Chart Observations: GM 3 PHI @ COL

1) Jason Hammel: 75 pitches. FB, CB, SL, CU. 9 strikes swinging. 4 Curveballs, 2 Fastballs, 2 Sliders, Changeup.

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

1st: FB (92-94), CB (78-79), SL (85), CU (85) - FB (Victorino), CU (Rollins), CB (Howard)

2nd: FB (91-93), CB (77-79), SL (83-84) - SL (Feliz), CB (Feliz)

3rd: FB (92-93), CB (77-79), CU (85) - CB (Rollins)

4th: FB (90-93), CB (77-79), SL (84-86), CU (83) - FB (Ibanez), CB (Ibanez), SL (Feliz)

2) J.A. Happ: 76 pitches. FB, Cut, CU, CB. 7 strikes swinging. 3 Fastballs, 3 Changeups, Cutter.

• Happ came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with a little run in on righties and showed a little sink, a straight change with some sink and some fade from lefties, a cutter with solid cut and a

1st: FB (88-93), Cut (83-86), CU (80-83) - FB (Torrealba), Cut (Atkins)

2nd: FB (89-93), Cut (81-85), CU (81-82) - 2 CU (Fowler - 2)

3rd: FB (89-92), Cut (82-84), CU (81-83) - 2 FB (Torrealba, Spilborghs), CU (Spilborghs)

3) Joe Blanton: 34 pitches. FB, CU, SL, CB. 3 strikes swinging. Fastball, Slider, Changeup.

• Blanton 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 change with good fade from lefties and some sink.

4th: FB (87-90), SL (83-85), CU (80-81) - FB (Fowler), CU (Gonzalez)

5th: FB (87-89)

6th: FB (88-90), SL (82-84), CU (79-81) - SL (Spilborghs)

4) Matt Belisle: 19 pitches. FB, SL, CB, CU. 2 strikes swinging. 2 Curveballs.

• Belisle came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties, a 12-6 curve with slightly above average depth and a 2-7 slider with some bite.

4th: FB (91-92), CB (73) - CB (Dobbs)

5th: FB (90-94), CB (74-76), SL (88) - CB (Rollins)

5) Joe Beimel: 1 pitch. FB, CB, CU. 0 strikes swinging.

• Beimel came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on lefties.

5th: FB (87)

6) Jose Contreras: 29 pitches. FB, SL, Split, CU.

• Contreras came from an over the top release and showed a 2-7 slider with good bite, a drop down fastball with some run in on righties and some sink, a splitter with above average dive that can look like a curveball.

6th: FB (93-96), SL (86-88), Split (78-81) - FB (Werth), SL (Werth)

7) Scott Eyre: 8 pitches. FB, SL, CU. 0 strikes swinging.

• Eyre came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on lefties and some sink and a straight change with some sink.

6th: FB (90-91)

7th: FB (90-91), CU (79-80)

8) Franklin Morales: 6 pitches. FB, CB, CU.

• Morales came from a high 3/4 release and showed a straight 4-seam fastball, a straight change with some sink and a 11-5 curve with slightly above average depth.

7th: FB (94-96), CB (74), CU (82)

9) Ryan Madson: 16 pitches. FB, CU, Cut.

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

7th: FB (94-97), CU (82-84), Cut (90) - 2 FB (Helton, Tulowitzki), Cut (Helton), CU (Torrealba)

10) Rafael Betancourt: 24 pitches. FB, SL, CU. 3 strikes swinging. 3 Fastballs.

• Betancourt came from an over the top release and showed a sharp 2-7 slider with above average bite, a fastball with some cut action and a change with some sink.

8th: FB (91-93), SL (81-84), CU (87) - 3 FB (Werth - 2, Stairs)

11) Chad Durbin: 10 pitches. FB, Cut, CU, CB, SL. 1 strike swinging. Cutter.

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

8th: FB (89-92), Cut (87-88) - Cut (Spilborghs)

12) Huston Street: 19 pitches. FB, SL, CU. 1 strike swinging. Changeup.

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

9th: FB (89-93), SL (82-84), CU (82-83) - CU (Rollins)

13) Brad Lidge: 20 pitches. FB, SL, CU.

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

9th:

Chart Observations: 10/2 COL @ LAD

1) Randy Wolf: 91 pitches. FB, CB, SL, CU. 2 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs.

• Wolf came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with a little run in on lefties, a sweeping 11-5 slider with good bite, a big breaking 12-6 curve with above average depth and a change with some fade from righties and a little sink that he will throw 3-2.

1st: FB (89-93), CB (67-69), SL (79-80), CU (79-81) - FB (Spilborghs)

2nd: FB (89-91), CB (66-67), SL (80-81)

3rd: FB (88-91), CB (66-67), SL (77-82), CU (78-79) - FB (Spilborghs)

4th: FB (86-89), CB (67-68), SL (80-81), CU (77)

5th: FB (87-90), CB (68), SL (82), CU (79)

2) Ubaldo Jimenez: 115 pitches. FB, SL, CU, CB. 14 strikes swinging. 5 Changeups, 3 Fastballs, 3 Curveballs, 3 Sliders.

• Jimenez came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with a little run in on righties, a 12-6 curve with average depth, a changeup thrown with a splitter grip that has slightly above average diving action that he will throw in 2-0 and 3-2 counts and a hard 2-7 slider with good bite.

1st: FB (93-100), CB (80)

2nd: FB (97-100), SL (88-92), CU (89-90)

3rd: FB (93-100), SL (88-91), CU (88-90), CB (81) - 2 FB (Hudson, Kemp), 2 SL (Ethier, Kemp), CU (Ethier), CB (Ramirez)

4th: FB (94-98), SL (87-89), CU (86-88), CB (80-81) - 3 CU (Loney, Hudson - 2), CB (Hudson), FB (Blake)

5th: FB (95-97), SL (87-89), CU (86-89), CB (77) - SL (Pierre), CU (Ramirez)

6th: FB (96-99), SL (84-89), CU (86-89), CB (76-79) - CB (Blake)

3) Ramon Troncoso: 20 pitches. FB, CB, CU.

• Troncoso came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties and some sink and a sharp 12-6 curve with average depth.

6th: FB (92-94), CB (78-80)

4) Scott Elbert: 2 pitches. FB, SL, CU. 0 strikes swinging.

• Elbert is a 6-1, 215 pound lefty. The 24 year old has a medium frame that is maxed out. He came from a high 3/4 release with a classic drop and drive delivery. His fastball is a straight 4-seam. His slider moves more like a cutter and has some bite. Strong arm, but needs to refine his command.

7th: FB (95), SL (91)

5) Ronald Belisario: 17 pitches. FB, SL, CU. 2 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs.

• Belisario came from a 3/4 release and showed a hard sinker with good run in on righties and some sink and a 3-8 slider with some bite.

7th: FB (95-97), SL (86-91) - 2 FB (Atkins, Spilborghs)

6) Matt Daley: 28 pitches. FB, CB, CU. 0 strikes swinging.

• Daley came from a sidearm release and showed a 2-7 slider with good bite, a fastball with some run in on righties and some sink and a change with good sink and some fade from lefties.

7th: FB (89-91), SL (76-80), CU (81-82)

7) Joe Beimel: 2 pitches. FB, CB, CU. 0 strikes swinging.

• Beimel came from a high 3/4 release and showed a pretty straight 4-seam fastball and a flat 2-7 curve with average depth.

7th: FB (88), CB (74)

8) Rafael Betancourt: 18 pitches. FB, SL, CU. 4 strikes swinging. 4 Fastballs.

• Betancourt came from an over the top release and showed a straight 4-seam fastball and a 1-7 slider with good bite.

7th: FB (93-94), SL (81-83) - 2 FB (Ramirez, Kemp)

8th: FB (92-93), SL (83) - 2 FB (Blake - 2)

9) George Sherrill: 14 pitches. FB, SL, CU. 1 strike swinging. Slider.

• Sherrill 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 and some sink.

8th: FB (88-91), SL (74-76) - SL (McCoy)

10) Huston Street: 17 pitches. FB, SL, CU. 1 strike swinging. Changeup

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

8th: SL (83)

9th: FB (91-93), SL (83-85), CU (83)

11) Jonathan Broxton: 17 pitches. FB, SL, CU. 3 strikes swinging. 3 Fastballs.

• Broxton came from an over the top release and showed a straight fastball and a hard 2-7 slider with good bite.

9th: FB (97-100), SL (91) - 3 FB (Tulowitzki - 2, Stewart)

STL @ COL

1) Kyle Lohse: FB, SL, CB, CU. 96 pitches. 10 strikes swinging. 5 Sliders, 4 Fastballs, Changeup.

• Lohse came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties and some sink, a 2-7 slider with some bite, a 12-6 curve with average depth and a change with good fade from lefties and some sink.

1st: FB (89-92), SL (84-87), CB (75-77), CU (82) - 2 FB (Tulowitzki, Hawpe), 2 SL (Tulowitzki, Torrealba)

2nd: FB (88-90), SL (82-83), CB (74) - FB (Stewart)

3rd: FB (89-91), CB (75-76), CU (82)

4th: FB (90-92), SL (82-86), CB (75-76), CU (83) - 3 SL (Torrealba - 2, Barmes), CU (Hawpe)

5th: FB (88-91), CB (74-76), CU (82-83) - FB (Hawpe)

2) Jorge De La Rosa: FB, SL, CB, CU. 96 pitches. 14 pitches. 8 Changeups, 4 Fastballs, 2 Sliders.

