May 24
RHP Tyson Ross, who will start Friday vs. the Yankees, has a 2.55 ERA and .258 opponents average over his last three starts, compared to an 8.55 ERA and a .365 average against in his first four starts. He is 1-1 with a 2.92 ERA at home, 1-3 with a 7.11 ERA on the road.
May 20
Ross pitched six innings allowing seven hits, four walks and two runs while striking out four Saturday in a lose against the Giants.
Recommendation: Ross has been pitching better of late, but still took the lose on Saturday. He wasn't able to compete with Ryan Vogelsong who pitched a one hitter through seven innings against Ross. While Ross continues to drop his ERA his WHIP is still 1.70 and he has only struck out 19 batters in 37.2 innings.
May 16
Ross allowed five hits in six strong innings to snap a three-start skid in the A's 5-0 victory over the Angels on Monday night.
Advice: Ross yielded 25 hits and 19 runs over just 13 innings in his past three starts, but he carved up the struggling Angels before three relievers contributed one scoreless inning apiece.
