Gallagher looks comfortable with A's

ST. PETERSBURG -- Just watching Sean Gallagher interact in the clubhouse can be cause for a double take. Has the smiling right-hander really only been wearing green and gold for less than three weeks? "Just knowing him a short time, he's a baseball player," A's pitching coach Curt Young said. "You know what I mean -- he would be comfortable in any situation. And it seems like he's gotten to know his teammates in a hurry, and I think he feels good about being here." Looking at Gallagher's stats in the two starts since he was acquired from the Cubs on July 8, he has a similarly cozy feel. The 22-year-old is 1-0 with a 3.00 ERA, and has held Oakland's opponents to a .200 batting average. A small sample size? Yes, but it hasn't slowed the A's in rolling out the welcome mat and helping Gallagher make a smooth transition to the... [read full story]