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Trevor Cahill, RHP, starter
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Cahill, 21, has already been compared to Brandon Webb. Cahill deals the same type of sinker that can produce easy outs in bunches. The sinker flies in the mid-upper 80s with significant movement, so much so that he can have bouts of wildness with it. Cahill will also use a 90mph 4-seamer that he can command a bit better. After the fastballs, which he'll throw the majority of the time, Trevor throws a very soft changeup and two different breaking balls. His slider gets some sweeping action, while the curve looks like a plus pitch, getting more drop than the slider at just a few MPH slower. 4/29/09 CSJ
*sinker(85-89), 4-seamer(90-93), slider(82-85), changeup(77-81), curve(77-81)
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Brett Anderson, LHP, starter
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Anderson has shown good command at all levels of the minor leagues and continues to throw strikes in the Bigs. He uses a good fastball and has the confidence to command it on the inner half of the plate. He’ll then attack hitters with an excellent slider he can back-ankle RHs with, or sweep away from LHs. His changeup is fairly standard, but is thrown with plus control. Anderson mixes in a slow 12-6 curveball as his fourth pitch, usually in the first pitch of an at-bat. Because Anderson doesn't have dominating velocity, he’s been banged around a bit in the major leagues. However, Anderson seems to know what he’s doing on the mound, which will give him a good chance of succeeding. Unfortunately, any loss of velocity would spell his doom. Anderson also performs the most bizarre water bottle ritual between innings, reminiscent of the great Turk Wendell. 7/31/09 CSJ
*fastball(87-95), slurve(79-85), changeup(79-84), curve(73-77)
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Brad Ziegler, RHP, reliever
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Ziegler is a sidearmer. He throws from a 1/4 arm angle, making his fastball get decent movement and giving the batter a release point they aren't used to. Predictably, as a sidearmer, he also throws a sweeping slider. Ziegler has improved his changeup, a pitch that can be lethal against lefthanded hitters. 5/16/09 CSJ
*fastball(82-86), slider(72-73), changeup(73-75)
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Dallas Braden, LHP, starter
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Dallas Braden owns a fastball that would have trouble breaking a pane of glass. It clocks in around the mid-upper 80s with some movement. When he's successful, Braden relies on a good, soft changeup to get outs. He's able to let up 12-15 mph on the pitch, making it difficult for batters to wait for it. Braden also mixes in two breaking balls that he'll vary the velocities on. He has a curve that usually sits anywhere in the mid-70s and a tighter slider in the low-80s. The two pitches have a tendency to blend together. His minor league statistics look impressive, but his stuff might not be good enough to translate into major league success. 6/9/09 CSJ
*fastball(85-92), changeup(67-80), curve(72-80), slider(81-86)
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Santiago Casilla, RHP, reliever
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Casilla only knows one way to pitch, and that is "throw every pitch as hard as I can". He throws his moving fastball in the low-mid 90s, often touching 95 MPH with it. Santiago's best pitch is his slider, a pitch he'll spin to the plate often. His third pitch is a high velocity changeup, which can touch 90 MPH at times. 7/31/09 CSJ
*fastball(92-96), slider(81-88), changeup(85-90)
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Jerry Blevins, LHP, reliever
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Blevins throws a good fastball that seems to rise as it approaches home plate. He also has a big breaking curve that he can drop in for strikes. Blevins has shown a changeup as his third pitch. 7/21/08 CSJ
*fastball(90-93), curve(70-74), changeup
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Michael Wuertz, RHP, reliever
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Wuertz is a breaking ball pitcher. With the Cubs, he would go entire innings without throwing anything but tight sliders. He has since developed a 2nd breaking pitch, now spinning a downward breaking curveball to go with the slider. Wuertz does have a changeup he'll throw on occasion, usually to LHs. 7/31/09 CSJ
*fastball(87-91), slider(83-87), changeup(81-82), curve(78)
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Gio Gonzalez, LHP, starter/reliever
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Gio has consistently racked up Ks in the minor leagues and been a highly ranked prospect for years. Unfortunately, he also posts high walk totals and has bounced around between three organizations already. His repertoire consists of a low-90s fastball, big breaking curve, and straight changeup. His fastball has proven to be very straight and hittable at the major league level, while his curveball is quite erratic. The changeup is just a show pitch at this point. If Gio can harness a little command, he could prove to be a force out of the bullpen, but until then, he looks like an Oliver Perez type. 7/31/09 CSJ
