i hope that beane keeps zito so that we can have that killer rotation of
zito-harden-loiaza-blanton-haren. that would scare any team

On 11/28/05, dgrimesey <dgrimesey@...> wrote:
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> The A's are close to signing free agent right-hander Esteban Loiaza to
> a three-year contract for slightly more than $21 million,
> FOXSports.com has learned.
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> It is unclear whether the addition of Loiaza would affect Oakland's
> decision on whether to trade left-hander Barry Zito. A's GM Billy
> Beane has said he does not need to trade Zito for financial reasons,
> but Beane generally listens to offers for all of his players.
> After struggling during the second half of 2004 following a trade to
> the Yankees, Loiaza bounced back in 2005 with the Washington
> Nationals. Loiaza went 12-10 with a 3.77 ERA for the Nats, striking
> out 173, while walking just 55.
>
> If Loiaza can return to the form that saw him go 21-9 for the White
> Sox in 2003 — and assuming the A's keep Zito — he would help give
> Oakland a potentially effective 1-2 punch at the top of the rotation.
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