Enemy Lines An Opposing Team's Scout Sizes Up The A's

There's not a better pitching staff out there, and I think Barry Zito is the best of the bunch. His curveball is paralyzing....

The biggest surprise of the spring has been Ted Lilly. He's made big changes mechanically and become a power pitcher. He's throwing so much more smoothly. Also, Aaron Harang has a much-improved changeup....

Keith Foulke has the best changeup in the game. He can get just as many saves as Billy Koch did....

Miguel Tejada is the real thing. With Tejada it's all about motivation, and that won't be a problem this season because he's the reigning MVP and in the last year of his contract....

Billy Beane's life mission was to get Erubiel Durazo—and he did, with good reason. Durazo's got the numbers to back him up....

What they did last year with Scott Hatteberg, using him at first and as a DH, was very creative. Anyone who saw him with the Red Sox knows that he's not a catcher. And they did the right thing by moving Terrence Long from center to left....

Eric Chavez is one of the top five third basemen in baseball....

The concern I have with this team is the bench. They have no lefthanded bats other than Jason Grabowski."