• De La Rosa came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on lefties, a change with good fade from righties and some sink, a 11-5 curve with slightly above average depth and a sharp 11-5 slider with good bite.

1st: FB (89-94), CU (83) - CU (Ryan)

2nd: FB (93-96), CU (84-86), SL (86), CB (73) - 4 CU (Ludwick, Freese - 2, LaRue), FB (LaRue)

3rd: FB (91-96), CU (84-88), SL (86-89), CB (79) - 3 FB (Lohse, Ludwick, DeRosa), SL (Freese)

4th: FB (91-96), CU (84-87), SL (88) - SL (Pujols), CU (Lugo)

5th: FB (93-95), CU (84-86), SL (85-87), CB (75-76) - 3 CU (DeRosa, LaRue - 2)

3) Randy Flores: FB, CB, SL. 4 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

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

6th: FB (90), SL (81-84)

4) Matt Belisle: FB, SL, CB, CU, Cut. 8 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Belisle came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties and a 12-6 curve with average depth.

6th: FB (90-93), CB (75)

5) Blake Hawksworth: FB, Cut, CB, CU. 20 pitches. 4 strikes swinging. 4 Fastballs.

• Hawksworth 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 some sink that he will throw to righties.

6th: FB (92-94), CU (83-85) - 4 FB (Stewart - 3, Barmes)

6) Matt Daley: FB, CB, CU. 13 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Fastball.

• Daley came from a sidearm release and showed a 2-7 slider with good bite and a fastball with good run in on righties and some sink.

7th: FB (90-92), SL (77-79) - FB (Ludwick)

7) Dennys Reyes: FB, SL, CU. 18 pitches. 3 strikes swinging. 2 Sliders, Fastball.

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

7th: FB (89-92), SL (84-87) - 2 SL (Helton - 2), FB (Helton)

8) Huston Street: FB, SL, CU. 22 pitches. 5 strikes swinging. 3 Sliders, 2 Fastball.

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

8th: FB (90-91), SL (84), CU (82) - 2 SL (Rasmus - 2)

9th: FB (91-93), SL (82-83) - 2 FB (Schumaker, Ludwick), SL (Lugo)

9) Jason Motte: FB, SL, Split, CU, CB. 2 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs.

• Motte came from an over the top release and showed a straight 4-seam fastball and a cutter with some cut.

8th: FB (92-97), Cut (87-91) - 2 FB (Torrealba - 2)

Chart Observations: 9/23 SD @ COL

1) Jason Marquis: 98 pitches. FB, SL, CU, Cut, CB. 7 strikes swinging. 4 Sliders, 3 Cutters,

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

1st: FB (88-91)

2nd: FB (87-91), SL (83-85), Cut (87-88), CU (80) - 2 Cut (Cabrera - 2)

3rd: FB (88-89), CU (82)

4th: FB (89), SL (84), Cut (85), CU (82) - 2 SL (Hundley, Gwynn), Cut (Hundley)

5th: FB (88-92), SL (84-87), Cut (87-89), CU (81-82) - 2 SL (Eckstein, Hundley)

2) Tim Stauffer: 101 pitches. FB, SL, CB, CU. 6 strikes swinging. 3 Fastballs, 2 Cutters, Curveball.

• Stauffer came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties and some sink, a cutter with good cut and some sink, a 12-6 curve with slightly above average depth and a circle change with some fade from lefties and some sink that he will throw to righties and in 3-1 counts.

1st: FB (87-91), Cut (84-86), CB (75-76), CU (80) - FB (Hawpe), Cut (Hawpe)

2nd: FB (88-93), Cut (85-88), CB (77-79), CU (79) - CB (Smith)

3rd: FB (90-92), Cut (86-87), CB (75-78)

4th: FB (91-92), Cut (85-87), CB (75) - FB (Hawpe), Cut (Hawpe)

5th: FB (88-91), Cut (83-85), CB (73-76), CU (78) - FB (Barmes)

3) Matt Herges: 16 pitches. FB, CU, CB. 2 strikes swinging. 2 Changeups.

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

5th: FB (88-89), CU (80), CB (75) - 2 CU (Hundley, Stauffer)

4) Ryan Webb: 27 pitches. FB, SL, CU. 0 strikes swinging.

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

5th: FB (94-95), SL (86-89)

6th: FB (94-96), SL (86-89), CU (84)

5) Jhoulys Chacin: 12 pitches. FB, CU, CB. 1 strike swinging. Fastball.

• Chacin came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with good cutting action and good sink, a 12-6 curve with average depth and a change with good fade from lefties and good sink that he will throw to righties.

6th: FB (91-92), CU (83-87), CB (80-81) - FB (A. Gonzalez)

6) Joel Peralta: 18 pitches. FB, Split, CB, SL. 2 strikes swinging. 2 Curveballs.

• Peralta came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties, a split with some dive and a 12-6 curve with above average depth.

7th: FB (90-91), Split (80-83), CB (76-78) - 2 CB (Salazar, Headley)

7) Joe Thatcher: 14 pitches. FB, SL, CU. 2 strikes swinging. Fastball, Slider.

• Thatcher came from a sidearm release and showed a fastball that has some cut action and a 9-4 slider with good bite.

6th: FB (86-88), SL (76-77) - FB (Smith), SL (Smith)

7th: FB (87-88), SL (77-78)

8) Mike Adams: 30 pitches. FB, CU, CB, Cut. 4 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs, 2 Cutters.

• Adams came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties and some sink, a 1-7 curve with average depth that he calls a slurve, a cutter with good cut and a change with good fade from lefties and some sink.

7th: FB (93-94), CB (79), Cut (88-89) - FB (Hawpe)

8th: FB (88-93), CB (78), Cut (86-89), CU (84) - FB (Spilborghs), 2 Cut (Stewart - 2)

9) Randy Flores: 16 pitches. FB, SL, CB. 1 strike swinging. Curveball.

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

8th: FB (89-90), SL (80-83), CB (72-76) - CB (Cabrera)

10) Matt Daley: 2 pitches. FB, CB, CU. 0 strikes swinging.

• Daley came from a sidearm release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties and some sink.

8th: FB (87-89)

11) Joe Beimel: 8 pitches. FB, CB, CU. 2 strikes swinging. Fastball, Curveball.

• Beimel came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some tail in on righties, a sweeping 11-5 curve with average depth and a straight change with some sink. He will drop down and throw fastballs from a sidearm release.

9th: FB (84-90), CB (73-74), CU (79) - FB (Headley), CB (Venable)

12) Heath Bell: 17 pitches. FB, CB, CU. 0 strikes swinging.

• Bell came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties and some natural sink and a 12-6 curve with slightly above average depth.

9th: FB (92-95), CB (80-81)

Chart Observations: 9/22 SD @ COL

1) Jorge De La Rosa: 63 pitches. (FB, CU, SL, CB). 6 strikes swinging. 4 Changeups, Curveball, Slider.

• De La Rosa came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some late run in on lefties, a 11-5 curve with above average depth, a change with some fade from righties and good sink that he will throw in 3-2 counts and a sharp 11-5 slider with solid bite.

1st: FB (91-97), CU (85-87), SL (89), CB (74-77) - 2 CU (Salazar, E. Gonzalez), CB (Cabrera)

2nd: FB (90-95), CU (86-87), SL (86), CB (78) - 2 CU (Cabrera - 2), SL (Gwynn)

3rd: FB (88-96), CU (85-87), SL (85)

2) Edward Mujica: 66 pitches. (FB, SL, Split). 6 strikes swinging. 4 Splitters, 2 Sliders.

• Mujica came from a high 3/4 release and showed a splitter with good dive, a fastball with some run in on righties and a 2-7 slider with solid bite.

1st: FB (89-93), SL (81-84), Split (82-88) - 2 Split (Tulowitzki - 2)

2nd: FB (91-93), Split (84-89) - 2 Split (De La Rosa, Smith)

3rd: FB (90-92), SL (81-82), Split (84-86) - 2 SL (Belisle - 2)

3) Matt Belisle: 33 pitches. (FB, SL, CB, CU). 3 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs, Curveball.

• Belisle came from an over the top 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 12-6 curve with below average depth and a 2-7 slider with okay bite.

3rd: FB (90-91), CU (85)

4th: FB (91-92), CB (77), SL (86)

5th: FB (91-94), CU (86), SL (86-89) - FB (Salazar)

6th: FB (91-95), CB (77-78), SL (87) - FB (E. Gonzalez), CB (Blanco)

4) Cesar Ramos: 39 pitches. (FB, CB, SL, CU). 3 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs, Slider.

• Ramos is a 6-2, 205 pound lefty. The 25 year old has a medium frame that can add a little more muscle in his lower half, but is pretty close to maxed out. Strong, athletic build. He came from a high 3/4 release. His fastball has good run in on lefties and a little sink. His slider is a 11-5 offering with average bite. His curve is a 11-5 pitch with below average depth that is pretty flat. His change is straight and looks like a fastball out of his hand. 4-A guy, one without the stuff to be a starter or the dominant out pitch to be a reliever. Safer bet is a # 5 starter.

