Here's a Thought: What Should the Athletics Do When Jason Giambi Returns?

On Tuesday, Jason Giambi is eligible to come off the disabled list for the Oakland A's. Giambi claims to be healthy and expects to be activated once he is eligible to return. Since Giambi went on the DL, however, the A's have traded Matt Holliday and Orlando Cabrera and have given young players such as Tommy Everidge, Daric Barton, Eric Patterson, and Cliff Pennington a look. Veterans such as Rajai Davis and Nomar Garciaparra have also hit well in the time that Giambi has been out. The success of the veterans and the need to play the youngsters gives the A's a tough decision for who to drop off the roster when Giambi returns. I've narrowed it down to Giambi himself, Garciaparra, Everidge, Ryan Sweeney, Russ Springer, Edgar Gonzalez, and Santiago Casilla. I'm just briefly going to present the for-and-against arguments for each. Giambi should go because: He was hitting a paltry .193 this season. He's 38 years old and has no future in Oakland after 2009, so the ...