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Todd (nolemmings)but they weren't going to win yeterday anyway, not with their approach to Mulder. They have to learn how to beat a good pitcher on a day when he is good. SMALL BALL! Slap that nasty stuff foul and look to go the other way. I still say bunt, bunt, steal, steal and put guys in motion. The A's have scored on some shots down the line when Koskie was drawn in by the threat of a bunt and couldn't react in time. Twins must force
the same.
Let's face it, they beat Hudson because he made mistakes and they hit them. But they go up looking for mistakes, and have little or no plan on how to handle the good pitches. Jacques Jones is not a true leadoff hitter and has trouble with lefties, so Rivas should lead off game 3. LeCroy was a good choice, and should stay. Move Hunter to 3 hole against Zito, and go right/left/right/left, etc. as much as possible. My 1/50th of a dollar.