[Sylvanfan]

Yeah, A's have the best pitching in the AL and MLB I think. They're getting even less hitting than the Blue Jays but still have a very solid record. I thought last night showed exactly why AJ Burnett can't take the next step and get results that equal his talent. He's cruising along okay and than he walks a guy with two outs on 4 straight pitches. Next thing you know it's 3-0 Oakland. He just can't buckle down and get it done like really good pitchers can. Hence his ERA being over 4.5 and his mediocre W-L record despite having great stuff. Shawn Marcum on the other hand doesn't have stuff like Burnett, but he seems to be able to get it done.

Still Halladay is just a horse for the Jays. Even if they can only post a 4-5 record on this road trip I think they'd still be in pretty good shape when they get home.