A's WIN AL WEST

Not that we're being too observant, but it would have been nice to see ESPN mention that the A's won the AL West. Their top stories on Sportscenter were the Yankees and Twins clinching. Not the A's clinching their third AL West tilte in four years and fourth consecutive playoff berth. Their top stories on ESPN.com were the Yankees and Twins clinching. They also mentioned the Angels knocked Seattle from the AL West chase.

Equal Time.

Today should see the Sacramento River Cats West lineup and give the starters some rest. With a day off Thursday it could mean two straight days off for the regulars before playing Seattle and winding up the regualr season. It may not be such a bad idea to scratch Tim Hudson today and let John Halama, Mike Neu, Jeremy Fikac, Mike Wood and Jim Mecir all pitch 2-3 innings with Mecir bringing up the rear. No sense leaving Hudson out there where Boston scouts get an extra look at him and leaving him vulnearble to injury.

Priorities.