Chart Observations: 9/23 MIN @ CHW

1) Mark Buehrle: 57 pitches. FB, Cut, CU, CB, SL. 4 strikes swinging. 3 Fastballs, Cutter.

• Buehrle came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on lefties and good sink, a change with good fade from righties and good sink that he will throw 3-2, a cutter with good cut and some sink and a 11-5 curve with above average depth.

1st: FB (78-80), Cut (76), CU (73-74), CB (66) - Cut (Mauer)

2nd: FB (79-84), Cut (75-80), CU (76-77) - FB (Harris)

3rd: FB (80-85), Cut (81-83), CU (76-78), CB (71) - 2 FB (Gomez, Kubel)

4th: FB (83-84), Cut (80-83), CU (76)

2) Brian Duensing: 86 pitches. FB, SL, CU, CB. 2 strikes swinging. Fastball, Curveball.

• Duensing came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties and some sink, a 11-5 curve with above average depth, a change wtih some fade from righties and some sink that he will throw 3-1 and a 11-5 slider with good bite.

1st: FB (90-93), CB (70)

2nd: FB (90-93), SL (83-84), CU (84)

3rd: FB (89-93), CB (71-72), SL (82-83), CU (84) - FB (Beckham)

4th: FB (90-93), CB (71-74), SL (81-83), CU (84-85)

5th: FB (90-92), CB (72-74), SL (82), CU (84)

6th: FB (90-93), CB (72-73), SL (82-84), CU (84-85) - CB (Konerko)

3) Carlos Torres: 67 pitches. FB, Cut, CB, CU. 3 strikes swinging. 2 Cutters, Fastball.

• Torres came from an over the top release and showed a 2-7 cutter with above average cut and flashes some biting action that makes it look like a slider that he can add and subtract from, a sharp 12-6 curve with slightly above average depth, a fastball with a little cut to it

4th: Cut (84-92), FB (90-93), CB (79-81)

5th: Cut (86-90), FB (90-93), CB (80)

6th: Cut (85-87), FB (87-92), CB (78-80) - FB (Punto)

7th: Cut (83-88), FB (89-94) - 2 Cut (Cuddyer, Young)

4) Tony Pena: 20 pitches. FB, SL, CU. 2 strikes swinging. 2 Sliders.

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

7th: SL (88-89) - SL (Gomez)

8th: FB (93-95), SL (86-90), CU (83-85) - SL (Cuddyer)

5) Bob Keppel: 33 pitches. FB, SL, CB, CU. 2 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs.

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

6th: FB (92-95)

7th: FB (91-95), SL (87), CB (81) - 2 FB (Beckham - 2)

8th: FB (93-94), SL (88), CB (80)

6) Jesse Crain: 4 pitches. FB, SL, CB, CU. 0 strikes swinging.

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

8th: FB (93-95), SL (87)

7) Jose Mijares: 6 pitches. FB, SL, CU. 0 strikes swinging.

• Mijares came from a high 3/4 release and showed a straight 4-seam fastball and a sweeping 11-5 slider with good bite.

8th: FB (93), SL (81-82)

8) Matt Thornton: 14 pitches. FB, SL, CU, Cut. 1 strike swinging. Fastball.

• Thornton came from an over the top release and showed a straight 4-seam fastball and a 11-5 slider with good bite

9th: FB (94-98), SL (84) - FB (Young)

9) Joe Nathan: 21 pitches. FB, SL, CB, CU. 4 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs, 2 Sliders.

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

9th: FB (92-94), SL (87-89), CB (81) - 2 FB (Pierzynski, Ramirez), 2 SL (Beckham, Ramirez)

Chart Observations: 9/2 CHW @ MIN

1) Mark Buehrle: 83 pitches. (FB, Cut, CU, CB, SL). 5 strikes swinging. 2 Changeups, Cutter, Curveball, Fastball.

• Mark came from a high 3/4 release and showed a change with some fade from righties and a little sink that he will throw to lefties and in 2-0 counts, a cutter with solid cut and some sink, a fastball with some run in on lefties and a little sink, a big breaking 11-5 curve with slightly above average depth and a 11-5 slider with some bite. He will throw 3-2 changeups to lefties (Kubel) with bases loaded and 2 out.

