Two arms

...that everyone is looking at; Tim Hudson and Roy Oswalt. They're a couple of decent mid-level pitchers that have been thrown around lately as being of interest to a lot of teams.

The A's just exercised their 2005 option on Hudson, so they'd be looking at a trade. Not sure if Lee or Konerko would fit the bill here. Hudson made $5 mil llast year and he pitches in the low-90s. He's got some Maddiu style years in front of him, though he started less than 30 games in 2004. Maybe he won't win 20, but he keeps hitters at bay, forcing them to hit a lot of grounders. He might fit as a good #2 or 3 starter if Garcia or Buehrle get hurt and the Sox are forced to trade.

Oswalt, if he can be wrastled away from Houston, could be a #1 starter. He's 27, made $3.25 mil in 2004, and is a "Cy Young award waiting to happen." He's also big and throws well into the 90s, and keeps hitters off balance. He started more games (35) than Hudson, and it shows - he won 20. Near as I can tell, he's still under contract with the stros... So again, a trade to get him, likely Lee or Konerko, if they take one of them.. You'll get a chance to see Oswalt pitch in game 4 of the NLCS on sunday.... Likely, the stros backs will be up against the wall, so he'll be going at it with everything he's got against the best team in baseball...

Got a date tonight that involves tequila, so hopefully, I have a juicy story to post saturday (or sunday).