As the offseason turns......

With this offseason showing us no real additions to get AN excited it seems that there is a slide in anticipation. The same topics keep comming up in the doomsday predictions.

1.) We lost Zito....all is lost
2.) Without Big Hurt we are hopless to ever score a run.
3.) Jay Payton should have won the batting crown with special considerations for doubles.

Sure, we have lost without adding, but what else is new? Minus last year, we have become use to this as we see this years class move on. Happens to us very often, yet we seem to be in the hunt year in year out. Two years ago was a rebuilding year. We were in the hunt untill the last week of the season. We traded Huddy and Mulder, people were terrified that we were left with only Zito, and now he somehow has become the messiah gone astray. Our farm is bleak, hell we mine as well just get together and drink our grape kool aide with Mr. Jones.

I don't buy it. I believe Billy can keep us in it. Without injury we HAVE talent. Notice there were no if's in that sentence. I choose to think positive and know that as A's, we thrive on being the underdog, and well.......we are really the underdog so we should do great! So I want, in my infinite dumbness, to change my thoughts and predictions in "norcalfan land"

1.) WHEN Harden has no injuries this year he will win 21 games.

2.) WHEN E-chav stops posting on www.e_chav@injury_prone.net, he will hit .285 with 35 dings

3.) WHEN Ellis stops running into Crosby BOTH will be part of one of the best tandom field % seasons ever.

4.) WHEN Swish realizes balls are scared of the bleachers in Oakland, he will hit .305 28 120

5.) WHEN Loiza gets drunk and punches the jukebox at (insert emeryville bar here) he will have magically released his shoulder and will be able to throw 90+ all season.

6.) WHEN Kotsay's back feels better, he will be a damn good announcer.

7.) WHEN Garen has the choice of who to start in the OF against a lefty, Kielty will actually get some playin' time.

8.) WHEN Vlad starts his slump this year, the rest of LAAoSCoSan Juan's bats all follow, we will seal up the division in July.

9.) WHEN A's fans realize Haren is better than Zito, everybody will cheer up a little bit.

10.) WHEN we keep the faith in Billy, we will be happier in the offseason!