With the way the A's have been playing---8 in a row, and 12- of 13---I SERIOUSLY doubt Kotsay is going to be available. IF he is, Beane is undoubtably going to shoot for the moon (Pie AND say one or two of the following Gallagher/Hill/Harvey/Dopirak) and demand that kind of pacakge. So, right now, I think you should look in other directions for a leadoff hitter. And Lawton, I think Littlefield, would try and make up for the ARam debacle, and ASK for more then he is worth from the Cubs.