An hour or so after nattering on about pitching (below), I heard the news that the Red Sox had designated John Smoltz for assignment. Another unceremonious end for a future hall of famer? That was followed by the news that the Oakland A's had released (no DFA'ing even) Jason Giambi. Wow, what a dump. A week ago, Giambi was the face of the team when the A's retired Rickey Henderson's number. He's also on this year's pocket schedule for the A's, with the catchphrase 100% Back, 100% Baseball. Guess that didn't work out. You'd think the out-of-it A's would have let Giambi, even if he was hitting .191, hang on till the end of the season.
That brings the question of Jamie Moyer to mind....
