Season Preview: Oakland Athletics

Here is where Sooze's all-encompassing baseball knowledge is going to make me look like a fool. I don't watch enough baseball to always be able to talk intelligent about what's going on with other teams. I got the Yankees, the Mets, and the Red Sox down. Let's see if I can pull off the A's.

Well, the biggest news that the A's made in the offseason would certainly be the losses suffered by the team. Barry Zito, Oakland's ace decided to move north and become teammates with Satan (see Bonds, Barry) and join up with the San Fransisco Giants, and Frank Thomas fled north of the border to sign with Tornoto. The A's starting rotation will have to rely on its youth (seriously, their oldest pitcher is 36, and its freakin' Alan Embree of all people.) Esteban Loaiza will return to the rotation, as will A's closer, and owner of the coolest name in baseball, Huston Street.

Gold Glover Eric Chavez will return for the A's at third base, and will likely be relied on to produce most of the offense. You know you're having a rough offseason when Mike Piazza is your most prized acquisition. Piazza signed a one year deal with the A's after spending a year with the Padres. Oh yes, the A's also boast the second coolest name in baseball, Milton Bradley.