Weekly Depth Charts
published Saturday, August 18, 2007

Introduction: We introduce a new feature for 2007 in this space that will run every Saturday up until September 8 (the day before our final projection set of the season and the end of our annual publishing season) .  The new Weekly Depth Charts will be a tool that highlights, statistically, who's been getting the most playing time at each position for a team from the Friday one week before publication until play completed on the Thursday just before the depth chart runs (i.e. play completed "the night before last" on any Saturday report).

While highlighting such players does not guarantee that all regulars will be flagged, the report is designed to show who's actually received the most playing time during the one week report period in question.

For hitters, each position lists the player who's had the most games played at that position during the report period.  In the case of a tie, all players who are tied are listed.

For starting pitchers, any pitcher who has started at least one game during that span is listed.

For closers, we offer two sections.  First, the pitcher who has received the most save opportunities is listed (and in the case of a tie, all pitchers who are tied are listed).

In the second section for closers, we list the pitcher or pitchers who have finished the most games during the report period.  The two closer sections in conjunction with each other should clearly offer a picture of which names are at the front of a team's bullpen.

BEFORE WRITING TO HIGHLIGHT A PERCEIVED "ERROR" IN THE REPORT, PLEASE BE SURE YOU HAVE READ THE INTRODUCTION TO THIS WEEKLY INFORMATION, WHICH HAS APPEARED AT THE TOP OF EVERY EDITION.  THE DEPTH CHARTS ARE NOT A PROJECTION OF FUTURE ROSTER USE BUT RATHER, A REPRESENTATION OF EXACTLY HOW A TEAM HAS USED ITS ROSTER OVER THE REPORT PERIOD, AS NOTED AND EXPLAINED ABOVE.

Report Period: Friday, August 10 - Thursday, August 16

AMERICAN LEAGUE

TEAM: BAL

CATCHER: [RAMON HERNANDEZ]
FIRST BASE: [KEVIN MILLAR]
SECOND BASE: [BRIAN ROBERTS]
THIRD BASE: [MELVIN MORA]
SHORTSTOP: [MIGUEL TEJADA]
LEFT FIELD: [JAY PAYTON]
CENTER FIELD: [COREY PATTERSON]
RIGHT FIELD: [NICK MARKAKIS]
DESIGNATED HITTER: [AUBREY HUFF]
STARTERS: [ERIK BEDARD] [STEVE TRACHSEL] [DANIEL CABRERA] [JEREMY GUTHRIE] [GARRETT OLSON]
MOST SAVE OPPS: [JAMIE WALKER]
MOST GAMES FINISHED: [CHAD BRADFORD]

TEAM: BOS

CATCHER: [JASON VARITEK]
FIRST BASE: [KEVIN YOUKILIS]
SECOND BASE: [DUSTIN PEDROIA]
THIRD BASE: [MIKE LOWELL]
SHORTSTOP: [JULIO LUGO]
LEFT FIELD: [MANNY RAMIREZ]
CENTER FIELD: [COCO CRISP]
RIGHT FIELD: [J.D. DREW]
DESIGNATED HITTER: [DAVID ORTIZ]
STARTERS: [DAISUKE MATSUZAKA] [CURT SCHILLING] [TIM WAKEFIELD] [JOSH BECKETT] [JON LESTER]
MOST SAVE OPPS: [JONATHAN PAPELBON]
MOST GAMES FINISHED: [JONATHAN PAPELBON]

TEAM: CHW

CATCHER: [A.J. PIERZYNSKI]
FIRST BASE: [PAUL KONERKO]
SECOND BASE: [TADAHITO IGUCHI]
THIRD BASE: [JOSH FIELDS]
SHORTSTOP: [JUAN URIBE]
LEFT FIELD: [ROB MACKOWIAK]
CENTER FIELD: [JERRY OWENS]
RIGHT FIELD: [JERMAINE DYE]
DESIGNATED HITTER: [JIM THOME]
STARTERS: [JAVIER VAZQUEZ] [MARK BUEHRLE] [JON GARLAND] [GAVIN FLOYD] [JOHN DANKS]
MOST SAVE OPPS: [BOBBY JENKS] [BOONE LOGAN]
MOST GAMES FINISHED: [BOBBY JENKS]

