9/16: KC @ DET

1) Eddie Bonine: (FB, SL, CB, CU). 82 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Fastball.

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

1st: FB (88-91), CU (84)

2nd: FB (88-91), CU (81-84), CB (79-84) - FB (Olivo)

3rd: FB (88-91), CU (81-83), CB (78)

4th: FB (86-89), CU (80-82), CB (76-81)

5th: FB (87-89), CU (79-82), CB (77-78)

2) Lenny DiNardo: (FB, CU, CB). 104 pitches. 8 strikes swinging. 5 Fastballs, 2 Changeups, Curveball.

• DiNardo is a 6-2, 220 pound lefty. The 30 year old has a medium frame that can add a lot more muscle and doesn't look 220 at all. Looks like a stringbean and is very thin. He came from a high 3/4 release. He has a violent head jerk in his delivery, but that is the only real red flag. His change has some fade from lefties with some sink. His main fastball is a cutter with good cut and solid sink. His change is straight with a little sink. His curve is a 10-5 with average depth that can just hang at times. Likes to throw the cutter in on righties and let them roll over on it and ground out to third. Could be a back of the rotation option in the NL with a team with a good defensive SS and 3B, but that is about it.

1st: FB (81-85), CU (76-77), CB (70-72) - 2 FB (Thames - 2)

2nd: FB (84-86), CU (76), CB (70-74) - CB (Granderson), CU (Inge)

3rd: FB (82-86), CU (75-76) - 3 FB (Ordonez, Polanco, Everett), CU (Everett)

4th: FB (83-86), CU (77), CB (72)

5th: FB (83-86), CU (75-76), CB (72)

6th: FB (83-87), CU (76-78), CB (74)

3) Zach Miner: (FB, SL, CB, CU). 10 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. 2 Changeups.

• Miner came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties and some sink, a 1-7 curve with slightly above average depth, a change with good fade from lefties and some sink that he will throw to righties and in 3-2 counts and a

6th: FB (90-93), CB (74), CU (78-80) - 2 CU (Olivo - 2)

4) Jamey Wright: (FB, CB, Cut, Split). 23 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. 2 Curveballs.

• Wright came from a 3/4 release with a fastball with some run in on righties and some sink, a 1-7 curve with above average depth, a cutter with some cut and some sink

6th: FB (91-94), CB (80-82) - 2 CB (Huff - 2)

7th: FB (91-93), CB (76-79), Cut (86)

5) Bobby Seay: (FB, SL, CU). 22 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Seay came from a sidearm release and showed a 9-4 slider with good bite and a fastball with some run in on lefties.

7th: FB (92-93), SL (81-82)

8th: FB (91-92), SL (80-82)

6) Roman Colon: (FB, SL, Split). 21 pitches. 3 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs, Slider.

• Colon came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties, a 2-7 slider with above average bite that is a big breaker and a split with some dive.

7th: FB (93), SL (79-82) - 2 FB (Laird - 2)

8th: FB (91-94), SL (79-82), Split (87) - SL (Everett)

7) Brandon Lyon: (FB, Cut, CB, CU). 11 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Jacobs.

• Lyon came from a high 3/4 release with a cutter with good cut and some sink and a fastball with some run in on righties

8th: FB (91-95), Cut (87-91) - FB (Jacobs)

8) Fernando Rodney: (FB, CU, SL). 0 strikes swinging.

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

9th: FB (93-97), CU (83-87)

Chart Observations: 9/15 WAS @ PHI

1) Cliff Lee: 124 pitches. (FB, CU, CB, Cut, SL). 12 strikes swinging. 4 Fastballs, 4 Curveballs, 3 Cutters, Changeup

• Lee came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with some run in on lefties, a cutter with good cut and some sink, a change with good fade from righties and solid sink that he will throw to lefties and in 3-2 counts, a 12-6 curve with above average depth and a 11-5 slider with solid bite.

