Chart Observations: 9/16 OAK @ TEX

1) Dustin Nippert: 84 pitches. (FB, CU, CB). 5 strikes swinging. 4 Fastballs, Changeup.

• Nippert came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties and some sink, a 12-6 curve with above average depth and a change with some fade from lefties and some sink that he will throw to righties.

1st: FB (90-93), CU (82-84), CB (75) - 3 FB (Kennedy, Davis, Powell)

2nd: FB (91-93), CU (81-83), CB (73-74)

3rd: FB (88-93), CU (82-83), CB (75)

4th: FB (91), CU (81-82), CB (73-75) - CU (Hairston)

5th: FB (89-92), CU (81), CB (74) - CB

6th: FB (88-93), CU (80-82), CB (73-76) - FB (Hairston)

2) Trevor Cahill: 94 pitches. (FB, CU, SL, CB). 9 strikes swinging. 5 Changeups, 4 Fastballs.

• Cahill came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties and good sink, a change with good fade from lefties and good sink that he will throw in 2-0 and counts and to righties, a 2-7 slider with good bite and a 1-7 curve with average depth that is sharp.

1st: FB (87-92), CU (83-85), SL (83-84) - FB (Murphy)

2nd: FB (88-91), CU (78-84), SL (82-84), CB (79) - 2 FB (Teagarden - 2), 2 CU (Davis - 2)

3rd: FB (87-89), CU (79-80), SL (83)

4th: FB (88-90), CU (80-84), SL (84)

5th: FB (90-91), CU (79-81), SL (83) - CU (Davis)

6th: FB (86-90), CU (80-81), SL (85) - FB (Vizquel), CU (Vizquel)

7th: FB (85-90), CU (77-81), SL (82-84) - CU (Byrd)

3) Darren O'Day: 20 pitches. (FB, SL, CU). 0 strikes swinging.

• O'Day came from a sidearm, almost submarine release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties and some sink and a 3-8 slider with some bite.

6th: FB (82), SL (74)

7th: FB (83-86), SL (76-77)

4) C.J. Wilson: 25 pitches. (FB, SL, CU, Cut, CB). 2 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs.

• Wilson came from a high 3/4 release and showed a cutter with some cut, a sharp 11-5 curve with slightly above average depth, a fastball with a little late run in on lefties and a sharp 11-5 slider with solid bite.

8th: FB (91-93), SL (85), Cut (89-92), CB (75) - 2 FB (Powell, Kennedy)

5) Michael Wuertz: 17 pitches. (SL, FB, CU, CB). 2 strikes swinging. 2 Sliders.

• Wuertz came from an over the top release and showed a change with good fade from lefties and some sink, a straight 4-seam fastball and a 2-7 slider with above average bite.

8th: FB (87-89), SL (81-84), CU (82-84) - 2 SL (Davis, German)

6) Frank Francisco: 18 pitches. (FB, Split, CB). 3 strikes swinging. 2 Splitters, Fastball.

• Francisco came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties, a split with good dive and a 12-6 curve with average depth.

9th: FB (91-94), Split (83-85), CB (78) - 2 Split (Pennington, Patterson), FB (Patterson)

7) Andrew Bailey: 9 pitches. (FB, Cut, CB, CU). 1 strike swinging. Curveball.

• Bailey came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties and some sink, a cutter with good cut and some sink and a big breaking 12-6 curve with above average depth.

9th: FB (91-92), Cut (86), CB (77) - CB (Borbon)