TEAM: CLE

CATCHER: [VICTOR MARTINEZ]
FIRST BASE: [RYAN GARKO]
SECOND BASE: [JOSH BARFIELD] [ASDRUBAL CABRERA]
THIRD BASE: [CASEY BLAKE]
SHORTSTOP: [JHONNY PERALTA]
LEFT FIELD: [KENNY LOFTON]
CENTER FIELD: [GRADY SIZEMORE]
RIGHT FIELD: [FRANKLIN GUTIERREZ]
DESIGNATED HITTER: [TRAVIS HAFNER]
STARTERS: [FAUSTO CARMONA] [C.C. SABATHIA] [JAKE WESTBROOK] [PAUL BYRD]
MOST SAVE OPPS: [JOE BOROWSKI]
MOST GAMES FINISHED: [EDWARD MUJICA]

TEAM: DET

CATCHER: [IVAN RODRIGUEZ]
FIRST BASE: [SEAN CASEY]
SECOND BASE: [RYAN RABURN]
THIRD BASE: [BRANDON INGE]
SHORTSTOP: [CARLOS GUILLEN]
LEFT FIELD: [MARCUS THAMES]
CENTER FIELD: [CURTIS GRANDERSON]
RIGHT FIELD: [MAGGLIO ORDONEZ]
DESIGNATED HITTER: [GARY SHEFFIELD]
STARTERS: [JUSTIN VERLANDER] [CHAD DURBIN] [NATE ROBERTSON] [JEREMY BONDERMAN] [JAIR JURRJENS] [JORDAN TATA]
MOST SAVE OPPS: [TODD JONES]
MOST GAMES FINISHED: [TODD JONES]

TEAM: KC

CATCHER: [JOHN BUCK]
FIRST BASE: [ROSS GLOAD]
SECOND BASE: [MARK GRUDZIELANEK]
THIRD BASE: [ALEX GORDON]
SHORTSTOP: [TONY PENA]
LEFT FIELD: [JOEY GATHRIGHT]
CENTER FIELD: [DAVID DEJESUS]
RIGHT FIELD: [MARK TEAHEN]
DESIGNATED HITTER: [BILLY BUTLER]
STARTERS: [GIL MECHE] [LEO NUNEZ] [ODALIS PEREZ] [KYLE DAVIES] [BRIAN BANNISTER]
MOST SAVE OPPS: [DAVID RISKE] [JOAKIM SORIA]
MOST GAMES FINISHED: [JOAKIM SORIA]

TEAM: LAA

CATCHER: [MIKE NAPOLI]
FIRST BASE: [CASEY KOTCHMAN]
SECOND BASE: [HOWIE KENDRICK]
THIRD BASE: [CHONE FIGGINS]
SHORTSTOP: [ORLANDO CABRERA]
LEFT FIELD: [REGGIE WILLITS]
CENTER FIELD: [GARY MATTHEWS JR.]
RIGHT FIELD: [VLADIMIR GUERRERO]
DESIGNATED HITTER: [SHEA HILLENBRAND]
STARTERS: [KELVIM ESCOBAR] [JOHN LACKEY] [JERED WEAVER] [JOE SAUNDERS] [DUSTIN MOSELEY]
MOST SAVE OPPS: [FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ]
MOST GAMES FINISHED: [GREG JONES] [FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ]

TEAM: MIN

CATCHER: [JOE MAUER]
FIRST BASE: [JUSTIN MORNEAU]
SECOND BASE: [ALEXI CASILLA]
THIRD BASE: [NICK PUNTO]
SHORTSTOP: [JASON BARTLETT]
LEFT FIELD: [RONDELL WHITE]
CENTER FIELD: [TORII HUNTER]
RIGHT FIELD: [MICHAEL CUDDYER]
DESIGNATED HITTER: [JASON KUBEL] [JOE MAUER] [MIKE REDMOND]
STARTERS: [SCOTT BAKER] [JOHAN SANTANA] [CARLOS SILVA] [BOOF BONSER] [MATT GARZA]
MOST SAVE OPPS: [PAT NESHEK]
MOST GAMES FINISHED: [MATT GUERRIER] [JOE NATHAN]

