A's/Giants series

After a convincing sweep of the Giants in San Francisco this weekend, there is no doubt who are the kings of the Bay Area.

But really, was there any doubt? They knocked out rookie phenom Tim Lincecum in the fifth inning, they beat Barry Zito again as Dan Haren dominated to reduce his ML-leading ERA to a ridiculous 1.58, and Lenny DiNardo continued his extreme luck pitching, leading the A's to victory again. The A's are currently The Team That Can't Lose Unless Someone Is Throwing A No-Hitter Against Them, And Even In That Case They Only Give Up One Run. We'll go with TTTCLUSITANHATAEITCTOGUOR for short.

And, on top of that, they called up my favorite A's prospect, catcher Kurt Suzuki, after trading backup Adam Melhuse to the Rangers for cash. I was a bit disappointed to see Jason Kendall in the lineup yesterday, as I was hoping to watch my boy's debut, but I understand that being a catcher involves a lot of preparation. You're not just going to throw a rookie behind the plate and say, "Go for it!"

Plus, Bob Geren has promised that Suzuki will play more than Melhuse did. Will he play on Tuesday and catch Joe Kennedy in Houston? Maybe. But that would mean his first taste of major league pitching would be served by Mr. Roy Oswalt. Yikes! Either way though, I'll be happy to finally see him in green and gold.

GO A's!!!