1st: FB (82), Cut (76-81), CU (75-79)

2nd: FB (85-87), Cut (79-83), CU (78-79), CB (68) - Cut

3rd: FB (86), Cut (83), CU (77-78), CB (71) - CU

4th: Cut (79-82), CU (77-78), CB (68-70), SL (79-80) - CB, CU

5th: FB (84-85), Cut (79), CU (77-78)

6th: FB (83-88), Cut (80-84), CU (78-81), CB (69) - FB

2) Brian Duensing: 88 pitches. (FB, SL, CU, CB). 11 strikes swinging. 6 Fastballs, 3 Sliders, 2 Changeups.

• Duensing came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on lefties and a touch of sink, a change with some fade from righties that he will throw 2-0 and 3-2, a 11-5 slider with solid bite and a 11-5 curve with above average depth.

1st: FB (89-92), SL (83), CU (84-85) - CU

2nd: FB (89-91), SL (81-82), CU (83-84), CB (71-72) - SL

3rd: FB (89-92), SL (82), CU (84-85), CB (71) - FB, SL

4th: FB (88-91), SL (80-81), CB (71) - FB

5th: FB (89-91), SL (79-82), CU (83-85), CB (72) - 2 FB, CU

6th: FB (89-92), SL (80-83), CU (83), CB (72-73) - 2 FB, SL

7th: FB (89-93), SL (80-81), CU (84), CB (69-74)

3) Scott Linebrink: 13 pitches. (FB, CU, SL, Split). 1 strike swinging. Splitter.

• Linebrink came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with some late run in on righties and a little late sink, a split with excellent diving action that can look like a curveball at times, a 2-7 slider with solid bite and a straight change with some late sink and late fade from lefties.

7th: FB (93-96), CU (83), SL (79), Split (80-82) - Split

4) Jon Rauch: 14 pitches. (FB, SL, CB, Cut, CU). 0 strikes swinging.

• Rauch came from an over the top release and showed a 1-7 slider with good bite and downward action, a fastball with a little run in on righties, a straight change that he will throw to righties and a big breaking 12-6 curve with above average depth.

8th: FB (89-92), SL (82), CB (74), CU (86)

5) Randy Williams: 9 pitches. (FB, Cut, CU, CB). 0 strikes swinging.

• Williams came from a high 3/4 release with a fastball with some tailing action in on righties, a cutter with some cut and a 11-5 curve with average depth.

8th: FB (89-94), Cut (88), CB (74)

6) D.J. Carrasco: 5 pitches. (Cut, FB, CB, SL, CU)

• Carrasco came from a high 3/4 release and showed a cutter with some cut, a frisbee slider from sidearm that serves as his out pitch with solid bite and a 12-6 curve with average depth.

8th: Cut (88-89), F SL (70), CB (74)

7) Joe Nathan: 31 pitches. (FB, SL, CB, CU). 2 strikes swinging. 2 Sliders.

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

9th: FB (92-95), SL (87-89), CB (81-83) - 2 SL

8) Matt Guerrier: 6 pitches. (FB, SL, CB, CU). 2 strikes swinging. 2 Sliders.

• Guerrier came from an over the top release and showed a 2-7 slider with slightly above average bite and a fastball with some run in on righties.

9th: FB (91), SL (85) - 2 SL

9) Bobby Jenks: 19 pitches. (FB, SL, CB, CU). 1 strike swinging. Fastball.

• Jenks came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties and some sink, a sharp 2-7 slider with average bite and a sharp 12-6 curve with average depth.

9th: FB (91-94), SL (86-88), CB (81-82) - FB

Chart Observations: CHC @ CHW

1) Mark Buerhle: 108 pitches. 6 strikes swinging. Slider (4th), 3 Changeups (1st, 2nd, 5th) and 2 on Cutters (2nd, 4th)

• Buerhle is a 6-2, 230 pound lefty. The 30 year old has a medium frame that is maxed out. He comes from a high 3/4 release. His 4-seam fastball is straight. His 2-seam fastball has some run in on righties and some sink. His change has good sink and a little fade away from righties. His curve is a big breaking 11-4 with good depth. His cutter moves a little bit like a slider and is a 10-4 offering. He has plus command and can locate all his pitches. He is a guy dealing with an incredibly small margin of error, especially with his home ballpark. When he starts slipping, it will be an instant. But, he could also be a Jamie Moyer who pitches until he is 40.