3rd: FB (90-91), SL (81-82), CB (72) - SL (Smith)

4th: FB (89-93), SL (83-84), CB (74), CU (83-84)

5th: FB (89-93), SL (84), CB (73) - 2 FB (Barmes, Smith)

5) Luis Perdomo: 38 pitches. (FB, SL, CU, CB). 2 strikes swinging. Fastball, Slider.

• Perdomo came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties with good sink that has good tilt, a 2-7 slider with okay bite and a straight change with a little sink.

6th: FB (93-95), SL (84-88), CU (89) - SL (Torrealba)

7th: FB (91-93), SL (87-89), CU (87) - FB (Barmes)

6) Randy Flores: 7 pitches. (FB, SL, CB). 0 strikes swinging.

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

6th: FB (88-90), SL (82-83)

7) Aaron Poreda: 27 pitches. (FB, SL, CU). 3 strikes swinging. 3 Fastballs.

• Poreda came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some cut and a 11-5 slider with some bite that he will throw 3-2.

7th: FB (89-93), SL (78) - FB (Fowler)

8th: FB (86-92), SL (74-78) - 2 FB (Hawpe - 2)

8) Huston Street: 8 pitches. (FB, SL, CU). 1 strike swinging. Slider.

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

7th: FB (91-93), SL (83-85), CU (83) - SL (Eckstein)

9) Joe Beimel: 4 pitches. (FB, CB, CU). 0 strikes swinging.

• Beimel 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 below average depth.

7th: FB (85-88), CB (73)

10) Greg Burke: 18 pitches. (FB, SL, Split). 1 strike swinging. Slider.

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

8th: FB (88-91), SL (81), Split (86) - SL (Torrealba)

11) Juan Rincon: 23 pitches. (FB, SL, CU). 1 strike swinging. Slider.

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

9th: FB (90-95), SL (85-88) - SL (Blanco)

12) Franklin Morales: 18 pitches. (FB, CB, CU). 0 strikes swinging.

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

9th: FB (93-95), CB (73-74)

13) Matt Daley: 10 pitches. (FB, CB, CU). 1 strike swinging. Slider.

• Daley came from a sidearm release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties and some sink, a 2-7 slider with good bite and a change with some fade from lefties and some sink.

8th: FB (87-90), SL (75-77), CU (81) - SL (Headley)

Chart Observations: 9/20 COL @ ARI

1) Dan Haren: 103 pitches. FB, Cut, CB, Split. 14 strikes swinging. 8 Cutters, 2 Fastballs, 2 Splitters, 2 Curveballs.

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

1st: FB (88-89), Cut (84-86)

2nd: FB (88-91), Cut (85-87), Split (84) - 4 Cut (Spilborghs - 2, Torrealba - 2), 2 Split (Giambi, Torrealba)

3rd: FB (87-90), Cut (84-87), CB (76) - 2 Cut (Jimenez - 2)

4th: FB (89), Cut (84-86), CB (75-76) - Cut (Smith)

5th: FB (87-89), Cut (83-84), Split (83-84), CB (76)

6th: FB (85), Cut (84-86), Split (84), CB (74) - Cut (Stewart), CB (Stewart)

7th: FB (87-89), Cut (85-87), Split (83), CB (77)

8th: FB (87-89), Cut (83-86), Split (82), CB (75) - 2 FB (Smith, Tulowitzki), CB (Spilborghs)

2) Ubaldo Jimenez: 122 pitches. FB, SL, CU, CB. 24 strikes swinging. 10 Changeups, 8 Sliders, 6 Fastballs.

• Jimenez came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties and good sink, a 12-6 curve with above average depth, a change with good fade from lefties and good sink that he will throw to righties and a 2-7 slider with good bite that he will throw 3-1 and 3-2.

1st: FB (95-99), SL (87-90), CU (86), CB (79-80) - 4 FB (Young - 2, Montero, Reynolds)

2nd: FB (91-98), SL (85-88), CU (84-87), CB (76-80) - 3 SL (Young - 2, Upton)

3rd: FB (94-99), SL (84-85), CU (85-86), CB (78) - SL (Reynolds), 3 CU (Montero - 2, Reynolds)

4th: FB (93-98), SL (84-87), CU (85-87), CB (74) - 2 SL (Haren - 2), 3 CU (Roberts, Allen - 2)

5th: FB (93-99), SL (85-86), CU (84-87) - 2 CU (Young - 2)

6th: FB (91-98), SL (87), CU (87)

7th: FB (95-98), SL (84-88), CU (85-88), CB (81) - 2 FB (Roberts, Allen), 2 CU (Allen, Drew), 2 SL (Young, Drew)

3) Matt Daley: 17 pitches. FB, CB, CU. 0 strikes swinging.

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

8th: FB (87-89), SL (76-78), CU (79)

4) Daniel Cabrera: 21 pitches. FB, SL, CU. 5 strikes swinging. 3 Sliders, 2 Fastballs.

• Cabrera came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with a little late run in on righties and a big breaking 2-7 slider with slightly above average bite

9th: FB (92-94), SL (80-83) - 3 SL (Torrealba, Stewart, Gonzalez), 2 FB (Stewart - 2)

5) Franklin Morales: 13 pitches. FB, CB, CU. 1 strike swinging. Fastball.

• Morales came from a high 3/4 release and showed a pretty straight 4-seam fastball and a sweeping 11-5 curve with slightly above average depth.

9th: FB (91-94), CB (72-75) - FB (Roberts)

Chart Observations: 9/18 COL @ ARI

1) Kevin Mulvey: 83 pitches. (FB, SL, CB, CU). 7 strikes swinging. 4 Sliders, 3 Fastballs.

• Mulvey came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties and some sink, a sharp 12-6 curve with below average depth and a 1-7 slider with average bite that he will throw 3-2 and his pitch of choice for 3-2 and appears to be the pitch he has the most confidence in.

1st: FB (89-90), SL (81-84), CB (76-77) - FB (Hawpe), 3 SL (Smith, Helton, Stewart)

2nd: FB (85-90), SL (78-80) - FB (Barmes), SL (Smith)

3rd: FB (85-89), SL (80-82), CB (74-75) - FB (Stewart), SL (Torrealba)

4th: FB (88-89), SL (80-81), CB (75-78)

2) Jason Marquis: 104 pitches. (FB, SL, CU, Cut, CB). 10 strikes swinging. 4 Fastballs, 3 Changeups, 2 Sliders, Cutter

• Marquis 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, a 2-7 slider with good bite, a change with good fade from lefties and solid sink and a 12-6 curve with below average depth.

1st: FB (89-91), Cut (86-87)

2nd: FB (88-92), Cut (85-86), SL (85-86) - FB (Allen), SL (Mulvey), Cut (Allen)

3rd: FB (89-91), Cut (86-87), SL (86-87), CU (82-83) - SL (C. Young), 2 CU (Drew- 2)

4th: FB (89-91), Cut (87), SL (84-87) CU (82) - FB (Allen), CU (Oeltjen)

5th: FB (88-90), SL (85)

6th: FB (88-91), Cut (87), SL (85-86), CU (82-83), CB (79) - 2 FB (Allen - 2)

3) Daniel Schlereth: 16 pitches. (FB, CB, CU). 0 strikes swinging.

• Schlereth came from an over the top release and showed a power 12-6 curve with slightly above average depth, a pretty straight 4-seam fastball that has a little run in on lefties and a straight change with a little sink.

5th: FB (92-94), CB (79-81), CU (78)

6th: FB (92-94), CB (79-81)

4) Leo Rosales: 11 pitches. (FB, CU, SL, CB). 1 strike swinging. Fastball.

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

7th: FB (90-93), SL (83-87) - FB (Barmes)

5) Randy Flores: 4 pitches. (FB, SL, CB). 0 strikes swinging.

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

7th: FB (89-90), SL (81)

6) Matt Daley: 23 pitches. (FB, CB, CU). 5 strikes swinging. 4 Fastballs, Slider.

• Daley came from a sidearm release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties, a 3-8 slider with good bite that he will throw 3-2 and a change with good fade from lefties and some sink.

7th: FB (88-90), SL (75-78), CU (79-81) - 4 FB (Upton - 2, Montero, Reynolds), SL (Upton)

7) Scott Schoeneweis: 11 pitches. (FB, SL, CU). 0 strikes swinging.

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

8th: FB (86-88), SL (78-79)

8) Matt Belisle: 26 pitches. (FB, SL, CB, CU). 2 strikes swinging. Fastball, Cutter.

• Belisle is a 6-4, 230 pound righty. The 29 year old has a big frame that is maxed out with a bulldog type frame. Strong, linebacker looking build. He came from a high 3/4 release with a little late cocking action, but pretty clean mechanics. His fastball has some run in on righties and some sink. His curve is a 12-6 pitch with above average depth. His cutter has good cut and some sink. His slider is a 2-7 offering with good bite. Solid long man for a pen.

8th: FB (91-95), SL (84-86), Cut (90), CB (75-77) - FB (Roberts), Cut (Allen)

9) Juan Gutierrez: 26 pitches. (FB, SL, CB, CU). 2 strikes swinging. 2 Sliders.

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

9th: FB (92-96), SL (80-83) - 2 SL (Atkins - 2)

Chart Observations: 9/11 COL @ SD

1) Edward Mujica: 56 pitches. (FB, SL, Split). 7 strikes swinging. 4 Sliders, 3 Fastballs.

