

7th: FB (91-94), SL (79-82)

• Josh Roenicke, a 6-3, 195 pound righty, made his season debut in this game. The 26 year old has a medium to big frame that can add a lot more muscle. He has some cocking action and almost short arms the ball from an over the top release. His fastball has some run and sink. His slider is a slurvy 1-7 offering with some late break and some bite that resembles a curve. His cutter is a 1-7 pitch with good late bite that moves like a slider. He has the tools to pitch in the back of a pen someday, but will likely be a middle reliever.

8th: FB (94-97), Cut (89), SL (79-81)

• Mike Gonzalez came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run and sink, a 11-4 slider that he will add and subtract from depending on the count and a straight change.

8th: FB (93-96), SL (76-86), CU (79)

• Jared Burton is a 6-5, 230 pound righty. The 28 year old has a big frame that can add a little more muscle to the lower body. His cutter shows good cut and a little sink and his slider is a 2-7 offering with good bite from an over the top release. Serviceable middle reliever.

9th: Cut (88-93), SL (83)

• Rafael Soriano comes from a high 3/4 release and showed a 4-seam fastball with a little run and sink.

9th: FB (90-95)

Chart Observations: ATL @ BAL

• Jason Berken comes from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some fade, a change with good fade and a little sink, a 1-8 slider with okay bite and a big-breaking 12-6 curveball with solid depth. He will throw his change to righties and was primarily FB-CB-CU in this game after featuring his SL more in prior starts. Berken may be able to help you as a reliever if his fastball picks up a couple ticks, but he is not a starter.

1st: FB (91-93), SL (84), CU (83-86), CB (78-80)

2nd: FB (91-94), SL (84), CU (81-83), CB (77)

3rd: FB (91-93), CU (83), CB (78-79)

4th: FB (91-94), SL (84), CU (80-83), CB (75-78)

5th: FB (90-93), CU (82-83), CB (77-79)

• Tommy Hanson comes from a high 3/4 release. His fastball shows some fade and sink. His slider is a 2-8 offering with some bite, though it can also flatten out and move like a cutter at times. His curve is a 1-7 offering with good depth and his change shows some fade and decent sink. He threw more changes in this outing and even threw it to righties. Hanson will throw any pitch in any count, though his command wasn't as good in this outing as his debut.

1st: FB (90-95), SL (84-86), CB (73-75), CU (83)

2nd: FB (91-95), SL (85), CB (75), CU (84-86)

3rd: FB (91-94), SL (84-86), CB (75-76), CU (84)

4th: FB (90-93), SL (85-86), CB (73-75)

5th: FB (91-94), SL (85-87), CB (76), CU (82-84)

6th: FB (91-93), SL (85-86), CB (75-76)

• Matt Albers comes from a 3/4 release with a fastball that shows good fade and sink and a 2-8 curve that can be slurvy or show good late bite.

5th: FB (91-94), CB (80)

6th: FB (91-93), CB (79-83)

7th: FB (92)

• Peter Moylan is a sidearmer who showed a fastball with some fade and sink and a sweeping slider that is a 3-8 offering.

6th: FB (91), CB (76-78)

• Eric O'Flaherty comes from a high 3/4 release with a fastball that has some late run and a little sink, a change with some fade and a little sink and a sweeping, late breaking 10-4 slider. He will throw his change to lefties. Like him if he stays in this 7th inning role.

7th: FB (92), SL (85), CU (81-85)

• Alberto Castillo is a 33 year old lefty. The 6-3, 220 pounder hsa a medium to big frame that can add a little more muscle. He comes from a 3/4 release with a fastball with some late fade and a slurvy 10-4 slider that is also loopy. He is trying to be a late blooming LOOGY, but I think he is just an extra arm.

7th: FB (90-91), SL (79-81)

• Jim Johnson comes from an over the top release and shows a fastball with some natural sink that flashes fade, a big breaking 12-6 curveball wtih good depth and a change that shows a little fade.

7th: FB (94-96), CB (82), CU (87)

• Rafael Soriano came from a 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some fade and sink, a 2-7 slider with good bite, though he can over throw it at times and it will flatten out to look like a cutter.

8th: FB (90-96), SL (84-86)

• Mark Hendrickson is a 6-9, 240 pound lefty. The 34 year old has a big frame that can add more muscle. He comes from a high 3/4 release. His fastball shows some fade and sink. His curveball is an 11-4 offering with good depth. His change shows good fade and a little sink. His cutter has decent cut. Doesn't kill you as a swingman, but may be in the wrong organization, as I can't see him lasting the whole season with the arms they have on the way.

