Tigers Extras

1) Jeremy Bonderman: FB, SL, CU

6/8: 85 pitches. 5 strikes swinging. 4 Fastballs, Slider.

• Bonderman is a 6-2, 220 pound righty. The 26 year old has a medium frame that is maxed out. He came from a high 3/4 release with fairly clean mechanics that look the same prior to his injury. His fastball has some run in on righties. His change had a little fade from lefties with a touch of sink. His slider is a 1-7 with above average bite. Bonderman has lost a lot from when I last saw him. His velocity was down, his slider was still good, but is loopy as opposed to sharp. He now looks like a # 4 or # 5 starter if he can ever get out of injury hell.

1st: FB (90-92), SL (80-84), CU (84-85) - SL

2nd: FB (88-91), SL (79-82), CU (83) - 3 FB

3rd: FB (87-90), SL (81), CU (83) - FB

4th: FB (87-89), SL (81), CU (82)

5th: FB (87-89), SL (77-82), CU (81-82)

2) Eddie Bonine: FB, SL, CU, CB

7/24: 81 pitches. 5 strikes swinging. 4 Sliders, Fastball.

• Bonine is a 6-5, 220 pound righty. The 28 year old has a big frame that can add a lot more muscle. Extremely skinny in both the lower and upper body and doesn't look anything close to 220. He came from a high 3/4 release with a fairly violent delivery after his break. He accelerates quickly through and appears to land hard on his front leg. His fastball has some run in on righties and good sink. His slider is a 1-7 offering with solid bite. His change has some fade from lefties and above average sink. Bonine is not a viable option for a major league team as a starter and if he is taking the ball every 5th day, you are in trouble.

1st: FB (88-90), SL (79-81)

2nd: FB (88-90), SL (78-81), CU (82) - FB, SL

3rd: FB (86-90), SL (77-80), CU (79-81) - SL

4th: FB (84-88), SL (76-78), CU (80-81)

5th: FB (85-88), SL (77-79), CU (81)

6th: FB (86-89), SL (77-83), CU (80-81) - 2 SL

3) Chris Lambert:

8/11: 81 pitches. 7 strikes swinging. 5 Fastballs, Curveball, Changeup.

• Lambert is a 6-1, 205 pound righty. The 26 year old has a medium frame that can add a little more muscle. He has a fairly athletic lower half that is fairly muscular. He came from a 3/4 release with a slinging arm action, but clean mechanics. His fastball has a little run in on righties and a touch of sink. His change has a little fade from lefties and a little sink. His curve is a sweeping offering that is a 2-7 offering with some depth. Lambert pitches by the book, meaning he is FB-CB to righties and FB-CU to lefties and he didn't throw the other pitch to the other side. He is a 4-A pitcher and one that should be about emergency option # 18 heading into a season.

2nd: FB (88-92), CU (78-82), CB (74-78) - FB

3rd: FB (88-91), CU (80-81), CB (73-77)

4th: FB (89-92), CU (79-82), CB (75-78) - 2 FB, CB

5th: FB (89-91), CU (79-82), CB (75-78)

6th: FB (87-91), CU (80-81) - 2 FB, CU

4) Clay Rapada:

4/29: 29 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Fastball.

• Rapada is a 6-5, 200 pound lefty. The 28 year old has a big frame that can add a lot more muscle, especially in the lower half. He came from a sidearm release with a big (almost El Duque like) leg kick. He has pretty clean mechanics. He will drop down to submarine as well. His fastball has good run in on lefties and some sink. His slider is a 9-4 offering with some bite and is a sweeping offering. Lefties didn't look uncomfortable hitting against him, mainly because his slider just doesn't have enough action to make them nervous in the box and have them look for something other then his 85 mile per hour fastball. Likely a AAA guy.

4th: FB (85-87), SL (74-77)

5th: FB (84-87), SL (76-80) - FB

5) Dontrelle Willis:

5/24: 105 pitches. 5 strikes swinging. 3 Fastballs, 2 Sliders.

