OAKLAND — Jharel Cotton’s night was a microcosm of the way his season has gone. Good, bad, and mostly ugly.
After a bad first two innings that saw him give up two runs, Cotton seemed to get back on track. The rookie’s changeup that seemed to be missing over the past month had returned to form and Cotton began to look once again like the pitcher he was for the A’s at the end of last season that was throwing the ball with confidence and was even sparking early Rookie of the Year predictions for 2017.
What transpired in the sixth was just plain ugly.