Baseball Musings
Baseball Musings
August 24, 2008
Eveland of Reconstruction

Dana Eveland revamped his delivery in his stint at AAA and came back to pitch a good game against the Mariners:

Dana Eveland always started his delivery with his hands over his head as a nod to his idol, Nolan Ryan.

He's abandoned his boyhood hero, though, and for good reason: Eveland's control is much, much better when he begins his delivery with his hands at his belt. On Saturday night at Safeco Field, Eveland made his first start with the A's since revamping his style during a brief demotion to Triple-A Sacramento, and he was terrific.

Seattle ranks 12th in the AL in runs per game (Oakand 14th) so it may not be that great a test. However, Eveland was skating by with a high walk rate early in the season, so if this does get that under control, it's should be a boost for the A's.


Posted by David Pinto at 09:30 AM | Pitchers | TrackBack (0)
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