*fastball(88-92), curve(75-80), changeup(83-84)
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Brett Tomko, RHP, starter/reliever
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Tomko has always been a hard thrower, but has never been able to figure it out on the mound. He owns a low-mid 90s fastball that gets some running action. He follows it up with a standard slider and sinking changeup. Tomko's fourth pitch is a 12-6 curveball. He may still tinker with his old split-finger pitch. In the end, Tomko looks like he should rack up Ks, but usually ends up piling on extra baserunners. 5/27/09 CSJ
*fastball(92-96), slider(84-88), changeup(84-87), curve(76-78), splitter
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Andrew Bailey, RHP, closer
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Bailey shows some strikeout potential as a reliever. He throws a hard, heavy, 4-seam fastball that can be difficult to hit. He deals a 12-6 curveball that gets some good movement but can be difficult to control. I have also seen a good, tight cutter from Bailey, and a few changeups. 7/31/09 CSJ
*fastball(90-96), curve(74-79), cutter(85-91), changeup(87)
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Josh Outman, LHP, starter/reliever
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Outman has some impressive stuff. He throws hard, dealing a fastball in the low-mid 90s. The fastball is fairly straight, but it sets up his sharp slider well. He has shown me a big hook that gets decent 11-5 movement, and a straight changeup. His minor league walk totals are fairly high, which won't allow him to pitch deep into ballgames, but Outman might be able to make a successful move to the bullpen, where he could be a weapon. 4/29/09 CSJ
*fastball(90-96), slider(81-84), changeup(81-84), curve(75-77)
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Justin Duchscherer, RHP, starter
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Duchscherer is a breaking ball pitcher. He throws tons of sliders to all batters and all parts of the plate. He routinely attempts to backdoor LHs with it and even frontdoor RHs. As a reliever this pitch was slightly tighter and more like a cutter. Duchsherer also throws a big curveball that can work because it is so much slower than his other pitches. His fastball is only around 85mph nowadays, but he can run it arm-side or cut it glove-side at times with excellent command. In Duchscherer's 7/20 start against the Yankees, he did not throw any changeups. 8/11/08 CSJ
*fastball(84-88), slider(78-82), curve(66-70)
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Craig Breslow, LHP, reliever
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Breslow was an Ivy Leaguer in college and now a waiver wire pickup by the A's. He throws a 90 MPH fastball and an upper-80s cutter. His full repertoire includes a sweeping curve and a changeup. 7/31/09 CSJ
*fastball(87-93), cutter(83-89), curve(71-78), changeup(74-77)
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Dana Eveland, LHP, starter
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Eveland, drafted out of the College of the Canyons, rose through Milwaukee's minor league system quickly, reaching the major leagues at age 21. Unfortunately, his stuff doesn't look much better than the average lefthander. He throws an upper-80s fastball that touches 90 mph at times, nothing overpowering. Dana's best offering appears to be his slider, a pitch that bites down and hard and can miss bats. He'll usually work with just those two pitches, but can also show a straight changeup and slow curve. 4/29/09 CSJ
*fastball(87-90), slider(80-84), changeup(82-84), curve(75-79)
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Edgar Gonzalez, RHP, reliever
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Gonzalez throws the basic four pitches, but gets a lot of movement. Edgar's fastball tails and sinks consistently, but his slider can vary from game to game. It often appears as a sweeping pitch, but can also tighten up and appear to backup on him. Gonzalez throws a curveball that will get more 12-6 movement and be slower than the slider, usually in the mid-70s. Lastly he throws a changeup that can move like his fastball or merely float up to the plate. 6/9/09 CSJ
*fastball(89-93), slider(77-81), changeup(78-80), curve(74-76)
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Dan Giese, RHP, reliever
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Giese had a long minor league career before finally getting his shot in 2008. He simply deals two pitches; a moving fastball and a curveball. He has shown excellent command throughout his career. 7/1/08 CSJ
*fastball(84-88), curve(71-79)
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Chris Schroder, RHP, reliever
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Schroder whips the ball to the plate. His fastball can get some decent movement, while his slider is a sweeping pitch. 5/27/08 CSJ
*fastball(86-88), slider(75)
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