• Mujica came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties and some sink, a 2-7 slider with solid bite and a split with good diving action. Pitches backwards, meaning he likes to throw his slider to lefties and his split to righties.

1st: FB (91-94), SL (83-85), Split (87-88) - FB

2nd: FB (92-94), SL (82-83), Split (88) - FB, SL

3rd: FB (92-94), SL (82-83), Split (85-87) - 2 SL

4th: FB (92-93), SL (82-83), Split (85) - FB, SL

2) Jorge De La Rosa: 112 pitches. (FB, CU, SL, CB). 15 strikes swinging. 6 Changeups, 5 Curveballs, 3 Fastballs, Slider

• De La Rosa came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on lefties, a changeup with some fade from righties and good sink that he will throw 3-2 and to lefties, a 12-6 curve with above average depth and a 11-5 slider with solid bite. Slider off the plate in on righties is his preferred out pitch.

1st: FB (91-95), CU (85-87), SL (87-88), CB (77) - FB, CU

2nd: FB (90-95), CU (86), SL (85-88), CB (79) - CU

3rd: FB (92-94), CU (85), SL (86-88), CB (76-79)

4th: FB (92-95), CU (84-86), SL (87), CB (72-78) - SL, CU, 2 CB

5th: FB (92-94), CU (84-86), CB (78-79) - FB, 2 CB

6th: FB (93-94), CU (84-85), SL (87), CB (73-79) - CB

7th: FB (91-92), CU (83-87), SL (84-85), CB (72) - FB, 3 CU

3) Sean Gallagher: 15 pitches. (FB, SL, CB, CU). 0 strikes swinging.

• Gallagher came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties and some sink, a cutter with some cut, a 12-6 curve with above average depth and a change with some fade from lefties and some sink that he will throw to righties in 2-0 counts.

5th: FB (91-93), Cut (85-87), CB (72), CU (83)

4) Adam Russell: 18 pitches. (FB, CB, CU). 1 strike swinging. Fastball.

• Russell came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties and a little sink, a 1-7 curve with below average depth that is sharp and a change with some fade from lefties and some sink.

6th: FB (94-96), CB (80-83), CU (84) - FB

5) Joe Thatcher: 17 pitches. (FB, SL, CU). 3 strikes swinging. 3 Fastballs.

• Thatcher came from a sidearm release and showed a fastball with good cut and a sweeping 9-4 slider with good bite.

7th: FB (87-89), SL (76-77) - 3 FB

6) Luke Gregerson: 29 pitches. (SL, FB, CU). 4 strikes swinging. 3 Sliders, Fastball.

• Gregerson came from a low 3/4 release and showed a 2-7 sharp slider with good bite that he will throw in 3-2 counts and a fastball with a little run in on righties

7th: FB (93-94), SL (83-86) - 3 SL

8th: FB (91-93), SL (83-85) - FB

7) Matt Daley: 9 pitches. (FB, CB, CU)

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

8th: FB (89-90), SL (77-78)

8) Joe Beimel: 3 pitches. (FB, CB, CU). 0 strikes swinging.

• Beimel came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on lefties.

8th: FB (88-90)

9) Rafael Betancourt: 10 pitches. (FB, SL, CU)

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

8th: FB (91-93), SL (82), CU (86) - 2 FB

10) Heath Bell: 33 pitches. (FB, CB, CU). 3 strikes swinging. 3 Fastballs.

• Bell came from a high 3/4 release and showed a sharp 11-5 curve with above average depth and a fastball with some natural sink.

9th: FB (92-95), CB (80-82) - 3 FB

11) Franklin Morales: 9 pitches. (FB, CB, CU). 0 strikes swinging.

• Morales came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on lefties and some sink

9th: FB (93-96)

Chart Observations: 9/9 CIN @ COL

1) Jason Hammel: 101 pitches. (FB, CB, SL, CU). 11 strikes swinging. 5 Fastballs, 3 Sliders, 3 Curveballs.

• Hammel came from an over the top release and showed a fairly straight 4-seam fastball, a 2-seam fastball with some run in on righties and some sink, a 12-6 curve with average depth, a 2-7 slider with good bite and a change with some fade from lefties and some sink.

1st: FB (92-93), CB (76), SL (83-86) - FB, SL

2nd: FB (91-93), CB (76), SL (83-84) - FB

3rd: FB (91-93), SL (84-86)

4th: FB (90-93), CB (78), CU (84) - FB

5th: FB (90-92), CB (77), SL (84-85) - FB, CB, SL

6th: FB (91-92), SL (82-85) - FB

7th: FB (92-93), CB (77-78), SL (84) - 2 CB, SL

8th: FB (91-93), CB (78), SL (83-85)

2) Bronson Arroyo: 100 pitches. (FB, SL, CU, CB, Cut). 9 strikes swinging. 3 Curveballs, 3 Changeups, 2 Fastballs, Frisbee Slider.

• Arroyo came from anywhere from an over the top release to a sidearm release and showed a change with some fade from lefties and some sink that he will throw to righties, a frisbee 9-4 slider with good bite, a 1-7 curve with slightly below average depth, a fastball with some run in on righties and a little sink that he will throw from sidearm release with 2 strikes and a cutter with some cut

1st: FB (88-90), FSL (68-72), CB (69-71), CU (74-83)

2nd: FB (88-91), FSL (74-78), CU (79)

3rd: FB (89-91), FSL (70-75), CB (70-75), CU (80-84), Cut (88) - FB, CB, 2 CU

4th: FB (88-90), FSL (78-79), CB (68-72), CU (82) - CU

5th: FB (86-91), FSL (69-76), CU (79-84) - FB, FSL

6th: FB (88-90), FSL (69-78), CB (69-71), CU (84), Cut (85)

7th: FB (88-90), FSL (74-78), CB (71-75) - 2 CB

3) Rafael Betancourt: 11 pitches. (FB, SL, CU). 1 strike swinging. Fastball.

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

8th: FB (92-94), SL (83-84) - FB

4) Joe Beimel: 4 pitches. (FB, CB, CU). 0 strikes swinging.

• Beimel came from a high 3/4 release and showed a 11-5 curve with average depth and a fastball with some tail in on righties.

8th: FB (88-89), CB (72-74)

5) Matt Daley: 18 pitches. (FB, CB, CU). 6 strikes swinging. 4 Fastballs, 2 Sliders.

• Daley came from a low 3/4 release and showed a 2-7 slider with good bite and a fastball with good run in on righties and some sink.

8th: FB (91), SL (77-80) - FB, SL

9th: FB (89-91), SL (78-80) - 3 FB, SL

6) Arthur Rhodes: 9 pitches. (FB, SL, CU). 0 strikes swinging.

• Rhodes 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.

8th: FB (90-92), SL (80-81)

7) Nick Masset: 9 pitches. (FB, Cut, CB, Split). 1 strike swinging. Fastball.

• Masset came from an over the top release and showed a straight 4-seam fastball, a cutter with some cut, a sharp 12-6 curve with average depth and a splitter with good dive.

8th: FB (95-96), Cut (90-91), CB (82-83), Split (90) - FB

8) Francisco Cordero: 24 pitches. (FB, SL, CU). 2 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs.

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

9th: FB (94-98), SL (87-91) - 2 FB

Chart Observations: 9/8 CIN @ COL

1) Jason Marquis: 114 pitches. (FB, SL, CU, Cut, CB). 13 strikes swinging. 9 Sliders, 3 Cutters, Fastball

• Marquis is a 6-1, 210 pound righty. The 31 year old has a medium frame that can add a little more muscle. Athletically built, his lower half can get stronger. He came from an over the top release in pretty clean mechanics that have a nice hip turn to generate max velocity. His 2-seam has above average run in on righties and good sink. His slider is a 2-7 offering with above average bite and is a swing and miss offering. His cutter has some cut. Marquis kept everything down in the zone and just allowed the Reds hitters to hit weak groundballs. Very impressive outing and this season hasn't been a fluke. Solid # 3 starter.

1st: FB (91-92), SL (83-85), Cut (86) - 2 SL

2nd: FB (91-93), SL (85-86), Cut (86-88) - SL

3rd: FB (91-93), SL (85-86), Cut (86-88) - 2 SL, Cut

4th: FB (91-93), SL (84-88), Cut (86-87) - 2 SL, Cut

5th: FB (90-93), SL (85), Cut (86) - FB

6th: FB (90-91), SL (84), Cut (86)

7th: FB (89-92), SL (83-86), Cut (86) - 2 SL, Cut

8th: FB (89-91), SL (85), Cut (84-86)

2) Matt Maloney: 66 pitches. (FB, CU, CB, SL, Cut). 3 strikes swinging. 2 Cutters, Changeup.

• Maloney came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with some run in on lefties, a recently added cutter when he was sent down that has some cut and some sink that he will throw 3-2, a change with above average fade from righties and good sink that is his best off-speed offering and he will throw it to lefties and a 11-5 curve with slightly above average depth.

1st: FB (88-91), Cut (84-87)

2nd: FB (88-91), Cut (86-87), CU (79), CB (70)

3rd: FB (89-91), Cut (85-86), CU (79) - Cut

4th: FB (87-90), Cut (84-86), CU (78-80) - Cut

5th: FB (86-89), Cut (85-86), CU (79-80), CB (68) - CU

3) Pedro Viola: 33 pitches. (FB, SL, CU). 3 strikes swinging. 2 Changeups, Slider.

