This Season summed up in 2 words

[HRmohawkT]

RE-BUILDING YEAR

judging by the A's Performance and their losing streak you can come to the conclusion that they are in a re-building year
that and the heart of the roster is on the DL
Crosby
Kiko
Harden
Swisher
All are on a 15-Day DL but that will turn into "after the allstar break DL" :uzi:

[PopTop]

That's a shame about Calero. I was really expecting him to have a pretty awesome year out of Oakland's pen. And I saw Harden pitch a couple of years back when he was smokin' it for the Double-A San Antonio team. He's a good one.

[HRmohawkT]

and saarloos is getting pitching lessions from Zito

[Toy Cannon]

I'd really like to see Dotel turn it on for the next 6 to 8 weeks. A's can then trade him for even more ready-to-bloom prospects. If Calero is healthy, I'd have no problem with him as my closer.

[HRmohawkT]

i would, Dotel just needs some work, he was dynamite last year...Foulke could've had a bigger year before he got traded but that didnt happen

[bA'sball]

I think that if Dotel picks it up he WILL be traded, and you could very well see a healthy Kiko closing out games. Of course, that would depend on a healthy Bradford, you could see Chad/Street/Kiko setting up for Kiko/Street. Dotel makes more than a mil per year, he costs too much as it is. hahaha.

[Baseball Guru]

My what a difference 2 months can make huh?;)

[I Are Baboon]

Hahahahaha!