I saw in his eyes that he`s really confident, ... That`s what we need from him. He has the talent to win games, even when he is not feeling good. He`s got the talent to be better than (Zito, Mulder and Hudson) because he has the fastball they don`t have. He throws 100 mph. So all he has to do is get the location.
- Miguel Tejada(OAKLAND: Top starters Rich Harden and Barry Zito will get an extra day of rest next week. Dan Haren will pitch Tuesday at Detroit and Kirk Saarloos on Wednesday. ... DH-1B Scott Hatteberg has a strained right stomach muscle, though he played Saturday. Manager Ken Macha is considering keeping Hatteberg out of the lineup Sunday and Tuesday, giving him a total of three days to rest with Monday`s off day. ... Macha would like to get LHP Ricardo Rincon into a game soon. He hasn`t pitched since Monday. ... OF Jay Payton is feeling the best he has at the plate in a long time. He has five homers in his last 11 games, and he homered in consecutive games for the third time since joining the A`s on July 13 in a trade with Boston.) Right now I feel as good as I ever have, ... A couple of minor things make a world of difference.
- Armstrong Williams