Chart Observations: 9/10 FLA @ NYM

1) Bobby Parnell: 104 pitches. (FB, SL, CU). 11 strikes swinging. 8 Sliders, 3 Fastballs.

• Parnell came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with a little run in on righties and a little sink, a change with some fade from lefties and some sink that he will throw 2-0 even though he can't throw it for strikes and a sharp 2-7 slider with slightly above average bite. Bottom line with Parnell is this, he can't throw strikes. His fastball control is average, but his command is below average. Both his change and slider can only be thrown as out pitches right now (i.e. bounced) and he also spikes more fastballs then any big league pitcher I have seen. He needs to be developing this repetoire in AAA.

1st: FB (92-96), SL (85-89), CU (89) - 2 FB, 2 SL

2nd: FB (91-95), CU (87)

3rd: FB (91-95), SL (86-87), CU (88) - 3 SL

4th: FB (92-97), SL (89), CU (88-89) - FB, SL

5th: FB (93-97), SL (84-88), CU (87) - 2 SL

2) Sean West: 82 pitches. (FB, SL, CU). 6 strikes swinging. 3 Fastballs, 3 Sliders.

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

1st: FB (91-94), SL (83), CU (83-87)

2nd: FB (91-93), SL (80-84), CU (85-86) - FB, 2 SL

3rd: FB (90-92), SL (82), CU (83-85) - 2 FB

4th: FB (90-93), SL (82-84), CU (82-87) - SL

5th: FB (90-92), CU (85)

3) Burke Badenhop: 23 pitches. (FB, SL, CU). 2 strikes swinging. 2 Changeups.

• Badenhop came from a 3/4 release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties and good sink, a change with good fade from lefties and good sink and a sweeping 3-8 slider with okay bite.

5th: FB (88-90), SL (79-82), CU (82)

6th: FB (87-89), CU (80-83) - 2 CU

4) Tobi Stoner: 15 pitches. (FB, SL, CU, CB, Split). 2 strikes swinging. Fastball, Slider.

• Stoner is a 6-2, 215 pound righty. The 24 year old has a medium frame that appears to be maxed out. He has a somewhat thick, athletic lower half. He came from an over the top release. He has a classic drop and drive delivery that appears to be pretty clean. His fastball has some run in on righties and some sink. His change has good fade from lefties and solid sink that he will throw to righties. His split has good diving action and appears to be an occasional out pitch for him. His slider is a 2-7 offering with solid bite that he will throw 2-0. His curve is a slow, big breaking 12-6 with above average depth. Would like to see him in a start, as I think he is a better fit as a starter with his command and his vast array of offerings.

6th: FB (87-90), SL (81-82), CU (75-77), CB (67), Split (71) - FB, SL

5) Sean Green: 17 pitches. (FB, CB, CU). 3 strikes swinging. 3 Fastballs.

• Green 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

7th: FB (83-87), SL (71-72) - 3 FB

6) Pedro Feliciano: 9 pitches. (FB, Cut, SL, CU). 0 strikes swinging.

• Feliciano came from a sidearm release and showed a fastball with some late run in on lefties and some sink, a sweeping 9-4 slider with okay bite and a cutter with some cut.

7th: FB (86-88), Cut (82), SL (74-76)

7) Brian Stokes: 6 pitches. (FB, CB, CU). 1 strike swinging. Fastball

• Stokes came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties and a 1-7 curve with average depth that can look like a slider.

7th: FB (94-95), CB (80-81) - FB

8) Kiko Calero: 21 pitches. (FB, SL, CU). 1 strike swinging. Slider.

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

7th: FB (86-88), SL (79-80), CU (83) - SL

9) Lance Broadway: 32 pitches. (FB, CU, SL). 3 strikes swinging. 3 Sliders.

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

8th: FB (85-88), CU (74-78), SL (83-85) - 3 SL

9th: FB (86-89), CU (77), SL (82-84)

10) Dan Meyer: 19 pitches. (FB, SL, CU, CB). 2 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs.

• Meyer came from an over the top release and showed a pretty straight 4-seam fastball, a cutter with good cut and a change with good fade from lefties and some sink.

8th: FB (87-92), Cut (86-87), CU (82) - 2 FB

11) Tim Wood: 14 pitches. (FB, SL, CU). 2 strikes swinging. Fastball, Changeup.

