http://bennettblog.disqus.com/Networking technology and policyenThu, 08 May 2008 20:37:04 -0000http://bennett.com/blog/2008/05/player-of-the-week/#comment-2135117<p>The A's pitching is <a href="http://oakland.athletics.mlb.com/stats/sortable_team_stats.jsp?statType=2&amp;statType=1&amp;timeFrame=1&amp;timeFrame=1&amp;c_id=oak&amp;c_id=oak&amp;statSet1=null&amp;groupByTeam=true&amp;groupByTeam=true&amp;sitSplit=&amp;checkBoxTotal=0&amp;section1=null&amp;Submit=Submit&amp;Submit=Submit&amp;baseballScope=AL&amp;baseballScope=AL&amp;prevPage1=1&amp;timeSubFrame=2008&amp;timeSubFrame=2008&amp;sortByStat=ERA" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" title="http://oakland.athletics.mlb.com/stats/sortable_team_stats.jsp?statType=2&amp;statType=1&amp;timeFrame=1&amp;timeFrame=1&amp;c_id=oak&amp;c_id=oak&amp;statSet1=null&amp;groupByTeam=true&amp;groupByTeam=true&amp;sitSplit=&amp;checkBoxTotal=0&amp;section1=null&amp;Submit=Submit&amp;Submit=Submit&amp;baseballScope=AL&amp;baseballScope=AL&amp;prevPage1=1&amp;timeSubFrame=2008&amp;timeSubFrame=2008&amp;sortByStat=ERA">already the best in the AL</a>, but I'm all for keeping it that way. Street is just too exciting in the closer role, and he's not going to be happy as a setup man.</p><p>Have you checked out what Nick Swisher is doing for the White Sox? How about a .200 BA. Poor little dude.</p>Richard BennettThu, 08 May 2008 20:37:04 -0000http://bennett.com/blog/2008/05/player-of-the-week/#comment-2135116<p>Not only is the "Jack Attack" back, but Mark Ellis broke his streak of no hits in 17 at-bats with a home run to win the game in the 10th inning. That blast completed a three game sweep of the Orioles.</p><p>With Harden coming back off rehab, A's pitching should be even better, perhaps best in the American League. Now is the time to trade Huston Street, who seems to be a real drama queen.</p>Mike NelsonThu, 08 May 2008 19:51:42 -0000