Dallas Braden made one start against Boston last season. He gave up four runs on six hits in three and one-third of an inning. He had one strike out (David Ortiz) and no walks. Mike Lowell and Dustin Pedroia each hit a double and Jed Lowrie had a triple. In a different game (4/29/07--and how I love the new baseball-reference.com), Rocco Baldelli was 1 for 3 with a home run and a strike out. Braden throws a high-eighties fastball, a slider, a change-up, and a screwball. He doesn't give up many walks and he seems like he should collect strike outs.
Dana Eveland started against Boston on August 2 of last year. He allowed nine runs on eight hits (including two home runs, one to Youkilis and one to Jason Bay) in two innings. Jason Varitek and Coco Crisp were the only two players to not get a hit in those two innings--Mike Lowell had two. He struck out two and walked two. He has been described as a David Wells type. He keeps the ball down and gets a lot of ground ball outs. He can also strike you out. He throws a four-seam fastball, a slider, a change-up, and a curveball. He has had issues with his control in the past.
Brett Anderson will be making his second major league start. He spent most of last season in A+ making 13 starts. He also started 6 games in AA. He throws a low-nineties fastball, a hard slider, a big curveball, and an eighty mph change-up, all with good movement. He induces a lot of ground balls. Throughout his career he's been particularly hard on lefties.
O. Cab, Jack Cust, Ryan Sweeney, and Jason Giambi have all gotten off to good starts this season. Matt Holliday has gotten off to a slow start; he's four for seventeen with a double. Nomar has gotten time at third and first for the As, finding his way into five of their six games so far. Jack Cust has the only home run the As have hit so far.
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