• Viola is a 6-1, 185 pound lefty. The 26 year old has a medium frame that is nowhere near 185 unless he is soaking wet. Extremely skinny and can add a ton of muscle everywhere and looks like a twig. He came from a high 3/4 release and is a slinger arm action. His fastball has a little late run in on lefties. His slider is a slurvy 10-5 offering with solid bite that he will throw 3-1. His change is a straight change with some sink. He shows potential with his plus fastball velocity for a lefty, but he needs to tighten his breaking ball to be a solid middle reliever.

6th: FB (90-94), SL (78-80), CU (85) - SL, CU

7th: FB (90-93), SL (78), CU (84) - CU

4) Danny Ray Herrera: 14 pitches. (SL, FB, CU, Cut). 0 strikes swinging.

• Herrera came from a high 3/4 release and showed a 11-5 slider with solid bite, a fastball with some run in on lefties and some sink, a cutter with good cut and a change with plus sink and some fade from righties that he will throw to lefties.

8th: FB (83-87), SL (73-78), CU (67-69), Cut (81-82)

5) Randy Flores: 2 pitches. (SL, FB, CB). 0 strikes swinging.

• Flores came from a high 3/4 release and showed a 11-5 slider with good bite.

8th: SL (82-83)

6) Rafael Betancourt: 10 pitches. (FB, SL, CU). 1 strike swinging. Fastball.

• Betancourt came from an over the top release and showed a 1-7 slider with good bite that he will throw 3-2 and a fastball with some run in on righties.

8th: FB (93-95), SL (84) - FB

7) Franklin Morales: 22 pitches. (FB, CB, CU). 3 strikes swinging. Fastball, Curveball, Changeup.

• Morales came from a high 3/4 release with a fastball with some tail in on righties, a straight change with some sink and a 11-5 curve with slightly above average depth.

9th: FB (94-97), CB (75-77), CU (86-88) - FB, CB, CU

• Craig Tatum is a 6-1, 225 pound catcher. The 26 year old has a medium frame that appears to be less then his listed weight (I would say about 215, 210). He has an athletic build that can add more muscle to every part of his body. He has a slightly crouched, straight-on stance. He has a bat tap and his trigger is a cocking of the bat and a toe turn with a step.

Chart Observations: COL @ SF

1) Tim Lincecum: 127 pitches. (FB, CU, CB, SL). 14 strikes swinging. 4 Fastballs, 5 Curveballs, 3 Changeups, 2 Sliders.

• Lincecum 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 above average depth, a change with good fade from lefties and above average sink and a 2-7 slider with above average bite.

1st: FB (91-96), CU (85), CB (77-80), SL (82) - FB, CB, SL

2nd: FB (90-95), CU (85-86), CB (78-81) - FB, CU

3rd: FB (88-93), CB (75-76) - FB

4th: FB (92), CU (81-83), CB (75-80), SL (80)

5th: FB (89-93), CB (74-80), SL (80-82) - 3 CB, SL

6th: FB (90-94), CU (80-84), CB (77-78), SL (80-82) - CB, 2 CU

7th: FB (90-93), CB (75-81)

8th: FB (90-94), CU (84), CB (77-80) - FB

2) Ubaldo Jimenez: 102 pitches. (FB, SL, CU, CB). 10 strikes swinging. 7 Fastballs, 2 Changeups, Slider.

• Jimenez 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 good bite, a hard change with good fade from lefties and some sink and a sharp 12-6 curve with slightly above average bite.

1st: FB (94-99), SL (86-89)

2nd: FB (95-99), SL (85-89), CU (87-89), CB (80-81) - FB, SL

3rd: FB (92-99), CU (85-88), CB (77-79) - FB, CU

4th: FB (96-98), SL (86-87), CU (88-89), CB (78-79) - FB

5th: FB (95-99), SL (86-88), CU (86-87), CB (72-78) - 3 FB, CU

6th: FB (91-97), SL (85), CU (85-88)

7th: FB (92-97), CB (76-77) - FB

3) Matt Daley: 7 pitches. (FB, SL, CU). 1 strike swinging. Fastball.

• Daley 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

8th: FB (89-91), SL (78) - FB

4) Brian Wilson: 19 pitches. (FB, Cut, SL). 5 strikes swinging. 5 Fastballs.

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

9th: FB (94-99), Cut (89-90) - 5 FB

Chart Observations: 8/23 SF @ COL

1) Tim Lincecum: 121 pitches. 13 strikes swinging. 6 Fastballs (1st, 3 in 2nd, 4th, 6th), 6 Changeups (2 in 1st, 2 in 3rd, 4th, 6th), Curveball (6th)

• Lincecum came from an over the top release with a fastball with good run in on righties and some sink, a sharp 12-6 curve with above average depth, a change with good fade from lefties with good sink that flashes plus, plus sink (and it makes it unhittable) and a 2-7 slider with good bite. His change is thrown with a split grip. He began working out of the stretch primarily in the 6th (that is when I noticed) and he apparently does this when he is uncomfortable (he was throwing a no hitter at the time...)

1st: FB (93-95), CU (83-84), CB (74-78)

2nd: FB (90-96), CU (82-86), CB (74-76)

3rd: FB (90-94), CU (82-85), CB (75-79), SL (82)

4th: FB (93-94), CU (83-84), CB (80), SL (83)

5th: FB (91-92), CU (83), CB (76), SL (83)

6th: FB (88-94), CU (84-86), CB (75-77), SL (81-82)

7th: FB (88-93), CU (81-84), CB (75-78)

2) Ubaldo Jimenez: 119 pitches. 13 strikes swinging. 3 Fastballs (2 in 1st, 7th), 5 Sliders (2 in 2nd, 2 in 4th, 6th), 5 Curveballs (1st, 2 in 3rd, 4th, 5th)

• Jimenez came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties and a little sink, a change thrown with a split grip that has good fade from lefties and good sink, a 2-7 slider with solid bite and a 12-6 curve with slightly above average depth.

1st: FB (95-99), SL (86-89), CU (85-88), CB (79)

2nd: FB (94-96), SL (87-89), CU (85-86), CB (79)

3rd: FB (91-97), CU (86-87), CB (77-81)

4th: FB (95-98), SL (86-88), CB (77-80)

5th: FB (93-97), SL (87), CB (81)

6th: FB (97-99), SL (86-87), CU (87-88)

7th: FB (94-98), SL (86-88), CU (88-89)

8th: FB (95-97), SL (88-89), CU (85), CB (78-80)

3) Jeremy Affeldt: 22 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs.

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

8th: FB (95-97), CB (78-81)

4) Sergio Romo: 9 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Slider.

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

8th: FB (91), SL (75-78)

5) Huston Street: 14 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. Fastball, Slider.

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

9th: FB (92-94), SL (84), CU (84)

Be jealous, I got paid to watch this entire series and got to watch this stellar pitching matchup. This series felt like playoff baseball and was phenomenal to watch.

Chart Observations: 8/23 SF @ COL

1) Joe Martinez: 73 pitches. 8 strikes swinging. 4 Fastballs (1st, 2nd, 4th, 6th), 4 Sliders (3rd, 3 in 4th)

• Martinez is a 6-2, 195 pound righty. The 26 year old has a medium frame that can get up to 205 and is a fairly skinny kid. He came from a high 3/4 release. His fastball has good run in on righties and good sink. His change has some fade from lefties with some sink. His breaking pitch (we call it a curve, I am going to call it a slider) is a 2-7 offering with some bite. No real over powering pitch and is your typical sinker starting pitcher. He is in the right ballpark and division, but his upside is that of a back of the rotation starter.

1st: FB (90-92), SL (81)

2nd: FB (88-93), SL (81-83), CU (79-80)

3rd: FB (89-93), SL (81-84), CU (79)

4th: FB (91-94), SL (79-83)

5th: FB (91), SL (80), CU (78-80)

6th: FB (87-93), SL (80-83)

2) Jorge De La Rosa: 83 pitches. 10 strikes swinging. 3 Fastballs (2 in 2nd, 3rd), 5 Sliders (3rd, 4th, 5th, 2 in 6th), 2 Curveballs (2nd, 5th)

• De La Rosa came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on lefties, a change with some fade from righties with good sink, a 11-5 slider with good bite and a 11-5 curve with above average depth. Threw more sliders in this game then he normally does.

1st: FB (91-95), CU (84)

2nd: FB (93-95), CU (86), SL (84-88), CB (77)

3rd: FB (93-96), CU (82-85), SL (88-90), CB (76-78)

4th: FB (93-96), CU (85), SL (87-89), CB (76-77)

5th: FB (93-94), CU (86-87), SL (87), CB (75-79)

6th: FB (93-95), SL (85-86), CB (74-77)

3) Justin Miller: 33 pitches. 3 strikes swinging. 2 Splitters, Slider.

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

6th: FB (88-91), SL (78-81), Split (77-80)

4) Merkin Valdez: 38 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. Splitter (6th), Fastball (7th)

• Valdez came from an over the top release and showed a straight 4-seam fastball, a split with some dive and a 2-7 slider with solid bite. He will throw 3-1 and 3-2 sliders.

6th: FB (95-96), Split (87-89)

7th: FB (94-97), Split (86-87), SL (83-85)

5) Bobby Howry: 25 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

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

7th: FB (92-95), SL (85-89)

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

6) Franklin Morales: 10 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Fastball.

