Chad Gaudin was outstanding in the first half of the 2007 season as he was 8-3 with a 2.88 ERA and a 1.37 WHIP in 18 starts before the All-Star Break. The second half of the season has been a disaster however as Gaudin has started 14 games and he is 3-9 with a 6.81 ERA and a 1.78 WHIP. The A’s better look for someone to replace Gaudin in the rotation for next season because he has proven that he can’t start for a whole season. He’s better used as a long reliever/spot starter. The A’s hope they can hold off the Texas Rangers for third place in the American League West. They are now 74-79 which has them 16 games behind the Angels and only 3 games ahead of the Rangers.

The poor Oakland A’s have suffered so many injuries this season that it’s amazing that they have played as well as they have. The A’s are currntly 71-75 which has them in 3rd place in the American League West, 15 games behind the Angels. Old friend Ron Washington has rallied his young Texas Rangers team and they are only 1 game behind the A’s. The A’s need to dig down deep if they don’t want to finish in last place in the American League West.

Actually with all of the injuries the A’s have endured this season it’s remarkable that they are even around .500 this season. The A’s are in third place in the American League West, 14 games behind the Angels. You know you are in trouble when career minor-leaguer Jack Cust is by far the best hitter on your team. But that’s exactly what Cust has been as he is hitting .264 with 23 homers and 72 RBIs in only 102 games this season. Dan Haren (14-6, 2.87 ERA) and Joe Blanton (11-9, 3.88 ERA) have both been pretty sharp all season long. The only bright spot about this season is the fact that the A’s are getting a good look at a bunch of young players to see where they fit in for the future.

The Oakland Athletics are 10-3 the last two weeks as they have outscored their opponents 41-23. The last couple of weeks the A’s pitching has been awesome as they still aren’t hitting the baseball too well as a team. The A’s enter this week with a 34-28 record which has them in 3rd place in the American League West, 5 games behind the Angels.

The A’s were only 2-4 last week as they were outscored 36-23!  The A’s didn’t pitch well or hit the ball well and that’s the reason for their horrid week. The A’s entered this week with a 24-25 record which had them in 3rd place in the American League West, 6 games behind the Angels.