8th: FB (87-90), CU (81), CB (73-74), Cut (86-87)

9th: FB (88), CU (79), CB (73-74), Cut (85)

• Mike Gonzalez comes from a high 3/4 release with a fastball that is a pretty straight 4-seam and a 10-4 slider with good bite.

9th: FB (92-95), SL (83-85)

Got the Padres-Angels game tonight. Originally was supposed to be Jake Peavy, but he got hurt now and I am left to watch Josh Geer. Again. He will be facing Joe Saunders. Getting ready to leave for my doubleheader now. I am going to sleep so good Sunday night.

ATL @ ARI

New format will be in place from here on out, as it is easier for me to do inning by inning then totals.

• Jair Jurrjens started for the Braves and attacked hitters from a high 3/4 release. His changeup showed good downward fade and sink and is his best off-speed offering and it slightly below being a plus pitch due to some inconsistencies with the break and his command of it. His slider is a sharp 3-7 pitch with good side to side movement, but inconsistent bite. His fastball flashes good fade and he actually primarily throws a moving fastball with fade, but it can be subtle at times. His slider will flash above average bite and he will also occasionally muscle up to throw straight 4-seam fastballs. He will hang sliders, but in the 5th he went to it as his put away pitch and started it on the outside corner and let the hitters flail. A # 3 starter is likely his ceiling and he is pitching at it now.

Jurrjens Inning By Inning:

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

2nd: FB (86-93), CU (80-81), SL (78-79)

3rd: FB (89-93), CU (83-84), SL (79-80)

4th: FB (89-93), CU (81-83), SL (79)

5th: FB (88-94), CU (80-83), SL (78-82)

• Jon Garland opposed him. Garland attacked from an over the top release. His fastball was a 2-seam that didn't have its usual sink to it tonight, resulting in him getting pounded. His changeup showed good fade and sink and was his out pitch to left handers. His cutter showed some cut on the hands of lefties, but is just an average offering that he tends to leave up in the zone, which could be by design. He will pitch backwards and throw changes in hitters' counts. His slider was a decent bite and was a 2-7 offering. Still a solid back of the rotation starter.

Garland Inning By Inning:

1st: FB (87-89), CU (78-79), Cut (86-87)

2nd: FB (86-90), CU (78-82), Cut (87-88)

3rd: FB (87-90), CB (73), CU (76-78), SL (82)

• Leo Rosales attacked hitters from an over the top release and did a great job keeping the Diamondbacks in the game. His slider showed good bite and was a 2-7 pitch. His fastball is a straight 4-seam, though he may also throw a 2-seam that flashes good fade. His changeup is his best offering, but it can be inconsistent with its break and fade. Solid guy to have in a pen for these types of situations.

Rosales Inning By Inning:

3rd: FB (87-89), CU (78)

4th: FB (87-89), CU (78-80), SL (81)

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

• Daniel Schlereth made his major league debut last night. The first round pick from last year's draft by the Diamondbacks, he is the son of ESPN analyst Mark Schlereth. Daniel is a 6-0, 210 pound left hander who is 23 years old. He has a medium frame that is maxed out. From a high 3/4 release, he showed a fastball and curveball. His curveball is a power curve that is a hard downward breaker and is a 10-4 offering. The pitch flashes plus and made Garrett Anderson look silly with its tremendous bite. His fastball is a 4-seam that has a little run. His fastball jumps at the hitters and is explosive. Schlereth has the potential to be a closer in the mold of a Billy Wagner, relying on a fastball-curve as opposed to fastball-slider. He will likely settle in as an 8th inning guy though.

Schlereth Inning By Inning:

6th: FB (92-93), CB (79-81)

• Jeff Bennett attacked from an over the top, almost high 3/4 release. The right hander showed a 2-seam fastball that had good fade and a hard slider that had some good depth. Solid reliever, but never want him pitching late in games due to his command issues, though he had good command tonight.

Bennett Inning By Inning:

6th: FB (91-95), SL (86-87)

• Jon Rauch attacked from an over the top release. He showed an above average 2-seam with above average fade. His curveball was a sharp 12-6er tonight with good bite and just drops off the table. His change shows good fade, but little sink and is average. His cutter showed some cut and some sink and was an above average pitch tonight, though it is normally just average. Middle reliever that I personally wouldn't want being my 8th or 9th inning guy, but should be fine in the 7th.