• Morales came from a high 3/4 release and showed a straight 4-seam fastball from a herky jerky delivery with limbs going every direction. He is a 23 year old lefty who stands 6-0 170 with a medium frame that can maybe add a little more muscle. Morales should be a dominant lefty reliever for awhile, if he doesn't return to starting.

7th: FB (94-95)

7) Matt Daley: 26 pitches. 3 strikes swinging. 3 Fastballs.

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

8th: FB (90-92), SL (81-83), CU (80-82)

8) Rafael Betancourt: 1 pitch. 0 strikes swinging.

• Betancourt came from an over the top release and showed a straight 4-seam fastball. He is a 6-2, 200 pound 34 year old righty who has a medium frame that is maxed out. Betancourt is what he is, a strong middle reliever that you would prefer not to be your closer.

8th: FB (93)

9) Matt Herges: 10 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Fastball.

• Herges is a 6-0, 210 pound righty. The 39 year old has a medium frame that won't be adding any more muscle. He came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties and good sink.

9th: FB (90-91)

10) Huston Street: 8 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Slider.

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

9th: FB (92-95), SL (86)

8/21: SF @ COL

1) Aaron Cook: 47 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs (1st, 3rd)

• Cook came from an over the top release and showed a sinker with good run in on righties and good sink that was hard, a sharp 2-7 slider with some bite and a 12-6 curve with below average depth. He left the game with an injury, which shouldn't surprise you looking at his velocities.

1st: FB (89-92), SL (82-88), CB (78)

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

3rd: FB (86-89)

4th: FB (83-85), SL (80)

2) Jonathan Sanchez: 91 pitches. 14 strikes swinging. 9 Fastballs (4 in 1st, 2 in 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th), 5 Sliders (1st, 3rd, 4th, 2 in 5th)

• Sanchez came from a 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on lefties, a 9-4 slider with solid bite and a change with some fade from righties with sink that he will throw to lefties.

1st: FB (91-95), SL (80-84), CU (87)

2nd: FB (91-94), SL (81-82)

3rd: FB (91-95), SL (78-81)

4th: FB (90-93), SL (81-82)

5th: FB (90-93), SL (78-82)

3) Josh Fogg: 45 pitches. 11 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs (4th, 6th), 6 Cutters (4th, 4 in 5th, 6th), 2 Changeups (4th, 6th), Curveball (6th)

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

4th: FB (86-88), Cut (84-86), CU (82-84)

5th: FB (88), Cut (84-87), CU (82-83)

6th: FB (87-88), Cut (83-86), CU (82-83), CB (74)

4) Brandon Medders: 29 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Medders came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with some cut to it, a slow 12-6 curve that can just hang that he will throw 3-2, a 2-7 slider with some bite and a change with good fade from lefties with good sink.

6th: FB (88-91), CB (69-72), SL (79-86)

7th: FB (89-90), CB (70-71), CU (78-79)

5) Sergio Romo: 7 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

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

7th: FB (91-92), SL (75-79)

6) Jeremy Affeldt: 28 pitches. 3 strikes swinging. Fastball, 2 Curveballs (all in 8th)

• Affeldt came from an over the top release and showed a sweeping 11-5 curve with slightly above average depth, a change with some run in on righties and some sink and a straight 4-seam fastball.

7th: FB (95-96), CB (80-81)

8th: FB (94-96), CB (80-81), CU (88)

7) Adam Eaton: 42 pitches. 5 strikes swinging. Fastball (7th), 2 Cutters (both in 8th), Changeup (8th), Slider (8th)

• Eaton came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties, a cutter with some cut, a change with a little fade from lefties, a 12-6 curve with average depth and a 2-7 slider with some bite.

7th: FB (88-90), Cut (85-87), CB (72-74), CU (82-83), SL (80)

8th: FB (88-91), Cut (84-89), CB (70-76), CU (82-83), SL (79-81)

8) Joe Beimel: 11 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Curveball.

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

9th: FB (85-89), CB (74), CU (78)

9) Brian Wilson: 22 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Fastball.

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

9th: FB (93-99), Cut (86-91)

Chart Observations: 8/11 PIT @ COL

1) Ross Ohlendorf: 109 pitches. 9 strikes swinging. 5 Fastballs (2 in 2nd, 2 in 4th, 5th), 4 Sliders (2nd, 4th, 2 in 5th)

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

1st: FB (92-93), SL (80-83)

2nd: FB (91-96)

3rd: FB (92-96), SL (81-82), CU (83)

4th: FB (93-96), SL (83-84), CU (84)

5th: FB (91-94), SL (81-82)

6th: FB (91-94), SL (80-81), CU (83)

7th: FB (89-93)

2) Jhoulys Chacin: 71 pitches. 6 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs (both in 2nd), 4 Changeups (2 in 2nd, 2 in 3rd). Frame data can be found under the Futures Game World Roster.

• Chacin came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some cutting action and good sink, a change with some fade from lefties and above average sink that he will throw to righties and it can look like a slider at times. He will throw the change in 3-1 or 3-2 counts and essentially any time is what I gathered from watching this start. His curve is a 12-6 with below average depth. Chacin battled his command and his radar gun readings don't jump at you, but I like the combination of stuff he has. His change moves like his fastball, which is why it can appear to look like a slider with a little late cut. Should be a solid # 2 starter.

1st: FB (88-91), CU (83), CB (79-81)

2nd: FB (89-92), CU (82-86), CB (78-80)

3rd: FB (88-93), CU (81-84)

3) Josh Fogg: 68 pitches. 7 strikes swinging. Fastball (5th), 2 Cutters (6th, 7th), 4 Curveballs (2 in 5th, 2 in 7th)

• Fogg came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties with a little sink, a cutter with solid cut, a 12-7 curve with solid depth and a change with good fade from lefties with good sink that he will throw to righties. He also threw a 2-7 slider with some bite. He will throw the change in 2-0 counts.

3rd: FB (84-89), Cut (83-86), CB (78)

4th: FB (86-88), Cut (85-86), CB (76), CU (80)

5th: FB (86-89), Cut (84-85), CB (76-78)

6th: FB (85-89), Cut (83-86), CB (79), CU (82)

7th: Cut (83-87), CB (76-78), CU (79), SL (82)

4) Jose Ascanio: 13 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Ascanio came from a 3/4 release and showed a fastball with above average run in on righties with good sink and a change with some fade from lefties with solid sink that he will throw to righties.

7th: FB (91-94), CU (83-85)

5) Jesse Chavez: 27 pitches. 4 strikes swinging (all in 8th). 3 Fastballs, Slider.

• Chavez came from an over the top release and showed a change with some fade from lefties with some sink, a fastball with a little run in on righties and a sharp 2-7 slider with okay bite. He will throw the change to righties.

7th: CU (87)

8th: FB (94-97), CU (86-87), SL (91)

6) Joe Beimel: 23 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. Fastball, Curveball.

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

8th: FB (85-90), CB (73), CU (79)

7) Matt Daley: 14 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. Fastball, Changeup.

• Daley came from a sidearm release and showed a fastball with above average run in on righties with solid sink, a 2-7 curve with okay depth and a change with good fade from lefties with a little sink that he will throw to righties.

9th: FB (89-93), CB (79-82), CU (82-83)

8) Evan Meek: 4 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Meek came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with a little run in on righties and a cutter with solid cut.

9th: FB (93-94), Cut (92-94)

9) Joel Hanrahan: 8 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

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

9th: FB (95-96), SL (84-86)

• Carlos Gonzalez is a 6-1, 215 pound 23 year old outfielder. The lefty/lefty has a medium frame that appears to be maxed out. His stance is slightly open with his hands high and a little bat wiggle. His trigger is a moderate leg kick and a cocking of the bat. He doesn't take the best routes on defense and struggles to turn and get good bat reads, though his plus (3.9 to 1st on bunt) speed helps to make up for his early misjudgements. I like him and he appears to be a prototypical # 2 hitter, though his bat speed is great and can turn on a ball and might be able to be a # 3 hitter as his pitch recognition grows. He hit a legit fliner liner that didn't get higher then 20 feet off the ground out for a home run.

Score Observations (7/4 ARI @ COL): COL Pitches

1) Aaron Cook: 82 pitches. 5 strikes swinging. 5 Fastballs (1st, 3rd, 4th, 2 in 5th)

• Cook is a 6-3, 215 pound righty. The 30 year old has a medium frame that can add a little more muscle. He comes from an over the top release. His fastball is a 2-seam sinker that is his primary pitch and has good run in on righties with some sink and is a late breaking pitch. His change moves like a fastball, but slower. His slider is a sharp 2-7 with good bite. His curve is a big breaking 12-6 with good bite. A perfect fit for his ballpark. He left the game with an injury after making a diving play and throwing the ball away.

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

2nd: FB (87-92)

3rd: FB (88-94)

4th: FB (89-94), CU (87)

5th: FB (89-94), CB (73)

6th: FB (88-91)

2) Alan Embree: 16 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• He came from a high 3/4 release and showed a 11-4 slider with good bite and a straight 4-seam fastball.

6th: FB (92-93), SL (78-81)

7th: FB (90-93), SL (79-80)

3) Juan Rincon: 6 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• A graduate (or starter) of the Kiko Calero school of pitching, Rincon is a 5-11, 210 pound righty. The 30 year old has a small frame that is maxed out. He comes from an over the top release with a sharp 2-7 slider with good bite.

