A's Full of Questions Heading Into 07'
Posted by:
Eddie Cahill on
January 9, 2007 at
4:42PM EST
Coming off a 93-69 season in 2006 the Oakland A's have more questions than answers. With the lose of Barry Zito and the possible trade of Joe Blanton(16-12 4.82 ERA) to the Mets for Lastings Milledge will the A's have any stability in their rotation? It is obvious that Rich Harden and Dan Haren have the ability to carry the rotation, but the current A's staff, especially one that may be without Joe Blanton, does not look like it could weather a post-season run.
The A's lineup and defensive setup is also undetermined. Nick Swisher has said he prefers to play first base and it is likely that he will play there this season. But if the A's do not acquire Milledge will Swisher be forced to share time with Bobby Kielty in left field?
With all these questions left unanswered what chance do you think the A's have coming into the 2007 season?
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Posted by: Skeet on January 9, 2007 7:47PM EST
Nice post. Pitching is so scarce, should the A's consider Jeff Weaver? I know he is hard to pin down in terms of consistency, but he had a very good postseason with St. Louis (and he might not be too expensive).
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