Tigers 5, A's 2

That was just like the ALCS, only with the intesity level reduced by several notches. The A's can't hit and the Tigers can. A's lose and Tigers win.

I found it hard to stay focused on the game, however, when I saw this trade rumor that came out of left field.

So Joe Blanton may have pitched his last game for the Oakland A's. It wasn't a bad one - most of his starts aren't - but it wasn't a great one either. That's the thing with Joe - he'll show you how great he can be, but just when you start to get used to it, he stops doing it. He needs consistency, and maybe a move to the National League could help that.

If this trade goes through, what does that mean for the A's rotation? Does Joe Kennedy go back in? Does Shane Komine come back for a few starts? Does Dan Meyer, our slim hope of salvaging the Tim Hudson trade, get to come up and make his debut? Esteban Loaiza is slowly but surely making his way back to the rotation, but he's certainly not someone to rely on.

According to ESPN.com's countdown clock, there are 14 hours and 40 minutes remaining until the deadline. I'm going to go to bed and when I wake up, we'll be down to about seven or eight hours remaining. Will I wake up to Joe Blanton in Dodger Blue? Stay tuned to find out.