The anemic run production—3 shutouts and an AL-worst 70 runs scored in 19 games—has caused some A’s fans to push the panic button, and frankly it doesn’t have SFist turning cartwheels or anything, but our calendar still reads April. We expect the team’s good hitters to look like it soon; at least one of them has cyber-voodoo on his side. In the meantime, we’re enoying brilliant pitching by Rich Harden (2-0, 0.44) and a strong start from Mark Kotsay, and we like what we’ve seen from newcomers like Blanton, Dan Haren, Nick Swisher and Jason Kendall.

As our baby sister turns 25 Monday night,the A’s will return to Oakland and try to put some runs on the board for Barry Zito (0-3, 6.94) who takes the hill against Jon Garland (3-0, 2.57) and the Chicago White Sox. The 15-4 Other Sox carry the young season’s best record in the major leagues into the Coliseum. The numbers in this paragraph don’t lie: it must be April.