Welcome to the 16-13 “In the post-season if the season ended today, though it very likely won’t” A’s. Some recent changes have helped to propel the A’s from mediocre to hot-and-rising, and they are the focus of today’s assortment of observations...
Gunnar Hoglund
Short analysis: Wow. He blew some of the Statcast data out of the water, but the Eyeball Scout didn’t need no stinkin’ data to know he was special last night in his major league debut.
First off, I always give a long leash for nerves with any debut but far from being wild or erratic, Hoglund had zero moments of struggling with command.