DET @ MIN (Win To Get In)

What an incredible game. So topsy and turvy...


1) Scott Baker: FB, SL, CB, CU. 91 pitches. 6 strikes swinging. 4 Fastballs, 2 Sliders.

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

1st: FB (90-93), SL (84-86) - FB (Ordonez)

2nd: FB (91-93), SL (84-85), CU (84)

3rd: FB (91-94), SL (82-87), CB (80) - 2 FB (Guillen - 2), SL (Cabrera)

4th: FB (90-92), SL (84-86) - FB (Inge)

5th: FB (92-93), SL (82-86), CU (83-84), CB (80)

6th: FB (92), SL (85) - SL (Cabrera)

7th: FB (90-93), SL (86)

2) Rick Porcello: FB, SL, CU. 92 pitches. 12 strikes swinging. 10 Fastballs, Changeup, Slider.

• Porcello came from a high 3/4 release and showed a sinker with good run in on righties and good sink, a straight 4-seam fastball with a little extra giddy-up at the end, a 2-7 slider with slightly above average bite and a change with some fade from righties and some sink.

1st: FB (88-94), SL (80), CU (82)

2nd: FB (90-95), SL (80), CU (82) - 2 FB (Young, Morales), CU (Morales)

3rd: FB (88-95), SL (82), CU (81-83) - 2 FB (Punto, Kubel)

4th: FB (88-95), SL (85) - 5 FB (Cuddyer, Young, Morales - 3), SL (Cuddyer)

5th: FB (87-92), CU (79)

6th: FB (89-93), SL (85), CU (80) - FB (Mauer)

3) Zach Miner: FB, SL, CU, CB. 23 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. 2 Sliders.

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

6th: FB (92-93), SL (83), CU (80-81)

7th: FB (92-94), SL (83-85), CU (79-83) - 2 SL (Span - 2)

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

• Rauch came from an over the top release and showed a cutter with good cut and some sink and a pretty straight 4-seam fastball that has a little run in on righties

7th: FB (90-91), Cut (85)

5) Jose Mijares: FB, SL, CU. 7 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Fastball.

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

7th: FB (90-93), SL (81) - FB (Granderson)

6) Matt Guerrier: FB, SL, CB, CU. 22 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Guerrier came from an over the top release and showed a fastball wtih good run in on righties and good sink, a sharp 11-5 curve with slightly above average depth and a 2-7 slider with above average bite.

7th: FB (91-93)

8th: FB (90-92), SL (85-86), CB (80)

7) Fu Te Ni: FB, SL, CU. 4 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Slider.

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

7th: FB (89), SL (75-76) - SL (Kubel)

8) Brandon Lyon: FB, Cut, CB, CU.

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

7th: Cut (87), CB (76) - CB (Cuddyer)

8th: FB (91-94), Cut (89) - 2 Cut (Tolbert - 2)

9th: FB (91-94), Cut (88-89), CB (77) - Cut (Punto)

9) Joe Nathan: FB, SL, CB, CU. 21 pitches. 3 strikes swinging. 3 Fastballs.

• Nathan came from an over the top release and showed a straight 4-fastball with a little cutting action, a sharp 2-7 slider with above average bite, a 2-seamer with good run in on righties and some sink and a sharp 12-6 curve with above average depth.

8th: FB (94-95), SL (87-89), CB (83) - FB (Laird)

9th: FB (92-95), SL (87) - 2 FB (Granderson, Polanco)

10) Fernando Rodney: FB, CU, SL. 40 pitches. 3 Changeups, Fastball.

• Rodney came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties and good sink and a change with good fade from lefties and good sink.

9th: FB (94-95)

10th: FB (94-99), CU (84-85) - 2 CU (Tolbert, Harris)

11th: FB (94-96), CU (81-84)

12th: FB (94-95), CU (82-84) - FB (Gomez), CU (Cuddyer)

11) Jesse Crain: FB, SL, CB. 16 pitches. 4 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs, 2 Sliders.

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

10th: FB (95-96), SL (87-91) - FB (Raburn), SL (Inge)

11th: FB (95), SL (90) - FB (Everett), SL (Everett)

12) Ron Mahay: FB, SL, CU. 4 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Slider.

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

11th: FB (91), SL (81-83)

13) Bob Keppel: FB, SL, CU, CB. 29 pitches. 3 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs, Slider.

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

11th: FB (94-95), SL (87-89) - SL (Polanco)

12th: FB (92-96), SL (87-88) - 2 FB (Cabrera, Laird)

Chart Observations: 8/9 DET @ MIN

1) Jarrod Washburn: 96 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs (1st, 5th)

• Washburn came from a high 3/4 release and showed a cutter with solid cut, a fastball with some late run in on lefties, a 10-4 slider with good bite, a change with good fade from righties with good sink and a 11-5 curve with slightly above average depth. He only threw the slider to the lefties.