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

9th: FB (92-95), SL (86-88), CU (90) - FB, CU

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 (7/3 Game): PIT @ FLA

1) Chris Volstad: 47 pitches (left due to rain delay), 2 strikes swinging. 2 Changeups (3rd)

• Volstad came from an over the top release and showed a 2-seam fastball with sink and above average run in on righties. His offspeed stuff is a big breaking 12-6 curve with good depth that can be a K pitch and a changeup with good sink and fade from lefties that he will throw to righties. Has the potential to be a # 2 starter and is a solid # 3 right now.

1st: FB (91-93), CB (80-81)

2nd: FB (90-92), CB (78-80), CU (84)

3rd: FB (90-91), CB (75-80), CU (82-84)

2) Charlie Morton: 91 pitches. 7 strikes swinging. Fastball (4th), 3 Curveballs (2nd, 2 in 5th), 3 Changeups (2nd, 2 in 6th)

• Morton is a 6-4, 190 pound righty. The 25 year old has a big frame that can add a lot more muscle. He comes from a high 3/4 release with a 2-seam fastball with slightly above average sink and run in on righties. It flashes plus every once in awhile. His change has good fade from lefties with good sink and he will throw the pitch to righties. His curve is a big breaking 12-6 with good depth and serves as his out pitch. His slider is a 2-7 offering with solid bite that he threw just once in this game. Morton's velocity was up from when I saw him late at the year and he looks like he should be a solid middle of the rotation starter. Even though his frame isn't maxed, I believe his velocity is.

1st: FB (89-95), CU (85), CB (80)

2nd: FB (90-95), CU (82-83), CB (82)

3rd: FB (88-91), CU (80-81)

4th: FB (88-94), CU (81-82), CB (78-80)

5th: FB (87-94), CU (82), CB (79-80)

6th: FB (87-93), CU (81-82), CB (78-79), SL (82)

3) Tim Wood: 36 pitches. 3 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs (5th, 6th), Slider (6th)

• Wood is a 6-1, 185 pound righty. The 26 year old has a medium frame that can get up to at least 200. He comes from a 3/4 release. His fastball has good run in on righties with solid sink. His change has excellent diving action and can look like a splitter. His slider is a 2-7 pitch with good late bite. Wood has the makings of a late inning reliever, but will likely be a middle reliever.

4th: FB (92-93), SL (85-87)

5th; FB (91-93), SL (87)

6th: FB (92-94), CU (87), SL (86)

4) Chris Leroux: 32 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. Slider, Changeup.

• Leroux came from a high 3/4 release with a fastball with excellent run in on righties with solid sink that looks like it would be like hitting a brick. However, the pitch can flatten out and he can also struggle with his command of it. His change shows good fade from lefties with sink. His slider is a 2-7 pitch with solid bite. I think Leroux is a set-up man down the road.

7th: FB (92-95), CU (87), SL (84-86)

5) Joel Hanrahan: 29 pitches. 3 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs, Slider

• Hanrahan came from an over the top release with a fastball that has some sink and a 2-7 slider with good bite. Somehow, barrels keep finding his ball.

7th: FB (94-96), SL (84-86)

6) Brian Sanches: 17 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Slider.

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

8th: FB (88-90), SL (83), Split (79-83)

7) John Grabow: 11 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. Slider, Changeup

• Comes from a 3/4 release with a straight 4-seam fastball, a straight change with some late sink and a slurvy 10-4 slider with solid bite. He will throw the changeup to lefties. Solid setup guy, but better fit as a middle reliever in the 6th or 7th.

8th: FB (89-92), SL (84), CU (83)

8) Renyel Pinto: 14 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. Fastball, Slider

• Pinto came from a high 3/4 release with a fastball with good run in on righties, a straight change with some sink and a 10-4 slider with good bite.

9th: FB (88-91), SL (82), CU (80)

9) Jeff Karstens: 22 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. 2 Curveballs

• Karstens comes from an over the top release and shows a fastball with some run in on righties with sink, a 12-6 big breaking curve with good depth, a 2-7 slider with solid bite and a change with solid fade from lefties and sink that he will throw to righties.

9th: FB (88-91), SL (79), CU (78-79), CB (69-72)