Rauch Inning By Inning:

7th: FB (91), CB (72-74), CU (84), Cut (86)

8th: FB (90-92), CB (73), CU (83-85), Cut (86-88)

• Peter Moylan attacked hitters from a sidearm, almost submarine release point. His fastball shows little fade and sink and the amount of movement was inconsistent from pitch to pitch. He never had good feel for his slider, leaving them all armside and down and well off the plate. He continues to battle his command and seems to be struggling to find a consistent release point. Decent ROOGY, but he has been unimpressive each time I have seen him.

Moylan Inning By Inning:

7th: FB (88-92), SL (77-78)

• Eric O'Flaherty is the Braves LOOGY who attacks from a high 3/4 release. He has the potential to be more (a full inning reliever) with a fastball that is a straight 4-seam and a slider that is a sweeping 10-4 pitch that he can also tighten into a sharper breaking slider.

O'Flaherty Inning By Inning:

7th: FB (91), SL (84)

• Rafael Soriano attacked hitters from a high 3/4 release. His fastball is a straight 4-seam. He will throw a few hanging sliders, but it is a good 2-7 pitch. Throws both a hard slider (when ahead in the count, as a strike out pitch) and a soft slider that he prefers to use to get strikes 1 or 2.

Soriano Inning By Inning:

8th: FB (92-94), SL (80-88)

• Clay Zavada attacked hitters from a high 3/4 release. The lefthander will also drop down to 3/4 on occasion. His changeup is an above average offering, but didn't show much tonight. His fastball was a straight 4-seam. His slider is a sweeping 10-4 pitch.

Zavada Inning By Inning:

9th: FB (87-89), SL (73-74), CU (81-82)

• Mike Gonzalez attacked hitters from a 3/4, almost high 3/4 release. His fastball is a straight 4-seam. his slider is sharp and is a 10-5 pitch. He throws 2 different sliders, a slurvy one to get strike 1 and then a hard one to get the strikeout. He hides the ball very well and tries to disrupt hitters timing as much as possible.

Gonzalez Inning By Inning:

9th: FB (91-95), SL (77-85)

• Justin Upton is locked in. He has plus power and seems to have a plan at the plate every time he steps up. I didn't think his super stardom would be here so soon, but it has arrived. Watch this kid at the plate and you have a guy who knows he is going to hit the ball hard every time. He is beginning to be pitched much harder now that he has been other worldly lately and this will be his next adjustment.

