On the surface, Brett Anderson’s return to the green and gold was successful as he pitched into the 7th inning and allowed just 2 runs, keeping the game close enough for the A’s to strike late and pull off an unlikely win — unlikely because they struck out 16 times in the first 7 innings, had to survive bases loaded crises in the 8th and 9th, and had to get the 27th out twice.
Back to Anderson, was his first start more mirage or legitimate? The Eyeball Scout saw signs of both, but with a bit more “legit” than “quit”.