--RHP Joey Devine is scheduled to see Dr. James Andrews in Birmingham, Ala., on Wednesday. The A's are already prepared for bad news, having placed Devine on the 60-day disabled list. Devine has had recurring problems with his right elbow, and there is concern he will need ligament transplant surgery.
--RH Justin Duchscherer needed only a minor cleanup of his sore right elbow in an arthroscopic procedure on March 31. Duchscherer could return to the A's by early to mid-May, though the team has not indicated if he will be pointed toward a spot in the rotation or in the bullpen. Duchscherer has been an All-Star in both roles, so it might depend on the team's greater need at the time. --LHP Josh Outman pitched in an intrasquad game in the A's minor league complex in Phoenix on Sunday in order to prepare to start Oakland's home opener on Friday. According to pitching coach Curt Young, Outman threw 95 pitches in seven innings and struck out 10 while allowing "four or five" hits.
BY THE NUMBERS: 63 -- Major league starts made by Oakland's entire rotation entering the 2009 season.
QUOTE TO NOTE: "I like their makeup and how they handle themselves. So far so good, as long as they go out and throw strikes. We've already told them the pressure should all be on us, the offense. We're going to be able to put runs on the board." -- Jason Giambi on the A's young rotation in the San Francisco Chronicle.
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