OAKLAND -- Nostalgic theater will be on display Saturday at the Coliseum, where Barry Zito and Tim Hudson -- two-thirds of Oakland's Big Three combo of the early 2000s -- will reunite as opposing starters in what is shaping up to be a heartwarming showdown between the Bay rival A's and Giants.
Fellow Big Three member Mark Mulder, now an ESPN analyst, will be on hand with the tissues. Mulder is expected to watch the highly anticipated matchup from the stands with his family. The following day, he'll join Zito and Hudson on the field, where the trio will throw out ceremonial first pitches as part of a pregame ceremony honoring the Big Three.