PORT CHARLOTTE – Jake Faria never pitched on his birthday during his pro career until last summer when he started against the Yankees at Yankee Stadium.
He faced the Red Sox twice, which was cool, he said, because he has a lot of family in Massachusetts.
He started against the Angeles in Anaheim and pitched in front of a large group of family and friends in a stadium he visited often while growing up in the area.
Yeah, Faria had a blast last season during his first year in the bigs.
"Even the bad games," he said.