Chart Observations: 9/22 CHC @ MIL

1) Dave Bush: 52 pitches. FB, CB, Cut, CU, SL. 3 strikes swinging. Cutter, Curveball, Slider.

• Bush is a 6-2, 205 pound righty. The 29 year old has a medium frame that can add a little more muscle, but is pretty much maxed out. He came from a 3/4 release with fairly clean mechanics. His fastball has good run in on righties and some sink. His curve is a big breaking 12-6 with above average depth. His change has some fade from lefties and some sink that he will throw to righties and in 3-2 counts. His slider is a 2-7 offering with some bite. His cutter has some cut. Solid # 5 starter, but that is about it.

1st: FB (87-89), CB (67-69), Cut (83), CU (81-82), SL (80-82) - Cut (Baker), CB (Baker), SL (Soto)

2nd: FB (87-89), CB (68-70), Cut (83-85), CU (79-82), SL (81)

2) Randy Wells: 89 pitches. FB, SL, CU. 8 strikes swinging. 6 Sliders, 2 Fastballs.

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

1st: FB (89-92), CU (84-85)

2nd: FB (89-92), CU (84-86), SL (84-87) - 3 SL (Cameron, C.Smith - 2)

3rd: FB (90-93), CU (84-86), SL (85-88) - SL (Fielder)

4th: FB (89-94), SL (85-87) - FB (Gamel), SL (Escobar)

5th: FB (89-93), CU (84-86), SL (86) - FB (Fielder), SL (Fielder)

6th: FB (90-91), SL (81-87)

3) Chris Smith: 42 pitches. FB, CU, SL, CB. 3 strikes swinging. Fastball, Slider, Changeup.

• Smith came from an over the top release and showed a 2-7 slider with good bite that he will throw 3-2, a fastball wtih some run in on righties, a change with good fade from lefties and good sink that he will throw to righties and a

2nd: FB (87-90), CU (73-75), SL (78-79) - SL (Ramirez)

3rd: FB (89-91), CU (75-76), SL (77-79) - CU (Colvin)

4th: FB (89-91), CU (74), SL (77-78) - FB (Theriot)

4) Mike Burns: 28 pitches. FB, SL, CB, Split. 2 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs.

• Burns came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties and a little sink, a 2-7 slider with good bite, a 12-6 curve with above average depth and a splitter with some dive.

5th: FB (89-91), SL (79-82), CB (70) - 2 FB (Fox, Baker)

6th: FB (88-90), SL (81-82), CB (70-71), Split (80-81)

5) Todd Coffey: 15 pitches. FB, SL, Split. 5 strikes swinging. 4 Sliders, Fastball.

• Coffey came from a high 3/4 release and showed a sharp 2-7 slider with good bite and a fastball with good run in on righties.

7th: FB (94-97), SL (84-87) - FB (Fox), 4 SL (Lee, Fox - 2, Baker)

6) Sean Marshall: 19 pitches. FB, SL, CB, Cut, CU. 0 strikes swinging.

• Marshall came from a high 3/4 release and showed a cutter with good cut, a big breaking 11-5 curve with above average depth, a fastball with a little tail in on righties and a 11-5 slider with good bite.

7th: FB (92-93), SL (85-87), CB (75-78), Cut (87-92)

7) Claudio Vargas: 15 pitches. FB, SL, CU. 0 strikes swinging.

• Vargas came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties and a 2-7 slider with solid bite.

8th: FB (92-93), SL (83-84)

9th: FB (91-92)

8) Esmailin Caridad: 16 pitches. FB, CB, CU. 0 strikes swinging.

• Caridad came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties and a 1-7 curve with slightly above average depth

8th: FB (94-97), CB (76-79)

9) John Axford: 5 pitches. FB, CB, SL, CU. 0 strikes swinging.

• Axford came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties and some sink and a 1-7 slider with above average bite.

9th: FB (94-95), SL (84-85)

10) John Grabow: 16 pitches. FB, CU, SL. 0 strikes swinging.

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

9th: FB (91-94), CU (84), SL (85-86)

Tyler Colvin is a plus defender in center and can cover a lot of ground.

Chart Observations: 9/22 SD @ COL

1) Jorge De La Rosa: 63 pitches. (FB, CU, SL, CB). 6 strikes swinging. 4 Changeups, Curveball, Slider.

