Dan Straily knew before he went to work on Tuesday night his next start wouldn't be in the majors. The All-Star break and a quirk in the Oakland Athletics' schedule means the AL West leaders won't need a fifth starter for a couple of weeks. Before hopping a plane for Triple-A Sacramento, the rookie right-hander left a little something to remember him by. Straily (6-2) allowed two hits over 6 1/3 innings, striking out seven and walking three to win his fifth straight decision. "I could have thrown a perfect game and I was going to get optioned out," Straily said. "It's nothing personal. It's the situation we're in. It is what it is." The A's called up right-hander Sonny Gray to take Straily's spot, hoping the 2011 first-round draft pick can get some work out of the bullpen over the next couple of weeks. That apparently wasn't an option for Straily.'' Read more http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=330709123&teams=oakland-athletics-vs-pittsburgh-pirates ESPN A's community Make this forum your new home. Keep talking to posters you used to talking to! We take care of our posters. One of you can mod this forum, any leaders among you?