• Willis is a 6-4, 225 pound lefty. The 27 year old has a big frame that appears to be maxed out. He comes from a high 3/4 release with mechanics that appear to have been tamed down a bit. He still has the rocking action back and the high leg kick, but it doesn't appear to be as high effort. His fastball has a little run in on lefties and a touch of natural sink due to the downward plane he generates. It appears he can cut his fastball or run it in on the hands of lefties and away from righties. His change has some sink and a little fade from righties. His change yells Hit Me Now and hitters are more then likely to suffice, as it just hangs there. His slider is a 11-5 offering with good bite. Willis's stuff has badly regressed and he can still battle his command. He looks like he would struggle at AAA right now and I can't really say anything good for his future.

1st: FB (84-89)

2nd: FB (84-90), CU (76)

3rd: FB (84-92), CU (78-79), SL (78-81) - 2 SL

4th: FB (84-87), CU (77)

5th: FB (84-90), SL (77-81) - 3 FB

6th: FB (85-88)

7th: FB (84-92), SL (77-81)

8/28: ATL @ PHI

1) Tommy Hanson: 29 pitches. 7 strikes swinging. 3 Sliders, 2 Fastballs, 2 Curveballs.

• Hanson came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties, a 2-7 slider with good bite, a sharp 12-6 curve with above average depth

1st: FB (92-93), SL (84), CB (77) - CB

2nd: FB (91-93), SL (79-82), CB (74-80) - 2 FB, 3 SL, CB

2) Pedro Martinez: 25 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Changeup.

• Martinez came from a 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties and some sink, a cutter with good cut and some sink, a change with good fade from lefties and solid sink that he will throw to righties and a 12-6 curve with above average depth.

1st: FB (87-88), Cut (79-82), CU (76)

2nd: FB (87-89), Cut (79-82), CU (74-78), CB (68-69) - CU

3) Jamie Moyer: 61 pitches. 9 strikes swinging. 7 Changeups, Cutter, Fastball.

• Moyer came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on lefties and some sink, a cutter that moves like a 11-5 slider with good bite, a change that has some fade from lefties with good sink that he will throw to lefties and a 11-5 curve with above average depth.

3rd: FB (80-84), Cut (79), CU (76) - FB, 3 CU

4th: FB (81-83), Cut (78), CU (75-76), CB (71) - 3 CU

5th: FB (82-83), Cut (79), CU (75-76), CB (70) - Cut, CU

6th: FB (82-83), Cut (77-78), CB (69)

7th: CU (76)

4) Kris Medlen: 33 pitches. 3 strikes swinging. Fastball, 2 Changeups.

• Medlen 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 slightly above average depth, a change with above average sink and good fade from lefties.

3rd: FB (90-93), CU (81-83), CB (78) - CU

4th: FB (90-92), CU (81-84), CB (81-82) - FB, CU

5) Eric O'Flaherty: 24 pitches. 3 strikes swinging. 2 Sliders, Fastball.

• O'Flaherty came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on lefties and a little sink, a change with some fade from righties and good sink that he will throw to lefties and a 11-5 slider with good bite. He will throw 2-0 sliders.

5th: FB (89-91), CU (83), SL (85) - SL

6th: FB (87-91), CU (83-85), SL (82-86) - FB, SL

6) Chan Ho Park: 7 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Slider.

• Park came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties and some sink, a change with some fade from lefties and good sink that he will throw to righties, a 12-6 curve with above average depth and a 2-7 slider with good bite.

7th: FB (91-94), SL (88), CB (79), CU (84) - SL

7) Peter Moylan: 11 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. Slider, Changeup.

• Moylan came from a sidearm release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties and some sink, a 3-8 slider with good bite and a change with some fade from lefties and some sink.

7th: FB (89-92), SL (80), CU (81) - SL, CU

8) Ryan Madson: 25 pitches. 3 strikes swinging. 3 Changeups.