7th: SL (83-86)

4) Joel Peralta: 23 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Fastball.

• He came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with a little run in on righties, a split with good dive that can be flat and serves as his out pitch and a 2-7 slider with good bite.

8th: FB (91-93), SL (77-79), Split (81-84)

5) Randy Flores: 12 pitches. 3 strikes swinging. 2 Sliders, Curveball

• Flores came from a high 3/4 release and showed a big breaking 11-4 curve with good depth and a sharp 10-4 slider with good bite to go with his straight 4-seam fastball.

8th: FB (90), SL (81-83), CB (74-76)

6) Matt Daley: 23 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Daley is a 6-2, 175 pound righty. The 27 year old has a medium frame that can add a lot more muscle. The sidearming righty has a bent knee start in the stretch and can have some herky-jerk to him. His fastball has good run in on righties and has some good late life with sink. His change has good fade from lefties with sink and is his out pitch. His curve is a 1-7 pitch with solid depth. The best you can hope for is Chad Bradford reincarnated.

9th: FB (89-91), CU (82-84), CB (79)

Heading to Wal-Mart real quick. Got 5 games to add still...

3 IP Extra Report: 6/29: COL @ LAD

Did 3 innings of this game for a chart to get myself 4 hours of work this morning in preparation of my night game featuring Dan Haren and Bronson Arroyo.

• Randy Wolf is a 5-10, 200 pound lefty. The 32 year old has a small frame that is maxed out. He comes from an over the top release. His fastball is a 4-seam with a little run and sink. His curve is a slow, big breaking 12-6 with great depth. His slider comes from the same release point and has the same initial movement, but is sharper and more 11-5. His change is a straight change with a little sink. Solid # 3 starter.

1st: FB (89-91), CB (68-70), SL (79-83) - 1 Fastball

2nd: FB (88-91), CB (66), SL (80), CU (82) - 1 Fastball

3rd: FB (89-92), CB (67-69), SL (80), CU (80-82) - 2 Curveballs

• Ubaldo Jimenez came from an over the top, almost high 3/4 release. He showed a fastball with some run in on righties, a power 12-6 curve with good depth, a sharp 2-7 slider that flashes plus bite or can be more of a cutter and move on just one plane and a change with some fade from lefties and sink. Legitimate arm with the potential to be a true ace.

1st: FB (94-97), SL (87-89), CB (76-80) - 1 Curveball

2nd: FB (98-99), SL (87-90), CB (78-81), CU (89) - 1 Curveball, 1 Slider

3rd: FB (96-98), SL (90)

Chart Observations: COL @ STL

• Jorge De La Rosa got the start for the Rockies. He came from a high 3/4 release. His fastball is a straight 4-seam, though he will mix in a 2-seam with some fade every once in awhile. His slider is a sweeping 10-4 offering. His change looks like a fastball out of his hand and and shows some fade and sink. He appears able to add and subtract from the pitch to make it sink more. His curveball is a big breaking 11-5 offering. He threw very well in this game and was primarily FB-CU, as he usually is. His command was solid and he was able to hit spots and get ahead of most hitters.

1st: FB (90-96), CU (84-85), SL (85-86)

2nd: FB (92-94), CU (84-85), CB (76)

3rd: FB (92-96), CU (81-87), CB (75-78)

4th: FB (93-95), CU (84-86), SL (83), CB (74-76)

5th: FB (93-95), CU (83-85), SL (83), CB (80)

6th: FB (93-94), CU (84), SL (82-83), CB (77-78)

7th: FB (91-94), CU (83-85), SL (81-85), CB (75-78)

• Adam Wainwright opposed him. The 6-7, 230 pound right hander has a big frame that still has room to add a lot more muscle. The 27 year old comes from a 3/4 release. His change shows decent fade and a little sink. His curveball is a sharp 3-9 offering with good depth. His fastball shows some fade and a little sink. His slider is a 3-9 offering that is more side to side then down. He has a conventional wind-up where he brings his hands over his head. He has plus command of his stuff, but will leave a pitch up once in awhile. His slider will flash a 2-7 offering with good bite. A # 3 starter and he has the potential to be a strong # 2 if he can increase his fastball velocity a little more.

1st: FB (91-93), CB (75), CU (81-82)

2nd: FB (89-94), SL (81-87), CB (73-75), CU (82-83)

3rd: FB (90-93), SL (85-88), CB (73-76), CU (82)

4th: FB (90-93), CB (71-75), CU (82)

5th: FB (88-91), SL (84), CB (74)

6th: FB (88-92), SL (85-87), CB (72-74), CU (80)

7th: FB (87-89)

• Josh Fogg finished the game for the Rockies. He showed a 2-seam fastball that ahd some fade and sink, a cutter with good cut, a slider that was a big breaking 2-7 pitch and a change with good fade and a little sink.

7th: FB (89), Cut (85-86)

8th: FB (86-87), Cut (83-85), SL (77)

9th: FB (86-88), Cut (85), CU (79-80)

• Dennys Reyes is a 32 year old left hander who stands 6-3, 250. He has a medium to big frame that is maxed out and there may be some bad weight there. He comes from a high 3/4 release, almost 3/4. His fastball has good hard fade in on the hands of lefties. He had no command in this outing and even walked De La Rosa with the bases loaded on 5 pitches. Everything was missing gloveside or down and appeared to be flying open.

7th: FB (89-91)

• Jason Motte is a 26 year old who stands 6-0, 195. The right hander has a medium frame that can add a little more muscle in the lower body. He has a high 3/4 release with a drop and drive delivery where he jumps at hitters. It is max effort that helps him generate his plus velocity and the mechanics are similar to those of Tim Lincecum from the stretch, but to a lesser extent. His fastball is a straight 4-seam. His cutter could be a hard SL, but it has little downward movement but moves across half the plate. His slider was a spinner with a little bite. Still a future closer in my eyes with his velocity, but he needs to find a consistent off-speed offering. He has slightly above average command.

7th: FB (94-98), Cut (91-92), SL (80)

• Jess Todd made his major league debut last night. The 23 year old who stands 5-11, 210 has a small frame that appears to be maxed out. He comes at you from a 3/4 release. His primary fastball was a cutter that has good cut and a little sink. His slider is a 2-7 offering with decent bite and can be anywhere from below average to plus. He will over throw the pitch and this will cause it to flatten out. He has a drop and drive delivery in a high effort delivery with his back leg generating a lot of his velocity. Set-up man potential, but he came up as a starter (and has a sinker and change that he didn't show) and I would think the Cards would give him every chance to succeed.

7th: Cut (90-92), SL (84-85)

8th: Cut (88-91), SL (82-85)

• Trever Miller is a 36 year old who stands 6-3, 200. The left hander has a medium to big frame that can add more muscle if he wants to. He comes from a 3/4 release, almost sidearm. His slider is a 9-4 offering that is a frisbee slider. His fastball is a 2-seam with some sink. His change is a straight offering, just a touch slower.

8th: FB (87), SL (74-77)

9th: FB (86-88), CU (83)

Scherzer vs. Correia tonight after a baseball game.

COL @ HOU

• Wandy Rodriguez is a 5-11, 195 pound 30 year old. The left hander has a small frame that is maxed out. He attacks from a 3/4 release. His fastball is a 4-seam with some run. His change is a straight change with some sink. His curveball is an 11-4 type pitch that can be inconsistent with break, ranging anywhere from plus to average. The plus curve has great depth and just falls off the table, while the average ones tend to look like slurves. He has a classic drop and drive delivery and cocks his arm a little, as it stays up at the top of the arm circle longer then most. He struggled with his command, leaving a lot of fastballs belt high and throwing a ton of curveballs belt high. He had allowed 1 home run all season (something like 65 innings) and proceeded to allow 4 (Atkins twice, Spilborghs, Hawpe). Wandy is a # 3 starter at best. His main issue is that he is primarily FB-CB. These 2 pitches have enough speed difference that you can sit on one and still be able to foul the other off if he throws it. He was pitching over his head at the beginning of the season.

1st: FB (89-92), CB (77-79), CU (85)

2nd: FB (90-92), CB (75-78), CU (85-86)

3rd: FB (88-92), CB (75-79), CU (85-86)

4th: FB (89-92), CB (74-76)

5th: FB (85-90), CB (75-78), CU (84)

• Jason Hammel was acquired by the Rockies after he lost his bid against Jeff Niemann for the 5th spot in the Rays rotation. The 6-6, 220 pound right hander has a big frame that has room to add more muscle. The 26 year old comes at you from a high 3/4, almost over the top release. His change shows good fade and sink and will throw it to right handers. It will flash plus with excellent sink and looks like a fastball out of his hand. His fastball is a straight 4-seam. His curveball is a 12-6 pitch with good bite and depth. It has some good late downward action as well. His slider is a 2-7 offering with some bite and depth. The slider is just a harder thrown curve. He showed great command and had a loose arm with a little wrist circle while he was in his arm circle. Hammel's upside is that of a # 2 starter, but his realistic ceiling is a # 3. He can add quite a bit more muscle to his frame and has a good array of pitches.

