the a's offense didn't hit well or draw many walks, but on a positive note, only two Ks.

Camp Scoot - Not a very appealing entry way but before you know it, your in the compound with quaint cozy cabins...a real value.

Just kidding -- Chavy, way to go bro'! Thanks for making those of us who doubt your offense to think twice!  Great win.

Deep thoughts:

1. Good to see us running today. Looked like that was the game plan with Paul behind the plate. Corocan knew Payton was going and there was nothing Tampa could do. I  don't need us to be a running team, but I'm a big fan of keeping the opposition honest and knowing that we have guys - Payton, MB, Kotsay, Chavez, Kendall - who can steal a base.
2. Huston came on and (yawn) did his job again today with an economic 10-pitch inning. Three saves in three days likely puts him on the shelf for tomorrow. An insurance run one of these last two days, in retrospect, wouldn't have hurt. For the record: I do not want him to pitch tomorrow.
3. Speaking of Street, I'm not a fan of getting cute with the pen, but with two lefties due up for Tampa in the 9th, I wonder if Macha was at all tempted to save Street and opt for a southpaw followed by Calero. Probably not, but I wonder if Halsey would have put the closer-by-committee-for-a-day thought in mind.
4. What bearing did me walking to a neighborhood store prior to first pitch to buy a bottle of glue to repair my Chavez bobblehead - which was broken at his forearm! - have on his performance today? Why did it take me so long to do this? Will he ever make an out again? These are questions to which only the almighty Baseball Gods have answers.
5. Where's Mark? Since he's sat for two straight series, would it make any sense to bring him back against the lefty Washburn tomorrow? I'd say might as well sit him again, and seeing Kielty has made me long for Hiram Boccachica, let alone Dan Johnson.
6. Speaking of DJ, we don't know if Swisher can play 1B, left alone LF. For the MLB Gameday audience, what the heck happened? Strained hamstring stretching for a throw? Day to day? How premature is it to think about Melhuse at 1B tomorrow?

Hope he is alright. Chavvy rocks out with his c%*k out!

<after complementing another 3rd baseman> "Chavez is going to win the Gold Glove, of course, Chavez deserves it, but he's pretty good."

It's barely been talked about! They certainly didn't mention it 17,000 times on Baseball Tonight and SportsCenter, and of course, they didn't interview Joe Morgan about it.

For the love! The nation has to hear that man for 3+ hours tonight; don't extend it!

P.S. They said 'butt' on BBTN.

Ummmmm....!??!??!

• Loaiza looked terrific, and his fastball looked 93 MPH at times. Best I've ever seen him throw in an A's uni. Heck, 59 pitches in the first 6 innings tells the story--that's "Greg Maddux in his prime" territory.
• Now IS the time to be cautious with injuries; hamstring pulls, like the one Swish suffered, have a way of getting reinjured (and coming back to 95% only to be reinjured again) if you try to play through instead of sitting out until you are 100%. I was actually ticked that nobody came out to check on Swisher and felt he should have been taken out of the game. Mark my words, "day-to-day" will turn into a DL stint if they try to bring him back a minute too soon.
• Chavy is the man, end of story.

I don't think Giants fans are paying enough attention to start doing a wave.

normally I could care less about his horsshit writng but this article really got under my skin......he just has this tone that is like, "I'm so superior than all of the common readers" and it pissese off! Plus, he talks in circles and just generally makes no real point.

alright, that's my two cents......Go A'S!