How many days has it been since Dallas Braden's last win? Try one for every trombone in the big parade. Braden takes the mound today not striving for perfection, just hoping to get a win -- which would be a big one for the A's in their quest to win back-to-back series against winning teams and get 2 games over .500, instead of going .500 against the various-colored Sox and slipping back to .500 overall. Right-hander Daniel Hudson, one of the few well-regarded prospects in the White Sox' farm system, makes his first ever start against Oakland.
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