OAKLAND — Looking to get out of his rough stretch to begin the season, Kendall Graveman changed things up.
Everything was different from Graveman Friday night against the Red Sox. His usual warm up song, Lynard Skynard’s “Sweet Home Alabama,” was ditched in favor of Young Jeezy’s “Put On.” Graveman utilized a modified wind up that saw him bring his hands to his waist as opposed to bringing his hands over his head like he normally does. The new approach seemed to be working early on, but the struggles eventually returned in a 7-3 loss in front of 23,473 fans at the Coliseum for Matt Chapman jersey giveaway night.