Who will be missed more over these next couple of weeks, Brett
Anderson or Coco Crisp? And did both really need to go on the
disabled list? It seems like they're always hurt, and there
comes a point where you just need to play through these things
for your team. -- Jordan B., Pleasant Hill, Calif.  Have a
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Address:   While Anderson will surely be missed every fifth day
for at least three turns through the rotation, it's Crisp who
will prove more difficult to replace, just given the
multifaceted dynamic he offers the club on an everyday basis, be
it at the plate, on the bases or in the center of the outfield.
The club doesn't have another seasoned leadoff hitter like
Crisp, whose igniting ways have greatly contributed to each of
Oakland's wins this year, so the A's will have to rely on John
Jaso and Jed Lowrie in the meantime. Chris Young, of course, can
handle center-field duties just fine, though he'll have to get
healthy first to do so.  I nearly omit