Game 23: Under the radar

I confess: I want to see Francisco Liriano do well, so it was sad to
see him pitch so poorly against the A's. But then again, it's a win
for the A's, so ...

After the first inning, this was a TCB game for the A's. They never
let the Twins back into the game, and that's a good sign. Greg Smith
pitched well again, and two new A's players got starts: Frank Thomas
at DH and Rajai Davis in centerfield.

This team is evolving strangely -- in ways no one could have foreseen
-- and the results have been good. It's encouraging to see the A's get
off to a good start, and I'm wondering why ESPN doesn't bother to at
least give it three minutes on SportsCenter. But hey, I'd rather fly
under the radar here for as long as possible.

Side note: The A's are 14-7 right now in games against the AL Central
and AL East. They've played the fewest division games of any team in
the AL this year, by far: two.

A's Record: 14-9
A's Should-Be Record: 16-7