Maybe for any other team, trading away a #1 pitcher in the rotation would be PR suicide, but not in Oakland. We held it together when Giambi, Tejada, Hudson and Mulder all were let go one way or another. Why? Because the fans here in Oakland know that no matter who we get rid of, there's a younger player who can fill the spot nicely. Billy Beane always has these things prepared and planned out so there's no need for us to worry.
J.D.
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