Well, I just have a few quick things to throw out there with all the crazy blowouts that occurred last night.  Needless to say, the Rangers need pitching. The A’s have used 47 players this season, second only to the Rangers who have used 50. 9 Oakland players have made their debuts this year.  Last night the lowly A’s beat the division leading Rays 2-1. The Rays meanwhile are suffering an onslaught of injuries. Scott Kazmir is back, but struggling.  Evan Longoria went on the DL and Cool Carl Crawford might be out for the rest of the season.  These are the telling weeks, and what happens in the next few days may give us some big insight into the rest of the season.  So while we take a moment to look at all the goings on, I found this quick tidbit by Alan Schwarz about Bernie Mac who passed away last week.  Though I can’t say I was a huge fan, this piece speaks nicely to what it is to be a kid and love our guy.