Kevin Millwood, RHP, starter

Millwood has lost much of the velocity that he had during his successful years in Atlanta. His goatee is still grotesque, but his fastball currently sits around 90mph with some natural cut. Kevin's slider is fairly standard in the low-mid 80s and his curve is slow in the 70s. Kevin has tried throwing a splitter and/or a changeup at different times in his career. In 2008, I have seen Millwood try a few changeups, but is basically a fastball/breaking ball pitcher. 7/28/08 CSJ *fastball(87-91), slider(81-86), curve(69-72), changeup(83-85)

Scott Feldman, RHP, starter

Feldman seems to have completely remade himself in 2008. Last year he was a sidearmer, now, he is throwing from a high 3/4 arm angle, and delivering a 12-6 curveball. His fastball still gets some tailing action and he throws lots of cutters off of it. His fourth pitch is a sinking changeup. He's obviously going to do whatever it might take to stay in the big leagues. 8/6/08 CSJ *fastball(88-93), cutter(87-92), curve(71-78), changeup(80-85)

Jamey Wright, RHP, reliever
	Jamey Wright has always shown a good arm, but mixes in too many walks and not enough results. He throws a moving fastball to go along with a biting curveball. His changeup looks like a slow version of his fastball, tailing and sinking. Wright also throws a cutter that he is fairly successful at busting LHs inside with. 7/28/08 CSJ *fastball(89-93), curve(77-80), cutter(87-90), changeup

Frank Francisco, RHP, reliever
	Francisco throws a fastball, splitter, and curveball. He has good velocity on his fastball, though it's very straight. His curve is a 12-6 power curve, usually thrown hard in the upper 70s. His splitter can be fairly straight at times and act like a changeup, but it gets enough velocity difference from his fastball. 7/28/08 CSJ *fastball(94-96), splitter(85-88), curve(77-80)

Eddie Guardado, LHP, closer

Guardado has made a career of throwing sloppy, undistinguishable pitches. His fastball currently flies in the upper-80s if he's lucky. In minimal appearances I've seen in 2008, he's thrown fastballs, sliders, and changeups. He has shown both changeups and splitters in the past, and has also been known to drop in a slow curveball every once in a while. 8/6/08 CSJ *fastball(84-87), slider(79-81), changeup(75-80)

Josh Rupe, RHP, reliever
	Rupe throws a moving 2-seamer with good velocity. His fastball actually gets so much movement, it looks like he has a hard time controlling its flight. Josh Rupe has also shown me a down-breaking slider and a soft changeup. 8/6/08 CSJ *fastball(89-95), slider(82-87), changeup(80-81)

C.J. Wilson, LHP, closer

CJ has claimed that he throws a legit gyroball. Although, all I've ever seen is a fastball/slider/changeup combination. His fastball has good velocity for a lefthander and his slider seems to get good bite. His changeup is straight, if not cutting. Wilson has struggled with a high WHIP in 2008, making for plenty of nervous moments in the closer's role. 7/28/08 CSJ *fastball(91-96), slider(82-84), changeup(82-83)

Matt Harrison, LHP, starter

Harrison is a big, hard throwing lefthander. His fastball sits in the low-90s and can get some sinking movement. Despite the velocity, he's not overpowering. Harrison will mix in sharp sliders and straight changeups. He'll use his changeup to both RHs and LHs. Harrison has thrown a AA no-hitter and owns the distinction of being traded for Mark Teixeira. 8/6/08 CSJ *fastball(87-95), changeup(79-83), slider(82-87), curve(76-77)

Luis Mendoza, RHP, starter
	Luis is a lanky guy with long arms and a fluid motion. He throws tons of sinking 2-seamers that produce numerous groundballs. He'll also throw a 4-seam variety that seems to get some cut. Mendoza's slider gets tons of downward break and his changeup is standard. 8/6/08 CSJ *fastball(89-92), slider(80-82), changeup(81-84)

Joaquin Benoit, RHP, reliever
	Benoit has always shown promise and good velocity. His fastball gets some movement in the low-90s and he has shown a tight slider. His best pitch may be his sinking split-finger pitch. 8/6/08 CSJ *fastball(89-95), split(81-87), slider(88)

Tommy Hunter, RHP, starter
	Hunter is a big man. His fastball is a low-90s pitch that gets natural cutting action to either side of the plate. He throws a hard curveball that he'll vary the velocity and tilt with. Hunter will show a changeup to try and keep batters honest, but it's his power curve that determines his success. 8/7/08 CSJ *fastball(88-94), curve(76-84), changeup(85-86)

Warner Madrigal, RHP, reliever
	Madrigal is a hard thrower out of the mold of his teammate, Frank Francisco. Warner throws a hard, mid-90s fastball, a splitter, and a slider. His splitter can often look like a changeup when he overthrows it. 8/7/08 CSJ *fastball(93-96), splitter(84-88), slider(84-88)

Vicente Padilla, RHP, starter

Padilla still shows good velocity, mixing his fastballs anywhere between 89-95mph. He'll throw running 2-seamers and rising 4-seamers. Padilla has a slider that gets some downward movement, sometimes backing up on him. His changeup has a tendency to cut on him dramatically. Padilla will also throw his curveball at all kinds of velocities. He's not afraid to drop it in around 60mph, like a classic ephus pitch. The curve will get as fast as 76mph. Padilla is also one of only nine MLB players ever born in Nicaragua. 8/14/08 CSJ *fastball(89-95), slider(79-84), changeup(82-86), curve(60-76)

Kason Gabbard, LHP, starter
	Gabbard has a simple repertoire. He throws a straight fastball in the mid-upper 80s, and a changeup in the upper-70s. He throws a curveball that he spikes with his index finger. He may vary his arm angle with the curve. 6/16/08 CSJ *fastball(82-89), curve(73-78), change(77-81)

Doug Mathis, RHP, reliever
	Mathis has a basic starting pitcher's repertoire. He throws a 4-seam fastball in the low-90s and a 2-seamer a few mph slower. Mathis will mix in two different breaking balls; a slow 12-6 type curve, and a sharper slider. Dougie also shows a straight changeup to LHs. 6/16/08 CSJ *fastball(88-91), slider(83-85), curve(73-78), changeup(81-83)