the SWINGIN' Athletics Pre and Post BLACK Friday Shopping Spree brings them "MONSTERS on the BUMP"...and lookout AL WEST...A CUP of JOE in the SHOW Report with an EXPRESS of Black Hole HARDBALL Biz in East Bay #SwinginAs #OaklandHardball

The Oakland A's and GM Billy Beane are content with collecting their 2nd straight AL West as they have been aggressive in a Buyer's Market with plenty of Upgrades if your willing.

After signing Free Agent LHP Scott Kazmir from the Tribe for some $22 million over 24 months. The A's were not done as they go get major help in the Pen as in O's Captain Save-A-Game Jim Johnson. Johnson will replace A's Free Agent Grant Balfour a he will walk in Free Agency. Johnson was 50 for 59 in Save in 2013 for the O's as the O's deemed it was time for a change. What's ironic here both Kazmir and Johnson are only 30 years of age and if their Arms hold up they have plenty of pitches left in them. Kazmir won 10 games last season with the Tribe as he has revived his career from his Ace Days and Arm Trouble back with the then Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

Looking at the A's Projected Starting Rotation in Order for 2014:

1 AJ Griffin
2 Jarrod Parker
3 Dan Straily
4 Tommy Milone
5 Scott Kazmir

Note: They let 18-game winner Bartolo Colon walk...

Looking at the A's Projected Pen for 2014:

Middle Relief 

Sean Doolittle
Jesse Chavez
Jerry Blevins
Ryan Cook
Pat Neshek

Captain Save-A-Game

Jim Johnson (from O's)

Note: They let Captain Save-A-Game Grant Balfour and his 38 saves walk...

The A's right now looking at what they have accomplished the last Two Seasons and Back to Back AL West Crowns...they are the odds on favorite to win thew AL West at least on Paper adding Kazmir and Johnson.