TEAM: NYY

CATCHER: [JOSE MOLINA]
FIRST BASE: [ANDY PHILLIPS]
SECOND BASE: [ROBINSON CANO]
THIRD BASE: [ALEX RODRIGUEZ]
SHORTSTOP: [DEREK JETER]
LEFT FIELD: [HIDEKI MATSUI]
CENTER FIELD: [MELKY CABRERA]
RIGHT FIELD: [BOBBY ABREU]
DESIGNATED HITTER: [JOHNNY DAMON] [JASON GIAMBI] [HIDEKI MATSUI]
STARTERS: [MIKE MUSSINA] [PHILIP HUGHES] [ANDY PETTITTE] [CHIEN-MING WANG] [JEFF KARSTENS]
MOST SAVE OPPS: [MARIANO RIVERA]
MOST GAMES FINISHED: [MARIANO RIVERA]

TEAM: OAK

CATCHER: [KURT SUZUKI]
FIRST BASE: [NICK SWISHER]
SECOND BASE: [MARK ELLIS]
THIRD BASE: [MARCO SCUTARO]
SHORTSTOP: [DONNIE MURPHY]
LEFT FIELD: [SHANNON STEWART]
CENTER FIELD: [MARK KOTSAY]
RIGHT FIELD: [JACK CUST]
DESIGNATED HITTER: [MIKE PIAZZA]
STARTERS: [DAN HAREN] [JOE BLANTON] [CHAD GAUDIN] [LENNY DINARDO] [DALLAS BRADEN]
MOST SAVE OPPS: [ALAN EMBREE] [HUSTON STREET]
MOST GAMES FINISHED: [HUSTON STREET]

TEAM: SEA

CATCHER: [KENJI JOHJIMA]
FIRST BASE: [RICHIE SEXSON]
SECOND BASE: [JOSE LOPEZ]
THIRD BASE: [ADRIAN BELTRE]
SHORTSTOP: [YUNIESKY BETANCOURT]
LEFT FIELD: [RAUL IBANEZ]
CENTER FIELD: [ICHIRO SUZUKI]
RIGHT FIELD: [JOSE GUILLEN]
DESIGNATED HITTER: [JOSE VIDRO]
STARTERS: [JARROD WASHBURN] [MIGUEL BATISTA] [HORACIO RAMIREZ] [JEFF WEAVER] [FELIX HERNANDEZ]
MOST SAVE OPPS: [JOHN PARRISH]
MOST GAMES FINISHED: [JOHN PARRISH]

TEAM: TB

CATCHER: [DIONER NAVARRO]
FIRST BASE: [CARLOS PENA]
SECOND BASE: [BRENDAN HARRIS]
THIRD BASE: [AKINORI IWAMURA]
SHORTSTOP: [JOSH WILSON] [BEN ZOBRIST]
LEFT FIELD: [CARL CRAWFORD]
CENTER FIELD: [B.J. UPTON]
RIGHT FIELD: [DELMON YOUNG]
DESIGNATED HITTER: [JONNY GOMES] [DELMON YOUNG]
STARTERS: [ANDREW SONNANSTINE] [EDWIN JACKSON] [JASON HAMMEL] [SCOTT KAZMIR] [JAMES SHIELDS]
MOST SAVE OPPS: [AL REYES]
MOST GAMES FINISHED: [AL REYES]

TEAM: TEX

CATCHER: [GERALD LAIRD]
FIRST BASE: [JARROD SALTALAMACCHIA] [BRAD WILKERSON]
SECOND BASE: [IAN KINSLER]
THIRD BASE: [RAMON VAZQUEZ]
SHORTSTOP: [MICHAEL YOUNG]
LEFT FIELD: [FRANK CATALANOTTO]
CENTER FIELD: [MARLON BYRD]
RIGHT FIELD: [NELSON CRUZ]
DESIGNATED HITTER: [JASON BOTTS]
STARTERS: [JOHN RHEINECKER] [KEVIN MILLWOOD] [VICENTE PADILLA] [KASON GABBARD] [BRANDON MCCARTHY]
MOST SAVE OPPS: [C.J. WILSON]
MOST GAMES FINISHED: [C.J. WILSON]

