Fact or Fiction

[A's Baby Girl]

Haha, I copied the idea from the Yankee board :p

Fact or Fiction: Zito will win 20 games this season

[Providence A's]

I'm going to say fiction because what, 2 people won 20 games last year? (Santana and Oswalt)...I think he can do it and I hope he does, but I don't think he will

Fact or Fiction: Dotel will be traded by the all-star break and Street will be the closer (yes, a 2 parter!)

[A's Baby Girl]

Fact: I don't have a lot a confidence in Dotel. He reminds me a lot of Billy Koch. Throws hard and can get people out but likes to create drama in the 9th. I hope Street is ready by then tho...

Fact or Fiction: Crosby will hit over .260 and cut his K's from last season in half

[Tedc]

Fact and fiction.

He will hit better but won't cut his K's in half.

[Providence A's]

Fact or Fiction: Harden will have at least 200 k's this year

[A's Baby Girl]

Fact. He has the stuff to hit that mark, especially that blazing fastball

Fact or Fiction: The A's offense will hit over .270

[Providence A's]

Fact: If we hit that last year, I think we can top it

Fact or Fiction: Byrnes will be a 20/20 man...(homers/sb's)

[A's Baby Girl]

Fact: If Macha lets him have the green light more often

Fact or Fiction: Eric Chavez will hit the 40 homer mark for the first time in his career.

[RockSports17]

Fact. Chavez has the power to do it.

Fact or Fiction: Beane is one of the best GMs in baseball.

[A's Baby Girl]

Fact: He's been able to do so much with such a small budget. He has a real knack for identifying talent too and I can't really say he's made any major mistakes...maybe the whole Arthur Rhodes deal but he rectified that by getting Dotel then trading Rhodes and Redman for one of the best catchers in the game. Pure genius. Though I still wish he had kept Mulder around one more season.

Fact or Fiction: Nick Swisher will hold his own offensively and defensively

[Providence A's]

Fiction: I'm sure he'll struggle with something at some point and then when he's figured that out, it will be something else...he's a rookie, but it's his spot to lose

Fact or Fiction: Durazo will hit 30 homers and drive in 100

[A'sDiehard]

Fiction. Ruby will be right around the same numbers as last year.

Fact or Fiction: Barry Zito will win 16 games this year.

[A's Baby Girl]

Fact: From what I've read, looks like he'll be fully focused and locked in this season.

Fact or Fiction: Macha will be fired by mid season if the A's start out horribly.

[Providence A's]

Fiction: Does it really matter? Beane's the manager, isn't he?

Fact or Fiction: We'll finish in the basement

[A's Baby Girl]

Fiction: I think Seattle or Texas will. They both don't have much pitching.

Fact or Fiction: Chavy will hit over .300 this year---FINALLY.