This is the newest addition to RealGM?s coverage of baseball in 2007 as we unveil our player scouting blog. In this space, we will write up small scouting reports on how players are doing and will update it with reports throughout the season. Friday, August 3 Milwaukee Brewers closer Francisco Cordero has been one of the top closers all season and he showed it once again Friday against the Philadelphia Phillies. In striking out the side in the ninth inning, Cordero showcased his arsenal of a fastball, slider and splitter. His fastball is routinely is the mid to high 90s and he can locate it. It is even better when combined with a hard biting slider in the high 80s, which he can throw hard to get up to 90 mph and have it look like a splitter. This makes it very effective and almost unhittable when right. Wednesday, August 1 Atlanta Braves first baseman Mark Teixeira brought a lot of excitement to Atlanta in his first home game. It wasn?t a competitive game, but Teixeira did show off his excellent plate discipline. He looked balls into the zone with ease and his bat control allows him to avoid many swings and misses, even though he had a few on Wednesday. His swing also builds a lot of power before contact, allowing him to drive the ball. In his chances at first base, Teixeira showed good athleticism and provided a good throwing target for his infielders. Tuesday, July 31 Houston Astros outfielder Carlos Lee has lived up to his lofty contract most of the year, but it still looks like Houston offer spent on him. Against the Atlanta Braves, Lee?s swing looked to be a little long and at times, he used too much of his hands. Lee is a power hitter who strives for home runs every time up, which can diminish his contact rate. However, his work in the field was surprisingly good as he showed excellent range for his size, even making a nice catch over near the left-field foul line. Lee looked to be in good shape, but conditioning will always be a question mark for him. Los Angeles Dodgers right-handed pitcher Brad Penny has put up excellent numbers in 2007. He doesn?t overwhelm you with his stuff, but his ability to repeat his motion time after time is very important to his successes. Against the San Francisco Giants, Penny displayed his fastball, slider, curveball and change-up. His fastball was around 92-93 mph and topped out at 96 mph with some excellent late movement. All three of his other pitches were average to above-average without any hard breaks. The key to Penny?s game is being able to throw strikes with all pitches and the ability to control speeds up and down the radar gun.