1st: FB (85-89), Cut (86-87), SL (80)

2nd: FB (86-88), Cut (84-87), CU (79-84)

3rd: FB (84-89), SL (79)

4th: FB (85-87), CU (82), CB (69)

5th: FB (85-89), SL (77-79), CU (80), CB (69)

6th: FB (85-89), CU (80-82), CB (68-70)

2) Scott Baker: 72 pitches. 7 strikes swinging. 5 Fastballs (2 in 1st, 2 in 2nd, 4th), Slider (4th), Curveball (5th)

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

1st: FB (88-93), SL (81-86), CB (75)

2nd: FB (89-92), SL (80-86), CB (75-77), CU (85)

3rd: FB (88-91), CB (77), CU (85)

4th: FB (88-94), SL (79-85), CB (78-79), CU (82-83)

5th: FB (90), SL (80-86), CB (78-80), CU (84)

3) Bob Keppel: 41 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Keppel is a 6-5, 215 pound righty. The 27 year old has a big frame that can get up to 225. He came form an over the top release and showed a sharp 2-7 slider with okay bite, a fastball with good run in on righties with good sink and a 12-6 curve with average depth. Pitching to his potential now, which is a long reliever in the majors.

5th: FB (92-95), SL (85-88), CB (80)

6th: FB (93-94), CB (80-81)

7th: FB (93-96), SL (88-89), CB (79-80)

4) Bobby Seay: 15 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Fastball.

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

7th: FB (91-93), SL (80-82)

5) Ryan Perry: 8 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Slider.

• Perry came from a high 3/4 release with a 2-7 slider with solid bite and a straight 4-seam fastball.

7th: FB (95-97), SL (85-87)

6) Matt Guerrier: 20 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. 2 Sliders.

• Guerrier came from a high 3/4 release and showed a 2-7 slider with good bite, a fastball with some run in on righties, a change with good fade from lefties with good sink and a sharp 12-6 curve with average depth. He likes to backdoor righties with his changeup.

8th: FB (91-92), SL (86-87), CB (79-80), CU (81-83)

7) Brandon Lyon: 19 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Cutter.

• Lyon came from a 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties with some sink, a cutter with solid cut and a 1-7 curve with good depth.

8th: FB (91-95), Cut (88-91), CB (78-79)

8) Fernando Rodney: 16 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Fastball.

• Rodney came from a 3/4 release and showed a change with above average sink and good fade from lefties and a straight 4-seam fastball.

9th: FB (96-99), CU (82-86)

Chart Observations: MIN @ TEX

1) Scott Baker: 114 pitches. 11 strikes swinging. 9 on Fastballs (1st, 2 in 2nd, 5 (5!) in 6th, 8th) and 2 Sliders (1st, 8th)

• Baker is a 6-4, 220 pound righty. The 27 year old has a big frame that can add a little more muscle, probably about 230. He came from a high 3/4 release. His fastball has some run in on righties. His change has some fade from lefties with solid sink and his slider is a 2-7 pitch with slightly above average bite. His curve didn't do anything and just hung and then wasn't thrown again. Baker's stuff plays up due to his above average command. Solid # 4 starter.

1st: FB (88-91), SL (79-81)

2nd: FB (88-90), SL (77-84), CB (75)

3rd: FB (89-90), SL (80), CU (82)

4th: FB (88-92), SL (79-81), CU (82-83)

5th: FB (89-90), SL (77-81), CU (83)

6th: FB (87-90), SL (79), CU (82)

7th: FB (89-91), SL (83)

8th: FB (90-92), SL (78-81)

2) Scott Feldman: 105 pitches. 7 strikes swinging. 4 on Fastballs (3 in 2nd, 4th), 2 on Changeups (2nd, 4th) and a Cutter (3rd)

• Feldman is a 6-5, 210 pound righty. The 26 year old has a big frame that can add a lot more muscle, at least to 225. He came from an over the top release. His fastball has some run in on righties with sink. His cutter has some cut and sink and likes to throw cutters in and sinkers away against lefties. His curve is a 12-6 with average depth. His change has good fade from lefties with good sink. His slider is a 2-7 with good bite. Feldman is Jon Garland. There isn't a better comparison in baseball. And like Garland, he is a back end starter who will tease you with high win totals.

1st: FB (89-92), Cut (90-92), CB (76-78)

2nd: FB (89-93), Cut (88-91), CB (74-77), CU (83), SL (81-82)

3rd: FB (88-91), Cut (88-89)

4th: FB (91-92), Cut (90-91), CB (74), CU (83-85)

5th: FB (89-91), Cut (89-91), CB (74-79)

6th: FB (89-93), Cut (90-92), CB (74), CU (85)

3) Jason Jennings: 43 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. Fastball (7th), Slider (7th)

• Jennings came from an over the top release and showed a 2-7 slider with solid bite, a fastball with some run in on righties and a straight change with some late fade from lefties.

7th: FB (88-90), SL (81-83)

8th: FB (88-90), SL (81-82), CU (84-85)

4) Jason Grilli: 20 pitches. 3 strikes swinging. 2 on Slider (both in 8th), Fastball (9th)

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

8th: FB (91-92), SL (83-86)

9th: FB (90-92), SL (82-85)

5) Dustin Nippert: 10 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Nippert is a 6-8, 225 pound righty. The 28 year old has a big frame that can add a lot more muscle. He came from an over the top release and is real herky jerky with his limbs and really jumps at the hitters. His fastball has some run in on righties.

9th: FB (88-92)

6) Joe Nathan: 15 pitches. 4 strikes swinging. 3 Fastballs, Slider.

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

9th: FB (90-93), SL (86-88)