• Madson came from an over the top release and showed a cutter with good cut and some sink, a straight 4-seam fastball that flashes some run in on righties and a change with good fade from lefties and solid sink that he will throw to righties.

8th: FB (93-97), Cut (89-91), CU (84-86) - 3 CU

9) Mike Gonzalez: 12 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Slider.

• Gonzalez came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on lefties and some sink and a 11-5 slider with good bite.

8th: FB (89-94), SL (78-86) - SL

10) Brad Lidge: 12 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. 2 Sliders.

• Lidge came from an over the top release and showed a sharp 2-7 slider with good bite and a straight 4-seam fastball.

9th: FB (93-94), SL (83-85) - 2 SL

Quick Programming Note

Extra Reports on the White Sox and Indians can be found under 8/26. I began working on these then, so it got posted there even though I didn't finish them until today. Notables include Carlos Torres, Scott Lewis and Zach Jackson.

Hanson-Pedro tonight.

Chart Observations: 8/27 CHW @ BOS

1) John Danks: 108 pitches. (FB, Cut, CU, CB). 9 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs, 3 Cutters, 4 Changeups.

• Danks came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on lefties and marginal sink, a cutter with some cut, a change with good fade from righties and good sink that he will throw to lefties and a 11-5 curve with above average depth. Has an above average pick-off move with slide step as opposed to a leg kick move.

1st: FB (89-92), Cut (86-88), CU (82-83) - Cut, CU

2nd: FB (90-92), Cut (85-88), CU (83-84) - FB

3rd: FB (89-92), CU (81-83), CB (76-77) - CU

4th: FB (88-92), Cut (85-86), CU (82-83), CB (75-76) - FB, CU

5th: FB (89-93), Cut (85-88), CU (80-83), CB (73) - 2 Cut

6th: FB (88-90), CU (82-83) - CU

2) Junichi Tazawa: 85 pitches. (FB, CB, Split). 6 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs, 3 Curveballs, Splitter.

• Tazawa came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties, a 12-6 curve with above average depth and a splitter with solid dive. Throws both get-me-over and power (strikeout) curves. The power curve can resemble more of a slider.

1st: FB (90-92), CB (70-81), Split (84) - CB

2nd: FB (89-92), CB (72-80), Split (83) - 2 FB, CB

3rd: FB (88-90), CB (68-79), Split (81)

4th: FB (88-91), CB (67-76), Split (81-82) - Split, CB

3) Manny Delcarmen: 25 pitches. (FB, CU, CB). 1 strike swinging. Changeup.

• Delcarmen came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties, a change with a little fade from lefties and a little sink that he will throw to righties that looks like a fastball out of his hand and a 1-7 curve with average depth.

5th: FB (93), CU (77-81), CB (79) - CU

6th: FB (92-94), CU (80-84), CB (76-79)

4) Ramon Ramirez: 15 pitches. (FB, CU, SL). 3 strikes swinging. 2 Sliders, Changeup.

• Ramirez came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties, a hard change with good fade from lefties with good sink and a 2-7 slider with some bite.

7th: FB (92-95), CU (88-89), SL (85-88) - 2 SL, CU

5) Octavio Dotel: 32 pitches. (FB, SL, CB). 3 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs, Slider.

• Dotel came from a 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties or some cut in on lefties, a 3-8 slider with good bite and a sharp 2-7 curve with slightly above average depth.

7th: FB (91-94), SL (81-85), CB (79) - 2 FB, SL

8th: FB (92-94), SL (82)

6) Randy Williams: 2 pitches. (FB, Cut, CU, CB). 1 strike swinging. Cutter.

• Williams came from a high 3/4 release and showed a cutter with good cut.

8th: Cut (87-89) - Cut

7) Bobby Jenks: 13 pitches. (FB, SL, CB, CU). 1 strike swinging. Fastball.

