Former Detroit Tigers pitcher Mike Fiers seems to be settling into his new digs nicely. He tossed 5 1⁄3 strong innings for the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday, leading them to a 3-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Fiers struck out eight and didn’t allow a baserunner through his first four innings — dare I say, it was a nice impression of 2011 Doug Fister.
Most of all, Fiers looked the part of a pitcher who could help put the A’s back in the playoffs.