This Saturday at the Coliseum in Oakland, A’s fans will be treated to a heavy dose of nostalgia. Barring last-second injuries, Tim Hudson will take the mound for the Giants. His opponent will likely be Barry Zito, making his first major league start in two years. The third member of the Big Three, Mark Mulder, last pitched in the majors in 2008, but he’s flying out to watch his former staffmates take the mound together one last time.
Both Hudson and Zito will likely retire at season’s end. Hudson pitched a gem in his last start, while Zito likely wouldn’t be starting if Oakland weren’t out of the playoff race.