The offseason has barely started, so it's way too early to tell. It would appear that the A's are not going to have the pitching to do very much in 2009. If the Giants can add one big bat, they may be able to contend in a very weak NL West. Both teams have bright futures with strong farm systems including two of the best pitching prospect tandems in baseball: Cahill and Anderson for the A's, Alderson and Bumgarner for the Giants. The two teams grabbed, arguably, the best international prospects this summer in Michael Inoa for the A's and Rafael Rodriguez for the Giants.