1st: FB (92-93), CU (85), CB (76), Cut (86-87) - CU (Guzman), Cut (Maxwell)

2nd: FB (91-92), CU (85), CB (74), Cut (83-85) - FB (Willingham), Cut (Dunn)

3rd: FB (90-93), CU (84), Cut (84) - Cut (Maxwell)

4th: FB (90-92), CU (84-85), CB (73-76), Cut (83-86) - 2 CB (Willingham, Bard)

5th: FB (91-92), SL (82)

6th: FB (90-92), CU (84), CB (74-78), Cut (83-84)

7th: FB (91-93), CU (84), CB (75-78), Cut (83-85), SL (82) - CB (Bard)

8th: FB (91-93), CU (84-86), CB (75-77), Cut (84-86), SL (79) - CB (Morse)

9th: FB (91-94), CU (84-85), CB (77), Cut (85) - 3 FB (Dukes, Bard - 2)

2) Garrett Mock: 107 pitches. (FB, CU, SL, CB). 6 strikes swinging. 4 Changeups, Fastball, Curveball.

• Mock came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties and some sink, a change with good fade from lefties and above average sink that he will throw to righties, a 12-6 curve with slightly above average depth and a 1-7 slider with solid bite that he will throw in 3-2 counts. He may also throw an occasional cutter and we are in the process of double checking with the Nats to see if that's true.

1st: FB (90-92), CU (80-83), CB (76-79) - CU (Utley)

2nd: FB (91-93), CU (82), CB (76-77), SL (82-85) - CB (Rollins)

3rd: FB (87-93), CU (80), CB (76-78), SL (84) - FB (Werth)

4th: FB (88-91), CU (81), SL (81) - CU (Victorino)

5th: FB (89-91), CU (80-82), CB (76-77), SL (81-83) - CU (Ibanez)

6th: FB (87-90), CU (78-80), CB (76), SL (80-81) - CU (Lee)

3) Saul Rivera: 7 pitches. (FB, Cut, SL, CU). 0 strikes swinging.

• Rivera came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties and good sink and a cutter with some late cut.

7th: FB (89-91), Cut (90)

4) Ron Villone: 13 pitches. (FB, SL, CU). 1 strike swinging. Slider.

• Villone came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with solid tail in on righties and a 11-5 slider with some bite.

7th: FB (89-91), SL (82-86) - SL (Howard)

5) Logan Kensing: 18 pitches. (FB, SL, Cut, CU). 1 strike swinging. Cutter.

• Kensing came from a high 3/4 release with a fastball with some run in on righties, a cutter with some cut and a change with some fade from lefties and a little sink that is more of a hanger that he will throw to righties.

8th: FB (91-94), Cut (85-88), CU (87) - Cut (Ruiz)

Chart Observations: 9/15 MIL @ CHC

1) Carlos Zambrano: 103 pitches. (FB, Split, Cut, SL, CB). 14 strikes swinging. 7 Splitters, 5 Fastballs, 2 Cutters

• Zambrano came from a 3/4 release and showed a fastball wtih some run in on righties and some sink, a split with slightly above average dive that he will throw 3-2, a 2-7 slider with solid bite, a cutter with a hint of cut

1st: FB (88-94) - 3 FB (Braun - 3)

2nd: FB (89-95), Split (87), Cut (91-93), SL (82) - 2 Split (Fielder - 2)

3rd: FB (90-95), Split (83-87), Cut (92), SL (85) - 2 FB (Hart - 2), Split (Hart)

4th: FB (90-95), Split (87-89), SL (81-82) - 3 Split (Braun, Fielder, McGehee)

5th: FB (90-94), Split (84-88), Cut (90-92) - 2 Cut (Kendall, Cameron), Split (McGehee)

2) Yovani Gallardo: 107 pitches. (FB, CB, SL, CU). 11 strikes swinging. 5 Changeups, 3 Curveballs, 2 Fastballs, Slider.

• Gallardo came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with a little run in on righties and a little sink, a sharp 12-6 curve with above average depth, a 2-7 slider with solid bite that he will throw 3-2 and a change with some fade from lefties and a little sink that he will throw to righties and in 2-0 counts.