• De La Rosa came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some late run in on lefties, a 11-5 curve with above average depth, a change with some fade from righties and good sink that he will throw in 3-2 counts and a sharp 11-5 slider with solid bite.

1st: FB (91-97), CU (85-87), SL (89), CB (74-77) - 2 CU (Salazar, E. Gonzalez), CB (Cabrera)

2nd: FB (90-95), CU (86-87), SL (86), CB (78) - 2 CU (Cabrera - 2), SL (Gwynn)

3rd: FB (88-96), CU (85-87), SL (85)

2) Edward Mujica: 66 pitches. (FB, SL, Split). 6 strikes swinging. 4 Splitters, 2 Sliders.

• Mujica came from a high 3/4 release and showed a splitter with good dive, a fastball with some run in on righties and a 2-7 slider with solid bite.

1st: FB (89-93), SL (81-84), Split (82-88) - 2 Split (Tulowitzki - 2)

2nd: FB (91-93), Split (84-89) - 2 Split (De La Rosa, Smith)

3rd: FB (90-92), SL (81-82), Split (84-86) - 2 SL (Belisle - 2)

3) Matt Belisle: 33 pitches. (FB, SL, CB, CU). 3 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs, Curveball.

• Belisle came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties and good sink, a change with some fade from lefties and some sink, a 12-6 curve with below average depth and a 2-7 slider with okay bite.

3rd: FB (90-91), CU (85)

4th: FB (91-92), CB (77), SL (86)

5th: FB (91-94), CU (86), SL (86-89) - FB (Salazar)

6th: FB (91-95), CB (77-78), SL (87) - FB (E. Gonzalez), CB (Blanco)

4) Cesar Ramos: 39 pitches. (FB, CB, SL, CU). 3 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs, Slider.

• Ramos is a 6-2, 205 pound lefty. The 25 year old has a medium frame that can add a little more muscle in his lower half, but is pretty close to maxed out. Strong, athletic build. He came from a high 3/4 release. His fastball has good run in on lefties and a little sink. His slider is a 11-5 offering with average bite. His curve is a 11-5 pitch with below average depth that is pretty flat. His change is straight and looks like a fastball out of his hand. 4-A guy, one without the stuff to be a starter or the dominant out pitch to be a reliever. Safer bet is a # 5 starter.

3rd: FB (90-91), SL (81-82), CB (72) - SL (Smith)

4th: FB (89-93), SL (83-84), CB (74), CU (83-84)

5th: FB (89-93), SL (84), CB (73) - 2 FB (Barmes, Smith)

5) Luis Perdomo: 38 pitches. (FB, SL, CU, CB). 2 strikes swinging. Fastball, Slider.

• Perdomo came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties with good sink that has good tilt, a 2-7 slider with okay bite and a straight change with a little sink.

6th: FB (93-95), SL (84-88), CU (89) - SL (Torrealba)

7th: FB (91-93), SL (87-89), CU (87) - FB (Barmes)

6) Randy Flores: 7 pitches. (FB, SL, CB). 0 strikes swinging.

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

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

7) Aaron Poreda: 27 pitches. (FB, SL, CU). 3 strikes swinging. 3 Fastballs.

• Poreda came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some cut and a 11-5 slider with some bite that he will throw 3-2.

7th: FB (89-93), SL (78) - FB (Fowler)

8th: FB (86-92), SL (74-78) - 2 FB (Hawpe - 2)

8) Huston Street: 8 pitches. (FB, SL, CU). 1 strike swinging. Slider.

• Street came from a 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties and some sink, a change with some fade from lefties and some sink and a 2-7 slider with good bite.

7th: FB (91-93), SL (83-85), CU (83) - SL (Eckstein)

9) Joe Beimel: 4 pitches. (FB, CB, CU). 0 strikes swinging.

• Beimel came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on lefties and some sink and a sweeping 11-5 curve with below average depth.

7th: FB (85-88), CB (73)

10) Greg Burke: 18 pitches. (FB, SL, Split). 1 strike swinging. Slider.

• Burke came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties and good sink, a 2-7 slider with good bite and a split with some dive.

8th: FB (88-91), SL (81), Split (86) - SL (Torrealba)

11) Juan Rincon: 23 pitches. (FB, SL, CU). 1 strike swinging. Slider.

