Boy that enthusiasm was short lived. Saw the kid pitch last night and I think he'll suffice for a 5th starter. Overall I think the starting rotation is pretty decent. I wouldn't count the M's out of contention just yet. We just need to somehow manufacture some runs. The defense? It looked pretty shoddy the last couple of nights.

Texas led the division for pretty much the whole season last year with mediocre pitching...they just have the good bats. Just like in football, it doesn't take much to win our division. Have yet to see Anaheim, but I don't think the M's are that far behind Texas or Oakland.

Ike