1st: FB (90-93), CB (80), SL (85-86) - 2 FB (Bradley, Theriot)

2nd: FB (90-92), CB (80), SL (86), CU (82-83) - 4 CU (Fontenot, Scales, Fukudome - 2)

3rd: FB (89-91), CB (78-80), SL (85), CU (83)

4th: FB (89-92), CB (79-81), SL (83-85), CU (81-84)

5th: FB (90-91), CB (79-80), SL (82-84), CU (83) - 2 CB (Scales - 2), SL (Soto)

6th: FB (90-93), CB (78-80), SL (83), CU (82-84) - CB (Fukudome), CU (Miles)

3) Aaron Heilman: 13 pitches. (FB, CU, SL). 4 strikes swinging. 2 Sliders, Fastball, Changeup.

• Heilman came from a 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties and a little sink, a change with some fade from lefties and good sink that he will throw to righties and a 2-7 slider with some bite.

6th: FB (91-92), CU (84-86), SL (80-81) - 2 SL (Gallardo - 2), FB (Lopez), CU (Escobar)

4) Todd Coffey: 17 pitches. (FB, SL, Split). 1 strike swinging. Fastball.

• Coffey came from a 3/4 release and showed a 2-7 slider with above average bite and a fastball with some run in on righties.

6th: FB (90-94), SL (81-84) - FB (Ramirez)

5) Carlos Villanueva: 19 pitches. (FB, CU, SL, CB). 2 strikes swinging. 2 Sliders.

• Villanueva came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties and some sink, a sharp 1-7 slider with above average bite, a change with good fade from lefties and good sink and a 12-6 curve with above average depth

6th: FB (85-86), CU (80-83), SL (80) - SL (Bradley)

7th: FB (87-88), CU (81), SL (79-81), CB (70) - SL (Baker)

6) Kevin Gregg: 8 pitches. (FB, SL, Split, CU, Cut). 1 strike swinging. Splitter.

• Gregg came from a 3/4 release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties and a split with some dive

7th: FB (88-91), Split (82-83) - Split (Braun)

7) Chris Smith: 29 pitches. (FB, SL, CU, CB). 4 strikes swinging. 3 Changeups, Curveball.

• Smith came from an over the top release and showed a 12-6 curve with slightly above average depth, a fastball with some run in on righties and a little sink, a change with some fade from lefties and some sink that he will throw to righties and a 2-7 slider with some bite.

7th: FB (85-88), SL (75-77), CU (70-74), CB (73-75) - CB (Fukudome), 3 CU (Ramirez, Fontenot - 2)

8) Esmailin Caridad: 17 pitches. (FB, CB, CU). 3 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs, Curveball.

• Caridad came from a 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties and a sharp, sweeping 2-7 curve with below average depth.

8th: FB (89-95), CB (75-78) - 2 FB (Gamel, Rivera), CB (Escobar)

9) John Axford: 30 pitches. (FB, CB). 2 strikes swinging. Fastball, Curveball.

• Axford is a 6-5, 195 pound righty. The 26 year old righty has a big frame that can add a ton more muscle and he looks like a string bean. Long and lanky that needs to reall hit the weight room. Axford came from a high 3/4 release working predominately from the stretch. He has a long arm action and a cocking action that appears to add some stress to his shoulder. Is a max effort delivery with a fairly violent head jerk. His fastball has good run in on righties and some sink that flashes good late tilt action to it. His curve is a 12-6 offering with slightly above average depth. Can battle his command at times, likely due to the violence in his delivery and the resulting difficulty in repeating his mechanics. Intriguing with the amount of projectability left to him, but likely just a 4-A pitcher, as he is very likely to suffer an injury.

8th: FB (92-95), CB (78-80) - FB (Scales), CB (Fukudome)

10) Jeff Samardzija: 19 pitches. (FB, SL, Split, CU). 2 strikes swinging. Fastball, Changeup.

• Samardzija came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties, a split with good diving action, a straight change that he will throw to righties and a 2-7 slider with average bite.

9th: FB (90-95), Split (85), CU (86), SL (82) - FB (Gamel), CU (Braun)