Cahill vs Buehrle Cust DH, Rosales LF. Per andeux, Rajai was a late scratch. I think we’re all hoping that means Geren’s either been fired or knocked senseful.

Ugh. 28 pitches to get through the first. A’s trail 1-0. Interesting lineup. Cliffy leading off, Crisp demoted to “second leadoff” (9), Davis to “third leadoff” (8), Watson in vs Buchholz.

Wow. Boston’s lineup is almost as bafflingly anonymous and replacementy as the A’s. Kz apparently has Chavez Disease. Rosales in at 3B. (I thought nm was advocating trading Kz to the Reds in the Grill, but I guess it was about the back-scratch, eh? I still think it’d be funny to trade Rosales back there.) ...

Paying half attention. A’s up 4-1 thru 5. HRs by Rosales & Kz.

Man. I just spent an hour and a half trying to get JP to take a nap — which “nap” has now (hopefully) turned into “bedtime.” Now I get to … catch up on laundry and clean the kitchen. Ennyhoo … could just barely discern Vince getting excited from the other room as Rosales singled ...

No Sweeknee, no Jackson, too much Greinke. TWSSS: not enough to put the tarp on Also: Sweeknee: now with more platelets! And: The Phillies have a top scout on hand for about the fourth A’s series in a row, but Ben Sheets isn’t pitching here and Oakland isn’t planning to trade Mark Ellis.

Cahill vs Spicoli Jr

ATTENTION, Contending Teams: that’s Mark Ellis, 2B/DH — and Ryan Sweeney does not need to sit against LHSPs, no sirree Bob.

Crisp Buntman Sweeknee Zk Circust Circust Kz Tradebait Gross Cliffy Mazzaro vs Pineiro