Chart Observations: ATL @ TOR

• Jair Jurrjens is a 23 year old who stands 6-1, 200. His medium frame has room to add a little more muscle. From an over the top release, he featured a fastball at 87-95 (sat at 90-92), a changeup at 78-83 and a slider at 77-80. He has very clean mechanics is deceptive. He brings his hands slightly over his head and also hides the ball by having his glove hand separate high and cover his release point until the last second. His changeup has excellent fade and a little sink. It isn't a strikeout pitch, but will cause the balls to be hit in play lightly. An above average pitch that is borderline plus. His fastball has a little fade and some sink and is slightly above average. His slider is more of an up and down pitch and is a solid 3rd pitch and also slightly above average. He is a strong # 3 starter and think he is pitching to his upside right now, as his frame doesn't show a ton of projection left and he already has plus command.
• Scott Richmond is a 29 year old who stands 6-5, 215. He has a big frame that can add more muscle and get to at least 230 if he so desires. From an over the top release, he showed a fastball at 87-92, a slider at 82-85, a curveball at 74-78 and threw 1 change at 85. He has a classic drop and drive delivery. His curveball is a big breaking 12-6 pitch that can freeze hitters. Above average pitch, but does have a tendency to allow home runs on it (2 in the first inning on the CB). His slider is a 2-7 offering and is above average with good depth. Likes to start it on the outside corner and let it break off, causing many swinging strikes and weak contact. He generates a good downhill plane for his pitches and his fastball has natural sink. His changeup is a pretty straight offering and is just a show pitch.
• Jesse Carlson is a 28 year old who is 6-0, 160. Medium frame with long legs and has room to add more muscle. The sidearming left hander showed a fastball at 89 and a slider at 81-83. The slider is a sweeping pitch with some downward movement and cuts across most of the plate. His fastball also has good side to side movement with a little sink. He throws across his body, allowing him to generate even more deception.
• Peter Moylan showed a fastball at 86-89 and a slider at 76-78. His fastball has great fade and a little sink. His slider doesn't have a ton of break either way. It can be somewhat sharp, but is just an average offering. He generates good deception and is more of a submariner then a sidearmer. He really battled his command today. He looks like he could be a solid ROOGY with his release, but he looks more like a 10th or 11th man in the pen.
• Eric O'Flaherty is a 24 year old who stands 6-2, 220. The left hander has a medium frame with room to add more muscle, mostly in his lower half. From a high 3/4 release, he featured a fastabll at 92, a slider at 83-85 and a changeup at 82. His slider is a 10-5 offering and is a sweeping slider with great downward movement, bite and depth and is close to being a plus pitch. His changeup has some sink, but no fade and is fringy. His fastball is a straight 4-seam. Is a solid LOOGY to have in a pen and looks like he could be good enough to be the # 1 lefty in a pen.
• Jeff Bennett is a 28 year old who stands 6-3, 200. He has a medium to big frame that is maxed out. From an over the top release, he showed a fastball at 92 and a slider at 87. His fastball shows some good fade. His slider was a 1-7 type pitch that hung more then it broke. This guy looks done from the two outings I have seen.
• Shawn Camp is a 33 year old who stands 6-0, 205. He has a medium frame that looks to be maxed out. From a low 3/4 release, he featured a fastball at 86-87, a slider at 78-80 and a changeup at 81. He has some whipping arm action. His slider is sharp, but doesn't have a lot of movement. His fastball has above average fade and some sink. His changeup moves just like his fastball and is an average offering. He is a guy who looks to be a 10th or 11th guy in a pen.
• Jason Frasor is a 31 year old who stands (shockingly) at 5-9, 175. He has a small frame that looks to be maxed out. From a high 3/4 release, he showed a fastball at 92-94, a slider at 84-86 and a splitter at 84-86. He has a drop and drive delivery from the stretch with a leg kick. Fastball has a little fade to it, but not a whole lot. His split shows some sharp break and good fade. Slider is a sharp 2-8 offering. Decent depth and more downward movement then side-to-side. Solid right handed reliever who is best in a middle relief role, but won't kill you as a setup guy.
• Rafael Soriano showed a straight FB at 90-93 and a 2-7 slider at 81. from a high 3/4 release. His slider was decent, but not as sharp as two nights ago.
• Brandon League is a 26 year old who stands 6-2, 200 pounds. He has a medium frame with room to add more muscle, especially in the lower half. From a low 3/4, almost sidearm, release he showed a fastball at 94-96, a slider at 85-87 and a changeup at 83-85. His changeup shows very good fade and a little sink and is an above average offering. His slider is a sharp 3-7 offering with good depth and is a tick above average. His fastball has decent fade, but not much sink, though it has a lot of action out of his hand. Solid middle reliever right now and if he can continue to work through his command (a tick above averaeg right now), he could be a set-up man.
• Manny Acosta is a 28 year old who stands 6-4, 170 pounds. He has a long and lean frame with room to add a ton more muscle. From an over the top release. he showed a fastball at 91-97 (sat at 94-95), a curveball at 78-83 and a changeup at 84. His fastball is a 4-seam with natural sink due to him generating a good downhill plane through his delivery. His curveball is an 11-5 offering with good sink, but doesn't appear to be a strikeout pitch. His changeup has good depth and fade and is an above average offering. He adds and subtracts velocity from his curveball depending on what he wants it to do. Solid middle reliever who still has the look of a set-up man to me.
  