TEAM: TOR

CATCHER: [GREGG ZAUN]
FIRST BASE: [LYLE OVERBAY]
SECOND BASE: [AARON HILL]
THIRD BASE: [TROY GLAUS]
SHORTSTOP: [JOHN MCDONALD]
LEFT FIELD: [REED JOHNSON]
CENTER FIELD: [VERNON WELLS]
RIGHT FIELD: [ALEX RIOS]
DESIGNATED HITTER: [FRANK THOMAS]
STARTERS: [SHAUN MARCUM] [DUSTIN MCGOWAN] [A.J. BURNETT] [ROY HALLADAY] [JESSE LITSCH]
MOST SAVE OPPS: [JEREMY ACCARDO]
MOST GAMES FINISHED: [JEREMY ACCARDO]

NATIONAL LEAGUE

TEAM: ARI

CATCHER: [CHRIS SNYDER]
FIRST BASE: [TONY CLARK] [CONOR JACKSON]
SECOND BASE: [ORLANDO HUDSON]
THIRD BASE: [MARK REYNOLDS]
SHORTSTOP: [STEPHEN DREW]
LEFT FIELD: [ERIC BYRNES]
CENTER FIELD: [CHRIS YOUNG]
RIGHT FIELD: [JUSTIN UPTON]
STARTERS: [LIVAN HERNANDEZ] [BYUNG-HYUN KIM] [DOUG DAVIS] [BRANDON WEBB] [MICAH B OWINGS]
MOST SAVE OPPS: [JOSE VALVERDE]
MOST GAMES FINISHED: [JOSE VALVERDE]

TEAM: ATL

CATCHER: [BRIAN MCCANN]
FIRST BASE: [MARK TEIXEIRA]
SECOND BASE: [KELLY JOHNSON]
THIRD BASE: [CHIPPER JONES]
SHORTSTOP: [YUNEL ESCOBAR]
LEFT FIELD: [WILLIE HARRIS]
CENTER FIELD: [ANDRUW JONES]
RIGHT FIELD: [JEFF FRANCOEUR]
STARTERS: [CHUCK JAMES] [JOHN SMOLTZ] [TIM HUDSON] [BUDDY CARLYLE] [LANCE CORMIER]
MOST SAVE OPPS: [BOB WICKMAN]
MOST GAMES FINISHED: [BOB WICKMAN]

TEAM: CHC

CATCHER: [JASON KENDALL]
FIRST BASE: [DERREK LEE]
SECOND BASE: [MIKE FONTENOT]
THIRD BASE: [MARK DEROSA] [ARAMIS RAMIREZ]
SHORTSTOP: [RYAN THERIOT]
LEFT FIELD: [MATT MURTON]
CENTER FIELD: [FELIX PIE]
RIGHT FIELD: [JACQUE JONES]
STARTERS: [JASON MARQUIS] [CARLOS ZAMBRANO] [TED LILLY] [RICH HILL] [SEAN MARSHALL]
MOST SAVE OPPS: [CARLOS MARMOL]
MOST GAMES FINISHED: [RYAN DEMPSTER]

TEAM: CIN

CATCHER: [JAVIER VALENTIN]
FIRST BASE: [SCOTT HATTEBERG]
SECOND BASE: [BRANDON PHILLIPS]
THIRD BASE: [EDWIN ENCARNACION]
SHORTSTOP: [JEFF KEPPINGER]
LEFT FIELD: [ADAM DUNN]
CENTER FIELD: [NORRIS HOPPER]
RIGHT FIELD: [KEN GRIFFEY JR.]
STARTERS: [BOBBY LIVINGSTON] [BRONSON ARROYO] [AARON HARANG] [MATT BELISLE] [PHILLIP DUMATRAIT]
MOST SAVE OPPS: [DAVID WEATHERS]
MOST GAMES FINISHED: [MIKE GOSLING] [DAVID WEATHERS]

TEAM: COL

CATCHER: [YORVIT TORREALBA]
FIRST BASE: [TODD HELTON]
SECOND BASE: [KAZ MATSUI]
THIRD BASE: [GARRETT ATKINS]
SHORTSTOP: [TROY TULOWITZKI]
LEFT FIELD: [MATT HOLLIDAY]
CENTER FIELD: [CORY SULLIVAN]
RIGHT FIELD: [BRAD HAWPE]
STARTERS: [ELMER DESSENS] [JOSH FOGG] [AARON COOK] [TIM HARIKKALA] [UBALDO JIMENEZ] [JEFF FRANCIS]
MOST SAVE OPPS: [MANUEL CORPAS]
MOST GAMES FINISHED: [ELMER DESSENS]

