As I mentioned in my preview of Aaron Brooks' 2nd start for the A's, I was in attendance (section 216) for Brooks' first start so I didn't have the "T.V. view" of Brooks' stuff. I was looking forward to seeing that power sinker/changeup combination that was so successful against the Cleveland Indians.
Color me surprised when Brooks showed a very different repertoire from what I expected to see. The 3rd pitch Brooks threw in the game was a wipeout slider that Altuve reached 1.2 Altuves off the outside corner trying to hit, and throughout the rest of his 7 IP Brooks went to that breaking pitch often -- and almost always effectively.