Chart Observations: TOR @ ATL

• Casey Janssen, a 6-3 225 pounder, made his return to the big leagues last night after being away for over a year due to injury. Formerly a reliever, the 27 year old has come back as a starter, which he was when he first came up. Janssen has a medium to big frame that looks like it can still add muscle. His mechanics are very similar to those of Jordan Zimmermann of the Nats, but is slower through them. He attacked from a high 3/4 release with a fastball at 89-92, a cutter at 87-91, a curveball at 73-76, a changeup at 79-82 and a slider at 81-82. His main pitch was the cutter to the lefty heavy Braves order he faced. His cutters shows good cut and he will throw it to both sides of the plate. His fastball is a 2-seamer with some good fade to it. The sliders shows a lot of downward bite, but not much in regards to side-to-side movement. His curveball is a 12-6/11-7 type offering with good movement and is a big breaker. It is more of a pitch to get an early strike with then to rack up strikeouts, but he likes to throw it with 2 strikes. Changeup shows good fade and sink and is somewhat late breaking. His cutter will occassionally show some good downward movement. His pitches (and mostly his cutter) appeared to start playing down in the third and they lost some movement. He is a back of the rotation starter who has a shot to be a solid # 3. He features 3 above average offerings in his arsenal (cutter, change - needs to throw more, curveball) and his fastball and slider are average. He also has plus command. This is the mold Toronto tends to develop pitchers in and a season similar to that of Shaun Marcum or Dustin McGowan from last season isn't out of reach.
• Derek Lowe opposed him and is really paying off for the Braves. The 35 year old who stands 6-6, 230 has a big frame that could still add muscle, but no sense in projecting a 35 year old. He featured a fastball at 85-89 and a slider at 79-83. His fastball is a dynamite sinker that is just a tick below Brandon Webb's and he also has great command of the pitch, able to start it off the outside corner so it comes back or start it on the outside corner at the knees and have it break out of the zone. His slider is a 3-7 type pitch that has good late break and has good depth. Lowe is a solid # 2 starter, but would ideally be a # 3 starter. His plus sinker and above average slider help him get out most teams with good defenses behind him and he has proved his durability over the years. He is a big body though, so you have to wonder just how much longer he can do this.
• Diory Hernandez is a 25 year old shortstop who stands 6-0, 185. His medium frame can add a little more muscle, but appears to be close to maxed out. He has soft hands with an above average arm and has very good fielding mechanics and is very smooth. He features a fairly straight-up stance and bounces the bat off his shoulder as he waits for the pitcher to begin his motion. A slightly open stance, he takes a double step, stepping in and then towards the pitcher. On a team full of utility infielders, he is another. His bat appears to be fringy, as he struggled badly against the Blue Jays arms. He looks like, at best, a gap hitter who could hit .280. He will never hit for a lot of power, but did appear to have above average speed. A utility player who won't hit enough to beat out the likes of Omar Infante or Martin Prado, but one that can fill in ably.
• Jordan Schafer is a 22 year old who stands 6-1, 200. He has a medium frame with room to add a lot more muscle. He has a fairly straight-up stance and triggers with a toe turn. Hands never really move in the trigger. He is still learning how to command the strike zone and not swing at pitches he can't do anything with. He is an interesting guy. I saw him in AA and saw a 4th OF. He has improved since then mechanically, but his latest struggles make him difficult to analyze. He has a strong swing from the left side of the plate, allowing you to project him to hit 15-20 home runs a season down the road. He has above average speed and is above average defensively. His ability to hit for average will need to be answered though (and it should be once he learns to command the zone). He should be a guy that hits .280-.400-.450 in his prime and shows a good eye right now. Those are valuable numbers and he profiles decently as an everyday player in CF. Another knock may be a need for a platoon partner against hard throwing lefties.
• B.J. Ryan is a 33 year old who stands 6-5, 250 pounds. From a high 3/4 release, he featured a fastball at 87-89 and a slider at 79-83. Put simply, his days in the back end of a bullpen are over. His big frame is maxed out and his arm hasn't recovered from his latest couple of injuries. His fastball is a straight 4-seam and 87-89 is a big difference from the 93-95 he used to be at. His slider is a 10-4 breaker that is just an average offering now. Still a solid lefty to have in the pen, just don't want him to the be the ONLY lefty you have in the pen. Solid 2nd lefty, which isn't what Toronto is paying him big bucks for.
• Peter Moylan is a 30 year old who stands 6-2, 200. The sidearmer was 89-91 with his fastball. His medium frame is maxed out. His fastball showed good fade, but not much in regards to sink. He has good velocity for a sidearmer, but it is hard to make a read on him without seeing an off-speed offering.
• Brian Wolfe is a 28 year old who stands 6-2, 230. He has a medium frame that is close to being maxed out, but may be able to add another 5 or 10 pounds of muscle to his lower half. From a high 3/4 release, he featured a fastball at 91-96, a cutter at 92 and a curveball at 80-81. Wolfe's fastball is explosive and teases you with great downward bite and fade, but isn't consistent with the movement, as it sometimes flattens out. His curveball is a hard-breaking 12-6. His cutter has some action in to lefties, but not much. Solid middle reliever.
• Mike Gonzalez is a 31 year old who stands 6-2, 215. His medium frame is maxed out. From a high 3/4 release, he showed a fastball at 92-93 and a slider anywhere from 80-85. He rocks back and forth on the rubber as he is getting the sign to make the hitter not feel very comfortable in the box and when to start his trigger. His fastball is a straight 4-seam. His slider is a 10-5 type pitch that has gotten a little loopy and is just an above average offering as opposed to the plus offering it used to be. It does have good downward movement and depth. More of a set-up guy to me then a closer.
• Rafael Soriano is a 29 year old who stands 6-1, 220. He has a medium frame that is maxed out. From a high 3/4 release, he featured a fastball at 92-93 and a slider at 80-83. His fastaball is a straight 4-seam while his slider is a 3-7 pitch that has good depth and is somewhat late breaking. I think he profiles better as a closer then Gonzalez, but neither is a real lockdown guy and he is another who is better off in a setup role.