TEAM: FLO

CATCHER: [MIGUEL OLIVO]
FIRST BASE: [MIKE JACOBS]
SECOND BASE: [DAN UGGLA]
THIRD BASE: [MIGUEL CABRERA]
SHORTSTOP: [HANLEY RAMIREZ]
LEFT FIELD: [JOSH WILLINGHAM]
CENTER FIELD: [ALFREDO AMEZAGA]
RIGHT FIELD: [JEREMY HERMIDA]
STARTERS: [DANIEL BARONE] [DONTRELLE WILLIS] [SERGIO MITRE] [SCOTT OLSEN] [HENRICUS VANDEN HURK]
MOST SAVE OPPS: [KEVIN GREGG]
MOST GAMES FINISHED: [KEVIN GREGG]

TEAM: HOU

CATCHER: [BRAD AUSMUS]
FIRST BASE: [LANCE BERKMAN]
SECOND BASE: [CRAIG BIGGIO]
THIRD BASE: [TY WIGGINTON]
SHORTSTOP: [MARK LORETTA]
LEFT FIELD: [CARLOS LEE]
CENTER FIELD: [JASON LANE]
RIGHT FIELD: [LUKE SCOTT]
STARTERS: [JASON JENNINGS] [WANDY RODRIGUEZ] [ROY OSWALT] [WOODY WILLIAMS] [MATT ALBERS]
MOST SAVE OPPS: [BRAD LIDGE]
MOST GAMES FINISHED: [BRAD LIDGE]

TEAM: LAD

CATCHER: [RUSSELL MARTIN]
FIRST BASE: [NOMAR GARCIAPARRA]
SECOND BASE: [JEFF KENT]
THIRD BASE: [WILSON BETEMIT]
SHORTSTOP: [RAFAEL FURCAL]
LEFT FIELD: [LUIS GONZALEZ]
CENTER FIELD: [JUAN PIERRE]
RIGHT FIELD: [ANDRE ETHIER]
STARTERS: [DEREK LOWE] [BRAD PENNY] [BRETT TOMKO] [MARK HENDRICKSON] [CHAD BILLINGSLEY]
MOST SAVE OPPS: [TAKASHI SAITO]
MOST GAMES FINISHED: [TAKASHI SAITO]

TEAM: MIL

CATCHER: [JOHNNY ESTRADA]
FIRST BASE: [PRINCE FIELDER]
SECOND BASE: [RICKIE WEEKS]
THIRD BASE: [RYAN BRAUN]
SHORTSTOP: [J.J. HARDY]
LEFT FIELD: [GEOFF JENKINS]
CENTER FIELD: [BILL HALL]
RIGHT FIELD: [COREY HART]
STARTERS: [DAVID BUSH] [JEFF SUPPAN] [CLAUDIO VARGAS] [CHRIS CAPUANO] [YOVANI GALLARDO]
MOST SAVE OPPS: [FRANCISCO CORDERO]
MOST GAMES FINISHED: [FRANCISCO CORDERO]

TEAM: NYM

CATCHER: [MIKE DIFELICE]
FIRST BASE: [CARLOS DELGADO]
SECOND BASE: [LUIS CASTILLO]
THIRD BASE: [DAVID WRIGHT]
SHORTSTOP: [JOSE REYES]
LEFT FIELD: [MOISES ALOU]
CENTER FIELD: [CARLOS BELTRAN]
RIGHT FIELD: [SHAWN GREEN]
STARTERS: [BRIAN LAWRENCE] [TOM GLAVINE] [ORLANDO HERNANDEZ] [OLIVER PEREZ] [JOHN MAINE]
MOST SAVE OPPS: [BILLY WAGNER]
MOST GAMES FINISHED: [BILLY WAGNER]

TEAM: PHI

CATCHER: [CHRIS COSTE] [CARLOS RUIZ]
FIRST BASE: [RYAN HOWARD]
SECOND BASE: [TADAHITO IGUCHI]
THIRD BASE: [ABRAHAM NUNEZ]
SHORTSTOP: [JIMMY ROLLINS]
LEFT FIELD: [PAT BURRELL]
CENTER FIELD: [AARON ROWAND]
RIGHT FIELD: [JAYSON WERTH]
STARTERS: [COLE HAMELS] [KYLE LOHSE] [ADAM EATON] [JAMIE MOYER] [KYLE KENDRICK]
MOST SAVE OPPS: [BRETT MYERS]
MOST GAMES FINISHED: [BRETT MYERS]