1st: FB (92-94), SL (84), CB (76), CU (85)

2nd: FB (93-94), SL (83-84), CB (78), CU (85)

3rd: FB (91-94), CB (76-77), CU (85)

4th: FB (92-94), SL (83-85), CB (77), CU (85)

5th: FB (91-94), CB (77-78), CU (83-85)

6th: FB (93), SL (85)

7th: FB (91-93), CB (76-77), CU (83-84)

• Russ Ortiz was the 1st of two Houston long relievers that I am better off without seeing. He came from an over the top release. His fastball is a straight 4-seam. His curveball is a 12-6 big breaker with average break. His change is straight with a little fade and sink and is more of a show pitch. His cutter has good late action in on lefties and is an effective weapon. His slider is a 2-7 offering with good bite. I guess he can be solid as a long man, but isn't there someone in their system that can do that?

6th: FB (88-91), CB (75-77), CU (81), Cut (89-91)

7th: FB (90-92), CB (74-78), Cut (87-90), SL (86)

• Brandon Backe was the other. Remember when he was a good starter? Neither does anyone else. The 6-0, 195 pound right hander has a medium frame that can add more muscle. The 31 year old featured a 3/4 release. His fastball has some fade, but is just an average offering. He really struggled to command the fastball and left them up, away, down and in. His slider is a 2-7 offering with average bite. His curveball is 12-6 with good late bite and depth. His cutter doesn't do much to the naked eye. Another guy who I guess could be a good long man. The Astros need to find some guys that actually have some upside to throw these meaningless innings in my opinion.

8th: FB (89-91), Cut (88-89), SL (81-83), CB (75)

9th: FB (86-90), CB (75)

• Jason Grilli continued his struggles. Coming from a high 3/4 release, the right hander showed a fastball with some fade, a slider that can be anywhere from average to plus and a change with some fade but little sink. His fastball is slightly above average and his slider can be anything on a given day, as his plus slider moved across nearly the entire plate with good bite while his average sliders had just a little bite . Solid middle reliever who has been battling his command and continued to do so tonight.

8th: FB (92-95), SL (82-87), CU (85-86)

• Alan Embree is what he always is, a left hander who pitches from a high 3/4 release with a 4-seam fastball with some run and a 11-4 slider with good bite. He can keep this up as long as he maintains his velocity. Take out the 88 pitch and he was 92-94 with his heat.

9th: FB (88-94), SL (77-80)

• Edwin Bellorin is a 27 year old catcher who was the guy to take Chris Iannetta's spot for the next week or so. The 5-9, 225 pounder has a small frame that is maxed out. He has an open stance with a little bat wiggle. He holds the bat similar to Matt Stairs with some cocking action, which is his trigger combined with a stride. His swing can get a little long. He doesn't look to profile well as anything more then a back-up catcher, as his bat looked fringy with slightly below average pop and may struggle to catch up to plus fastballs. He presented a big target to throw to and looked like he called a pretty good game. Who knows if he will gain membership into the 10 year back-up catcher club started by Tim Laker?

Off tomorrow!!!! Thank God. I need sleep. Got a baseball game though, so it's not like I have nothing to do. One of these days, I will.

One of the games on my get to watch list (going to try and watch it Sunday) is Vin Mazzaro's major league debut.

COL @ HOU

Game went extras and I wanted to try and get some sleep before today, so here are my views on the Rockies-Stros game a day late

• Ubaldo Jimenez is a 25 year old who stands 6-4, 200. The right hander has a big frame with room to add more muscle. He comes at you from a 3/4 release. His mechanics look tough to repeat, but he did a fairly good job and he straightens his arm on the backtake before beginning the arm circle, which looks interesting. His fastball is a straight 4-seam. his slider is a 2-7 offering with decent bite. His change has good fade and sink. His curveball is a 1-7 offering with good depth. His fastball will flash some fade. None of his off-speed pitches are consistent by any measure (command, break). His slider flashes above average with great bite, but he tends to over throw it. All his off-speed flash above average, but you never know what you will get from him start to start. A good # 3 starter right now, he has the potential to be a # 2 depending on how much consistency he can gain for his off-speed stuff.

1st: FB (95-98), SL (89-90)

2nd: FB (95-100), SL (89), CU (85), CB (79-80)

3rd: FB (96-98), SL (87), CB (81)

4th: FB (95-98), SL (86), CB (77-80)

5th: FB (94-100), SL (82-88), CU (86), CB (76-77)

6th: FB (94-98), SL (83-88), CU (86), CB (77-78)

• Felipe Paulino, a 25 year old who stands 6-2, 260 opposed him. The right hander has a medium frame that is maxed out and there may be some bad weight there. He attacks from a high 3/4 release. He explodes toward the hitters. His fastball is a 4-seam with some sink and fade. His slider is a sharp 2-7 offering with good bite and is a borderline plus pitch. His changeup is a straight change that looks like a fastball out of his hand. He likes to pound the outside corner with his fastball and start it off the plate and have it run back over. He started missing in the middle of the plate with his fastball in the 4th. He tends to be prone to big innings and seems to struggle to make the mechanical adjustments necessary to get the ball back to the corners. Still has the potential to be a # 2 and just needs to refine his change and stop big innings.

1st: FB (93-97), SL (85-87)

2nd: FB (95-97), SL (84)

3rd: FB (93-98), SL (84-88)

4th: FB (96-97), SL (84-88), CU (86-89)

5th: FB (95-97), SL (87-88), CU (89)

6th: FB (94-97), SL (87-88)

• Randy Flores is a 6-0, 190 pound left hander. The 33 year old has a high 3/4, almost over the top release. His slider is a 10-4 type pitch. His fastball is a fairly straight 4-seam. I saw him throw 2 pitches, who knows?

7th: FB (88), SL (78)

• Joel Peralta attacks hitters from a high 3/4 release. His fastball is a straight 4-seam. His curveball is a big breaking 2-7 offering and his splitter shows good fade and dive. Solid middle reliever, though he does seem to have flyball tendencies and is playing home games at Coors.

7th: FB (92-94), Split (84-85), CB (80-81)

• Jeff Fulchino is a 29 year old who stands 6-5, 275. The right hander has a big frame that is maxed out and there could be a little bad weight there. He comes at you from a high 3/4 release. His split shows good fade and sink. His fastball is a 4-seam with some fade. His slider is an average 2-7 offering. Decent command, but can hit patches where he struggles to locate his stuff. Seems to have the stuff to be a solid middle reliever.

7th: FB (92-95), SL (82-86), Split (86)

• Tim Byrdak is a 35 year old who stands 5-11, 195. The left hander has a small frame that is maxed out. He comes from a 3/4 release. His fastball is a 4 seam that has some run. His slider is a 2-7 offering with good bite. Solid lefty middle reliever who can get out the occasional righty.

8th: FB (90-92), SL (84-86), CU (86)

• Manny Corpas attacks from a 3/4 release that is almost sidearm. The right hander features a slider that is a 3-9, 3-8 type pitch and a fastball with excellent fade and some sink. He likes to work a fastball that starts off the plate to his gloveside before running it back over with 2 strikes. Solid middle reliever, but no longer a set-up man or closer.

8th: FB (91-93), SL (82-86)

• Alberto Arias is a 25 year old who stands 5-11, 155. The right hander has a small frame that can add more muscle. He attacks from a 3/4 release. His fastball shows great late fade and sink. His curveball is a 3-8 offering with good depth and he can add and subtract velocity to it and it flashes plus. His command can be spotty at times and that is his biggest question mark. I like him and think he has the potential to be a solid set-up man.

9th: FB (90-95), CB (77-82)

• Huston Street is a 25 year old who stands 6-0, 190. The right hander has a medium frame that can add more muscle. He attacks from a low 3/4 release, almost sidearm. His slider is a 3-8 offering that flashes plus. His fastball has good fade and sink. His change shows some sink and a little fade. More of a set-up man then a closer to me and he can occasionally battle his control.

9th: FB (91-92), SL (84-87), CU (83)

• LaTroy Hawkins is a 37 year old who stands 6-5, 215. The right hander has a big frame that is maxed out. He comes at you from an over the top release. His fastball is a straight 4-seam with a little fade. His slider is a solid 2-8 type pitch that can also move more like a cutter. Good reliever who has been doing this for awhile and looks like he can continue doing it, as his fastball velocity and command are still there.

10th: FB (93-96), SL (87-90)

• Russ Ortiz is a 6-1, 215 pounder. The 34 year old right hander has a medium frame that is maxed out. He comes at you from an over the top release. His fastball is a straight 4-seam. His curveball is a slow 1-7 pitch that has a little bit of downward movement. His change is straight with some downward action. His cutter is a 2-7 pitch with decent late bite. A 4-A arm.

11th: FB (90-92), Cut (87-89), CB (78), CU (84)

• Josh Fogg attacked from a 3/4 release. His cutter showed decent cut and sink while his fastball showed good fade and sink. Should be a good long man who won't walk guys.

10th: FB (86-90), Cut (84-87)

11th: FB (86), Cut (83-86)

• Edwin Maysonet is a 27 year old who stands 6-1, 190. The righty hitter/thrower has a medium frame that can add a lot more muscle. He has a slightly open stance with a little bat wiggle. He has a very short swing and is quick to the ball. He also showed above average speed and started at 2B and then moved to 3B when Matt Kata remained in the game after pinch running. He profiles best as a utility infielder. He won't ever hit for much power and is more of a line drive singles hitter, but he shows an ability to work counts and take some walks. He has good enough athleticism to play the outfield.