Joe Borowski, RHP, closer
	Borowski is a fastball/slider pitcher. He used to bring 98mph heat when on steroids. Now he's lucky if he hits 90mph, but he throws enough sliders to be effective. He seems to have developed a splitter to occasionally use for LH hitters. 3/25/08 CSJ

Paul Byrd, RHP, starter

Byrd throws tons of junk up to the plate, but he mostly relies on just three pitches(fastball, slider, changeup), and excellent command. Byrd throws many HGH enhanced 2-seam fastballs that he can spot inside and outside to batters. These fastballs get decent sink and tail but barely touch 85mph, despite the HGH. Byrd will then mix in short sliders to either side of the plate, often jamming LHs and inducing weak groundballs from RHs. His offspeed offering is his famous 'one-finger changeup' that may give the appearance of a split-finger grip if you happen to get a look. Byrd will also cut his fastball, making it slide in on LH's bat handles, or move away from RHs. Lastly, Byrd's fifth offering is a slow curve that he'll try and surprize hitters with. Byrd uses an old school windup which may make hitters believe for a moment that they are facing Bob Feller, only to see an 80mph fastball come floating towards them. 5/10/08 CSJ *fastball(82-88), slider(78-81), changeup(75-78), cutter(82-88), curve(74-75)

Masa Kobayashi, RHP, reliever

Masa Kobayashi, not to be confused with the hotdog eater, has come onto the scene with another interesting Japanese-imported windup. He starts with a little hop, then kicks into a 90mph fastball. He has a short slider in the mid-80s and has a reputation for split-finger pitch that I haven't seen yet. His stuff looks underwhelming, but his excellent command has him off to an impressive start in 2008. 5/10/08 CSJ *fastball(88-90), slider(83-85), splitter

C.C. Sabathia, LHP, starter

Sabathia keeps it simple. He throws a great fastball from the leftside, a slider, and a changeup. Cy Cy has developed great command of his mid-90s fastball, hitting both sides of the plate with it consistently. The slider is usually in the low-80s, moving like a hybrid slider/curve type pitch. Sabathia's changeup is fairly straight, but he can fool hitters with it due to his good arm action on the pitch. 4/28/08 CSJ

Fausto Carmona, RHP, starter

Carmona keeps it simple. He uses his hard sinking fastball to get quick outs. The velocity and movement on this pitch makes it tough for batters to make solid contact. Fausto has a deceptive, sinking changeup that he can get Ks with, or induce weak groundballs. His third pitch is a slider that looks fairly standard. In early 2008, Carmona has had trouble controling the fastball, as it has a tendency to run to his armside. 5/9/08 CSJ *fastball(90-94), changeup(83-86), slider(82-84)

Rafael Perez, LHP, reliever

Perez is a strange case. He doesn't appear to have much of a repertoire, but he has produced excellent numbers at every level of pro ball. His fastball is usually around 88-90mph and appears to get some natural cut. This natural cut, inside towards RHs, may be the reason he was so tough on RHs in 2007. Perez' second pitch is a slider, which gets good break. Perez has shown a changeup, but rarely uses it. Even when facing RHs he prefers the slider, either burying it at their ankles, or backdooring it. 5/9/08 CSJ *fastball(88-90), slider(81-84), changeup

Rafael Betancourt, RHP, reliever

Betancourt is very deliberate on the mound. The time he uses to get from receiving his sign, to coming set, is notoriously long. Then, about 85% of the time he's throwing a fastball. He continually pounds the outside corner when facing LHs. His velocity is good, usually sitting in the low-90s. Betancourt's success may come from his maddening slow pace that lulls hitters to sleep. That, or his excellent command. Betancourt will mix in a sinking changeup, usually to LHs only. He also has a hard biting curveball, usually thrown to RHs only. 5/9/08 CSJ *fastball(89-93), changeup(82-84), curve(78-82)

Cliff Lee, LHP, starter

Lee works extremely fast and he isn't afraid to pitch inside. His fastball is fairly straight, but he is very smart with it. When he has command, he can be a real force on the mound. He'll use his cutter in the mid-80s on the inner half to RH, and sometimes away to LH. Cliff likes to use his curveball to LHs, dropping it down and away. He also throws a straight changeup that can sail on him. Lee has had a very up-and-down career so far, but seems to have put it all together here in early '08. 5/9/08 CSJ *fastball(87-93), cutter(82-84), curve(74-76), changeup(80-83)

Jorge Julio, RHP, reliever

Julio has a live arm, little command, and has been on six teams since 2005. GMs keep taking a chance on Julio because of the natural velocity in his fastball. He has been a setup-man, a closer, and an all around bust at different times. His fastball is what keeps getting him jobs. He throws a hard, moving mid-90s heater. Unfortunately for Julio, he doesn't necessarily know where it's going. He owns a slider that he will change the tilt on depending on the outing. Sometimes it will slide traditionally, and sometimes it will get more downward bite. Jorge will also show a changeup occasionally, usually to LHs. 5/10/08 CSJ *fastball(93-95), slider(80-82), changeup(84-87)

Jeremy Sowers, LHP, starter

Sowers is a soft-tossing lefty, but uses his fastball the vast majority of the time. His fastball rarely breaks 90mph, but it has some natural cut. He's not afraid to pitch inside with it either, making it run in on LHs, and cut in on RHs. He'll mix in changeups when necessary, and also owns a slurvy slider, but he mostly relies on that fastball. Sowers pitched at Vanderbilt in college. 5/12/08 CSJ *fastball(88-91), changeup(80-83), slider(79)

Jensen Lewis, RHP, reliever

Jensen Lewis throws a decent moving fastball out of his 'herky-jerky' delivery. He puts together a couple of twitches, and then very quickly the ball flies out of there. He likes using his changeup as his secondary pitch, and he creates some decent deception with it. Lewis' third pitch is a fairly standard slider. Coming out of Vanderbilt, Lewis has produced good minor league numbers, and has quickly stuck in the Indians bullpen. 5/9/08 CSJ *fastball(87-91), changeup(79-84), slider(79)

Aaron Laffey, LHP, starter

Laffey is a fringe major leaguer for a reason, he lacks big league velocity. He throws two very distinct fastballs. His 4-seamer is fairly straight, flying between the mid to upper 80s. Then he'll mix in a distinct 2-seamer that gets a ton of sink. At times this pitch will act like a changeup for him because it varies so much from his 4-seam velocity. Laffey will use a slider, backdooring it to RHs and sweeping it away from LHs. Lastly, Laffey does have a changeup, a fairly straight offering that's slower than his 2-seamer. 5/14/08 CSJ *4-seam(85-89), 2-seam(82-85), slider(76-82), changeup(78-79)

Juan Rincon, RHP, reliever
	Rincon has a fastball and a slider, and little else. He has lost some of his effectiveness in the last couple years, but his stuff looks the same. Juan may mix in the occasional changeup. 6/24/08 CSJ *fastball(91-94), slider(83-86)