FANFEST IS ALL WET

The best news possible is that the skies have broken for a second prior to the 2008 Oakland A's FanFest. Each year FanFest challenges you to figure out why you keep coming back. The event is not exactly a 'fest' but it definitely would only be fun for a fan. The Question and Answer sessions might be interesting if some people decide to vent their frustration. The problem is that there will most likely not be any logic or reason behind the rage.




"Why did you trade Nick Swisher? Was Danny Haren not cute enough to be on the Oakland A's?"




In other new the A's and Chad Gaudin split the difference on their arbitration numbers. Which is very strange. Justin Duchscherer, an All Star with more than five years of service time is set to make $1.2 Million while Gaudin who has a full season and parts of others will be making $1.77 Million in 2008. It can be argued Justin Duchscherer's agent failed his client.




The A's claimed outfielder Jeff Fiorentino off waivers from the Reds and designated reliever Ruddy Lugo for assignment.