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Finally, Rivera's cutter is 7, they should add spin to him too.

Didn't know that K Rod had like a thousand pitches either. They should upgrade someone good like, Lidge or Hamels.

THAT IS IT! I've had it! Giving Wang A control and stamina with ridiculous pitches and no negative special abilities?

Definitley. They only gave Hamills a 2 CHG. It should be at least a five.

seriously.
a WS MVP deserves better, right?

Yeah. And his CB definitly isn't a 5. More like a 1 or 2, but that's pushing it on a good day.

CHG = 6
CB = 2-3

From Dugout Central.com:

"Cole Hamels is only 23-years-old, but he has already established himself as the Phillies ace. He ended the 2007 season with a record of 15-5 and a 3.39 ERA in 28 starts, striking out 177 while walking just 43. Had he not missed a month due to an elbow strain, Hamels would have been in contention for the National League Cy Young.

He throws three pitches (fastball, curve and change-up) and has good command of them all. His change-up is one of the game’s best. In any start he is capable of a shutout with 10 plus strikeouts.

Hamels rates at 65 on the scouting 20-80 scale, which evaluates raw pitching tools. By comparison, Johan Santana of the Minnesota Twins grades out at 75. Based on his raw pitching tools and history of production, we categorize Hamels as “Good” on a marginal/key role/average/good/premium/elite scale. He projects to be premium in a few years.

Strengths
Hamels’ poise sets him apart from other young pitchers. He can handle big games and pressure situations. He is a competitor who attacks the strike zone with all his pitches. He has one of the best changeups in the majors, and his easy pitching motion creates deception for right-handed and left-handed hitters alike.

Weaknesses
He is young and has no experience during the post season. Hamels missed half of August and half of September with a mild left elbow strain. Assuming the elbow has healed, the month off gives him the advantage of being fresher in the post-season. In his last start against the Washington Nationals, he went eight shutout innings, allowing one walk and striking out 13.

Fastball (86-92 mph)
Movement: His fastball is straight but show plus life up in the strike zone. Hamels will add velocity up in the zone with two strikes.
Command: He commands both sides of the plate very well and will use the top of the strike zone with two strikes. Hamels will use his fastball inside off the plate to both right-handed and left-handed hitters to set up his off-speed pitches.
Plan: He will look to establish his fastball in the first few innings of the game. He will likely start hitters on the outer half of the plate on the first pitch and come inside in middle counts.

Curve (75-79 mph)
Movement: Hamels’ curveball is better than average and will get better because he is young and still developing it. It has a 1-7 type break.
Command: He will throw his curve to both sides of the plate. He can throw it for strikes when he needs to and will back door right-handed hitters at times.
Plan: Hamels will throw his curve over the plate early in the count to get ahead of good fastball hitters, and then he will back door it to right-handed hitters as an out-pitch. Most times Hamels will use his curve in middle counts (1-1, 2-1) to get strike two.

Change-up (80-83 mph)
Movement: Hamels throws a straight change-up that he can get over the plate when he needs to. He will also throw a sinking change-up out of the strike zone that he’ll use as an out-pitch.
Command: He commands his change-up in and out of the strike zone. He throws most change-ups to his glove-side.
Plan: He won’t throw as many during the first part of the game, but he’ll use his changeup as his first out-pitch most times. In the later innings Hamels will use his change-up back to back.

Best Match-up
Aggressive hitters that don’t walk much and like to swing their way on base, like Kazuo Matsui, Orvit Torrealba and Ryan Spilborghs, will be good match-ups for Hamels. He will use his change-up and curve out of the strike zone to get those aggressive hitters to chase.

Worst Match-up
Right-handed hitters with a patient approach and willingness to use the entire field with two strikes, like Garrett Atkins, will be tougher opponents for Hamels. These batters are less likely to chase pitches out of the strike zone and force Hamels to throw more hittable pitches. Todd Helton and Brad Hawpe pose a threat because both are patient lefties, and Hamels’ change-up isn’t as effective against left-handed batters.

Pitching Mechanics (A)
Hamels gets good arm extension created by his consistent movement and tempo over the rubber. As with other number one starters in the playoff, he’s able to repeat his arm slot consistently for different types of pitches, and this makes pitch recognition difficult for hitters.

Pitching Plan
Hamels will try to establish his fastball the first time around the batting order. He will command it both inside and outside of the strike zone. He will use his fastball up in the strike zone early in the game. This strategy sets up his off-speed pitches as out-pitches later in the game.

Keys to success
Hamels must keep his first fastballs down in the strike zone and away from the hitter hot zones, particularly when facing Matt Holliday and Brad Hawpe. He needs to get his first off-speed pitch (curve or change-up) over the plate, so he can stay ahead of batters, expand the hitting zone and get more swings and misses."

^ woah thats pretty cool do they have those for anymore pitchers?

I would think. http://dugoutcentral.com/

Sjax even said it was from that website.

Yes, hence why i checked it out and put the link.

jeez chill out guys the reason i asked is because i could not find it on the website i saw the features but it didnt have the pitcher scouting report mabye i just couldnt find it?

Haha, I got a good laugh at some of the recent updates. Wang a Dr K? Mussina throwing 95 with 4 Lv4 pitches and Lv7 KCB?

I like the Pedro update though, supposedly a password of his prime years.

Is it possible to get translations of the new updates anywhere?

Babelfish is a horrible mess, and to be honest I wasn't expecting anything less.

Don't be upset about Wang n Mussina. They deserved it. Dice-K *Red Sox coughs* got godly stats too.