1st: FB (85-88), Cut (82-87), CU (78-80), CB (72)

2nd: FB (85-87), Cut (84-87), CU (77-79), SL (81)

3rd: FB (86-89), Cut (82-84), CU (79-81)

4th: FB (85-86), Cut (80-83), CU (77-78), SL (83)

5th: FB (85-88), Cut (82-86), CU (77-81)

6th: FB (83-85), Cut (82-86), CU (76)

2) Ryan Dempster: 104 pitches. 3 strikes swinging. 3 Sliders (4th, 2 in 5th)

• Dempster is a 6-2, 215 pound righty. The 32 year old has a medium frame that is maxed out. He has a glove wiggle to mask him setting up his splitter. He comes from a high 3/4 release. He shows a fastball with some run in on righties and some sink. His slider is a 2-7 with good bite. His split has solid dive.

1st: FB (90-92), SL (84-86), Split (82)

2nd: FB (89-92), SL (82-87)

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

4th: FB (90-92), SL (83-86), Split (79)

5th: FB (88-93), SL (83-86), Split (82-83)

3) Aaron Heilman: 39 pitches. 6 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs (6th, 7th), 2 Sliders (7th), 2 Changeups (7th)

• Heilman comes from a 3/4 release with a fastball that has some run in on righties and a little sink. His change shows good fade and sink. His slider is a 2-7 offering with good bite. He will throw his change to righties. Still has a dominant FB-CU combination.

6th: FB (91-94), CU (84-85)

7th: FB (91-93), CU (83-86), SL (80-83)

4) D.J. Carrasco: 30 pitches. 3 strikes swinging. Fastball (6th), 2 Cutters (6th, 7th)

• Carrasco came from a high 3/4 release with a 2-seam fastball with some sink and run in righties. He will throw his sidearm frisbee slider as his out pitch and a cutter that shows good late cut and some sink. His curve is a solid 12-6 pitch with good depth. Solid long reliever.

6th: FB (89-92), Cut (88-89), SL (71)

7th: FB (89-91), Cut (89-90), SL (79-80)

8th: FB (90), Cut (88-90), CB (79)

5) Carlos Marmol: 26 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Marmol came from a 3/4 release with a fastball that had good sink and run in on righties and a sharp 2-7 slider with good bite. None of his command issues cropped up in this game.

8th: FB (90-94), SL (80-84)

6) Aaron Poreda: 7 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Poreda came from a high 3/4 release with a fastball that has some run and sink in on righties.

8th: FB (92-94)

7) Octavio Dotel: 19 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. Fastball, Slider

• Dotel came from a 3/4 release with a fastball with some good cut, sink and some late life, a 2-7 slider with good bite and a loopy 2-8 curve.

8th: FB (91-94), SL (81-82), CB (77)

8) Bobby Jenks: 14 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. Fastball, Slider.

• Jenks came from a high 3/4 release with a fastball that had some run in on righties and a little sink, a hard, sharp 2-7 slider with good bite and a sharp 11-5 curve.

9th: FB (91-98), SL (89), CB (84-86)

9) Sean Marshall: 8 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Marshall came from a high 3/4 release and showed a straight 4-seam fastball, a 11-5 cutter that just keeps going down, a big breaking 11-5 curve with good depth and a sharp 11-4 slider with good bite.

9th: FB (91), SL (85), Cut (85-90), CB (74-76)

10) Jose Ascanio: 7 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Fastball

• Ascanio is a 6-0, 170 pound righty. The 24 year old has a medium frame that can add a little more muscle. He comes from a high 3/4 release. He showed a fastball with good run in on righties, a 2-7 slider with some bite and a curve that moves the same, but is slower.

9th: FB (94-97), CB (79), SL (87)