Kirk Saarloos with a 1-1 record and a 5.59 ERA takes on John "Slingblade" Lackey with a 1-0 record and a 6.52 ERA.
Just keep thinking, down in the zone, Kirk, down in the zone.
The A's lineup looks like this:
Kotsay
Kendall
Chavez
Durazo
Hatteberg
Byrnes
Ellis
Swisher
Scutaro
Sooner or later, the top of that lineup is going to come through. It's only a matter of time.
The Angels Angels go with this look:
Erstad
DaVanon
Guerrero
Anderson
Finley
Cabrera
B. Molina
Izturis
Figgins
Let's take the series and head for Texas in a tie for first place in the AL West.
LET'S GO OAK-LAND!!!