1. Now that the streak has been broken, will the A’s fall back in line in a good way or a bad way? Tonight, Dallas Braden will try to pick up where either Josh Outman or Brett Anderson left off (hopefully the former) against the very unscary Francisco Liriano (2-7, 6.12 ERA).
2. Speaking of Josh [...]

Yikes! This 2009 version of the Oakland Athletics is in a nosedive right now, and I’m not sure the pilot or co-pilot know what to do to straighten things out and get us flying again. Game after game, it’s miserable pounding after miserable pounding.
Where can we get some help?
Send Sean Gallagher down and bring Vin [...]

It was nice of Orlando Cabrera to hold a hitters-only meeting before last night’s game against the Royals to rally what has been a dreadful offense. And it was nice of the A’s to put eight runs on the board by the end of the second inning, not only for Trevor Cahill’s sake, but for [...]

I’ve got to hand it to Bobby Crosby. I was certain he was going to hit into an inning-ending double play when he came up in the top of the 4th with the bases loaded and one out. But he proved me wrong, lacing a 3-RBI triple and bringing the A’s within one after they [...]

Josh Outman in, Sean Gallagher out.
Here is your 2009 Oakland A’s starting pitching rotation, in the order they will appear:
Braden
Cahill
Eveland
Anderson
Outman
My speculation yesterday that Anderson would start the home opener was wrong; Josh Outman is the guy.
Should the Angels be shaking in their boots at the sight of that fivesome?