Prospects need time to develope. The only thing the writer does is finger pointing Gonzalez, who despite the current struggle, still has a pretty ok year for a young rookie. Does the writter even knows about other prospects we got from the trades? probably not.

What I like about Billy Beane is he has gut and he has a plan. He decided to give up this year because we couldn't compete with all the injuries. He sticks to his plan and has been doing a good job so far.

• http://www.minorleagueball.com/2008/8/4/586282/oakland-athletics-top-20-p