• Jenks came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with a little run in on righties, a sharp 1-7 curve with slightly above average depth and a sharp 2-7 slider with solid bite.

9th: FB (91-95), SL (87-89), CB (84) - FB

Chart Observations 8/27: NYM @ FLA

1) Tim Redding: 95 pitches. (FB, SL, CU, CB). 4 strikes swinging. 4 Curveballs.

• Redding came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties and some sink, a change with some sink and some fade from lefties that he will throw to righties, a 2-7 slider with good bite, a 3-8 frisbee slider with some bite and a 12-6 curve with average depth. He will throw 3-0 sliders.

1st: FB (88-90), SL (84-85), CU (81-83)

2nd: FB (88-93), SL (82-85), CU (80), CB (75-76) - CB

3rd: FB (89-91), SL (83), CB (74-77) - CB

4th: FB (89-91), SL (82-83), CB (74), CU (86)

5th: FB (88-90), SL (82-85), CB (74-76), CU (82) - CB

6th: FB (89-91), CB (71-73)

7th: FB (88-91), SL (82-84), CB (75), CU (81), F-SL (76) - CB

2) Anibal Sanchez: 82 pitches. (FB, SL, CU, CB). 6 strikes swinging. 3 Fastballs, 2 Changeups, Slider.

• Sanchez came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with a little run in on righties, a 2-7 slider with good bite, a change with some fade from lefties and a touch of sink and a 12-6 curve with some depth. He will throw 2-0 and 3-1 sliders and changeups and 3-2 changeups.

1st: FB (90-93), SL (82-85), CU (82-85), CB (73) - FB, CU

2nd: FB (90-95), SL (84-86), CU (85-86), CB (73-77) - FB

3rd: FB (89-91), SL (85-87), CB (73) - SL

4th: FB (89-92), SL (81-84), CU (82) - FB, CU

3) Cristhian Martinez: 50 pitches. (FB, CU, SL). 2 strikes swinging. 2 Changeups.

• Martinez came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties, a changeup with good fade from lefties that looks like a fastball out of his hand that he will throw to righties and a 2-7 slider with good bite.

4th: FB (90-91), CU (85-86), SL (84) - 2 CU

5th: FB (90-92), CU (84-86), SL (83-86)

6th: FB (91-92), CU (86), SL (82-84)

7th: FB (90-91), CU (82)

4) Elmer Dessens: 2 pitches. (FB, SL, CU, CB). 0 strikes swinging.

• Dessens came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties and solid sink.

7th: FB (88-89)

5) Pedro Feliciano: 4 pitches. (FB, Cut, SL, CU)

• Feliciano came from a sidearm release and showed a fastball with good run in on lefties and some sink and a cutter with good cut.

8th: FB (86), Cut (81) - FB

6) Sean Green: 10 pitches. (FB, SL, CU). 1 strike swinging. Fastball.

• Green came from a sidearm release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties and solid sink and a 3-8 slider with good bite

8th: FB (87-90), SL (76) - FB

7) Kiko Calero: 15 pitches. (SL, FB, CU). 3 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs, Changeup.

• Calero came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties and marginal sink, a 1-7 slider with above average bite and a change with good fade from lefties and some sink. Threw a ton of fastballs and not many sliders in this outing.

8th: FB (87-88), SL (79-80), CU (82) - 2 FB, CU

8) Renyel Pinto: 15 pitches. (FB, CU, SL). 2 strikes swinging. Fastball, Changeup.

• Pinto came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on lefties and a change with good fade from righties and some sink that he will throw to lefties.

9th: FB (89-91), CU (82-84) - FB, CU

9) Brian Stokes: 16 pitches. (FB, CB, CU). 0 strikes swinging.

• Stokes came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties and some sink, a 1-7 curve with average depth that looks like a slider and a change with some fade from lefties and a little sink that he will throw to righties.

9th: FB (91-95), CU (80), CB (81)