Giambi to the Athletics makes sense

Jason Giambi signing a one year deal with the Oakland Athletics makes alot of sense for them. He still has a very discerning batting eye that will draw alot of walks in front of Matt Holliday, or he'll be hitting fastballs behind Matt Holliday. With Jack Cust and his all or nothing bat behind those two, opposing relievers will get a workout against the Athletics. 

The Athletics offense will only increase, while the division rival Angels offense, seems like its sure to decrease. I have little doubt that Howie Kendrick will be an even better hitter this year than he was last, but he won't be able to make up for the loss in production felt from the departure of Mark Texeira. The rotation is still top-notch and I see the Angels having little trouble replacing the effectiveness of Francisco Rodriguez at closer, but you certainly can't deny that the Angels seem just a little bit more vulnerable this year. 

Ray Ratto of the San Francisco Chronicle brought up in a recent column that it wouldn't hurt a revenue sharing horder like the Athletics to bring in a recognizable face in Giambi. The A's lineup will be patient and have just a little more name-recognition this season.