• Rincon came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties and some sink and a 2-7 slider with good bite

9th: FB (90-95), SL (85-88) - SL (Blanco)

12) Franklin Morales: 18 pitches. (FB, CB, CU). 0 strikes swinging.

• Morales came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on lefties and a 11-5 curve with slightly above average depth.

9th: FB (93-95), CB (73-74)

13) Matt Daley: 10 pitches. (FB, CB, CU). 1 strike swinging. Slider.

• Daley came from a sidearm release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties and some sink, a 2-7 slider with good bite and a change with some fade from lefties and some sink.

8th: FB (87-90), SL (75-77), CU (81) - SL (Headley)

Chart Observations: 9/22 BOS @ KC

1) Zach Greinke: 91 pitches. (FB, SL, CB, CU). 7 strikes swinging. 4 Sliders, 2 Fastballs, Changeup.

• Greinke came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with a little run in on righties, a change with good fade from lefties and some sink, a sharp 2-7 slider with above average bite and a 12-6 curve with above average depth. He also throws a 2-seamer with above average run in on righties and some sink.

1st: FB (91-98), SL (87-91), CU (85) - SL (Youkilis)

2nd: FB (93-96), SL (85-89), CU (86)

3rd: FB (91-97), CU (87), CB (71-74) - 2 FB (Gonzalez - 2)

4th: FB (90-97), SL (84-91), CU (87-90), CB (74) - 3 SL (Youkilis - 2, Ortiz), CU (Martinez)

5th: FB (89-97), CU (86-90), CB (73) - CU (Bay)

6th: FB (92-96), SL (84-88), CU (86-87), CB (71-73)

2) Paul Byrd: 101 pitches. (Cut, SL, FB, CU, CB). 5 strikes swinging. 4 Sliders, Changeup.

• Byrd came from a 3/4 release and showed a cutter with some cut, a fastball with some run in on righties, a change with some sink and some fade from lefties that he will throw to righties and in 2-0 and 3-2 counts, a 2-7 slider with a little bite and a sweeping 1-7 curve with slightly below average depth.

1st: Cut (86-89), SL (81-83), FB (87-90), CU (81-82)

2nd: Cut (88-89), SL (80-81), FB (87), CU (80), CB (75) - SL (Butler)

3rd: Cut (87-88), SL (79-81), FB (87-89), CU (80-81) - CU (Jacobs)

4th: Cut (88), SL (80-82), FB (88-89), CU (80-81), CB (75) - SL (Butler)

5th: Cut (87), SL (80-81), FB (87), CU (81), CB (76)

6th: Cut (90), SL (81-83), CU (80), CB (78) - SL (Betancourt)

7th: Cut (86-90), SL (80-83), CU (80-83) - SL (Butler)

3) Roman Colon: 31 pitches. (FB, SL, Split). 2 strikes swinging. 2 Sliders.

• Colon came from an over the top release and showed a 2-7 slider with good bite, a fastball with some run in on righties and a little sink and a splitter with some dive.

7th: FB (94-96), SL (81-83), Split (87-88) - 2 SL (Varitek, Bay)

8th: FB (92-97), SL (81-82), Split (88)

4) Manny Delcarmen: 2 pitches. (FB, CU, CB). 0 strikes swinging.

• Delcarmen came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties.

7th: FB (94)

5) Michael Bowden: 10 pitches. (FB, CU, CB, SL). 1 strike swinging. Fastball.

• Bowden came from an over the top release with a fastball with some run in on righties and some sink, a change with some fade from lefties and some sink and a flat slider.

8th: FB (92-95), CU (88), SL (84) - FB (Gordon)

6) Jamey Wright: 17 pitches. (FB, CB, Cut, CU). 3 strikes swinging. Fastball, Cutter, Curveball.

• Wright came from a 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties and some sink, a cutter with some cut and some sink and a 12-6 curve with above average depth.

9th: FB (92-95), Cut (87-90), CB (80-81) - FB (Drew), Cut (Bay), CB (Bay)

7) Joakim Soria: 1 pitch. (FB, CU, CB, SL). 0 strikes swinging.

• Soria came from a 3/4 release and showed a pretty straight 4-seam fastball.

9th: FB (93)