And just one more thing: A's

My Oakland preview is up and boy is that a fun system to talk about these days. After all those trades, it is chock full o' talent. There were quite a few names left out of the main preview, but I decided to go with one more guy new to the organization:

Greg Smith, LHP: The Diamondbacks drafted him out of LSU in the sixth round of the 2005 draft and he moved pretty quickly through their system, reaching Triple-A last year. A command lefty, Smith has a 1.19 WHIP as a pro to go along with a 3.27 ERA. He was extremely impressive in the hitter-friendly Arizona Fall League, posting a 2.61 ERA over 20 2/3 IP there, topped by a six-shutout inning performance in his last start. Clearly, the A's were watching and got the southpaw as part of the Dan Haren trade. He's kind of in the mix for that No. 5 starter job, but even if he ends up in Sacramento, he could be among the first guys called up to help out when there's a need.