GAME 1 FALLOUT

So. We got to see some of the same problems the A's had in the regular season creep up. GIDP, LOB and impatient hitters.


Zito was up and away all night to righthanders. The Tigers will hack, but the hack only comes when the pitch is close. Why Macha chosee to pull Gaudin so fast and then use his lefty/righty specialists Kennedy/Calero when down by 5 and then use Blanton for just two innings is beyond questioning. It's too much bother at this hour to break down.


What calls did I miss that didn't go the A's way? I did not have the advantage of instant replay. It looked like Bradley may have been safe at 1st on the GIDP and it also looked lk Nick Swisher enabled the Jimenez error by failing to come off the bag and then turning away from the ball rather than blocking it and keeping it in front of him.


Harden has been moved up to start Game 3 and Haren pushed to Game 4. The A's are also going to take off the tarps if the advance. They were going to have to anyway because the auxillary press already has three sections opened. I would imagine another 3-4 would have to be open for the World Series.