TEAM: PIT

CATCHER: [RONNY PAULINO]
FIRST BASE: [ADAM LAROCHE]
SECOND BASE: [FREDDY SANCHEZ]
THIRD BASE: [JOSE CASTILLO]
SHORTSTOP: [JACK WILSON]
LEFT FIELD: [JASON BAY]
CENTER FIELD: [NATE MCLOUTH]
RIGHT FIELD: [JOSE BAUTISTA]
STARTERS: [TONY ARMAS JR.] [MATT MORRIS] [IAN SNELL] [SHANE YOUMAN] [TOM GORZELANNY] [PAUL MAHOLM]
MOST SAVE OPPS: [MATT CAPPS]
MOST GAMES FINISHED: [MATT CAPPS]

TEAM: SD

CATCHER: [JOSH BARD]
FIRST BASE: [ADRIAN GONZALEZ]
SECOND BASE: [GEOFF BLUM]
THIRD BASE: [KEVIN KOUZMANOFF]
SHORTSTOP: [KHALIL GREENE]
LEFT FIELD: [TERRMEL SLEDGE]
CENTER FIELD: [MIKE CAMERON]
RIGHT FIELD: [BRIAN GILES]
STARTERS: [GREG MADDUX] [JAKE PEAVY] [WIL LEDEZMA] [JUSTIN GERMANO] [CHRIS YOUNG] [CLAY HENSLEY]
MOST SAVE OPPS: [TREVOR HOFFMAN]
MOST GAMES FINISHED: [DOUG BROCAIL]

TEAM: SF

CATCHER: [BENGIE MOLINA]
FIRST BASE: [RYAN KLESKO]
SECOND BASE: [RAY DURHAM]
THIRD BASE: [PEDRO FELIZ]
SHORTSTOP: [OMAR VIZQUEL]
LEFT FIELD: [BARRY BONDS]
CENTER FIELD: [RAJAI DAVIS]
RIGHT FIELD: [RANDY WINN]
STARTERS: [RUSS ORTIZ] [TIMOTHY LINCECUM] [BARRY ZITO] [KEVIN CORREIA] [NOAH LOWRY] [MATT CAIN]
MOST SAVE OPPS: [SCOTT ATCHISON] [STEVE KLINE]
MOST GAMES FINISHED: [RANDY MESSENGER]

TEAM: STL

CATCHER: [YADIER MOLINA]
FIRST BASE: [ALBERT PUJOLS]
SECOND BASE: [AARON MILES]
THIRD BASE: [SCOTT ROLEN]
SHORTSTOP: [DAVID ECKSTEIN]
LEFT FIELD: [CHRIS DUNCAN]
CENTER FIELD: [JIM EDMONDS]
RIGHT FIELD: [RICK ANKIEL]
STARTERS: [ADAM WAINWRIGHT] [BRADEN LOOPER] [KIP WELLS] [JOEL PINEIRO] [ANTHONY REYES]
MOST SAVE OPPS: [NO SAVE OPPORTUNITIES IN SELECTED PERIOD]
MOST GAMES FINISHED: [TROY PERCIVAL] [BRAD THOMPSON]

TEAM: WAS

CATCHER: [BRIAN SCHNEIDER]
FIRST BASE: [ROBERT FICK]
SECOND BASE: [RONNIE BELLIARD]
THIRD BASE: [RYAN ZIMMERMAN]
SHORTSTOP: [FELIPE LOPEZ]
LEFT FIELD: [RYAN CHURCH]
CENTER FIELD: [NOOK LOGAN]
RIGHT FIELD: [AUSTIN KEARNS]
STARTERS: [TIM REDDING] [MIKE BACSIK] [SHAWN HILL] [JOEL HANRAHAN] [MATTHEW CHICO] [JOHN LANNAN]
MOST SAVE OPPS: [CHAD CORDERO]
MOST GAMES FINISHED: [CHAD CORDERO] [JON RAUCH]