2008 Sean Gallagher 5.88/5.72/8.58
2008 Gio Gonzalez 7.68/6.62/9.00
2008 Josh Outman 4.56/2.51/6.66
Not super pretty, especially considering that Duchscherer has yet to pitch more than 141 innings in a year. Their is hope, in that Gonzalez, 22 last season, put up fairly strong numbers in AAA, striking out more than a batter per inning, though he does need to cut his walk rate (even his career minor league walk rate of nearly 4 per 9 innings won't cut it). Outman is also young, 23 in 2008, and has strong minor league numbers. The A's also have Trevor Cahill, James Simmons, Ryan Webb, or Vin Mazzaro and may consider them for the rotation, but of that group, only Mazarro has any experience at AAA and only Cahill has the numbers and stuff that might justify skipping AAA. What this does mean, though, is the A's will have several strong options once injuries hit the rotation or Braden, Gallagher, Gonzalez, or Outman falter.
