The kid comes off a Complete Game 4-hit shutout, and in his six starts, he has three scoreless outings, allowed two runs once and three runs once. Even in his only non-Quality Start he allowed a reasonable four earned runs, leaving him with a 2.79 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and a great ratio of 30 strikeouts vs. seven walks overall. Dan Straily has been OK his last two starts for Oakland but he has been mostly inconsistent at 8-7 with a 4.38 ERA, and he even has a 4.31 ERA at home in Oakland, where most guys outperform their true ability.
