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Kurt Suzuki's handling of Oakland A's pitching staff is instrumental to their success

By Steve Hunt / Special to the Star-Advertiser

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, May 26, 2012

~~<p>ARLINGTON, Texas » Through 38 games, Kurt Suzuki is hitting .217 with 14 RBIs for the Oakland Athletics, but to measure the Wailuku native's productivity by his offensive numbers alone does the 28-year-old catcher a disservice.</p>
<p>"We're playing some pretty good baseball," said Suzuki, a Baldwin High graduate. "Obviously, my performance, I feel like isn't where I'd want it to be. Defensively, I think I'm doing a good job, but I think offensively, it'll come."</p>
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ARLINGTON, Texas » Through 38 games, Kurt Suzuki is hitting .217 with 14 RBIs for the Oakland Athletics, but to measure the Wailuku native's productivity by his offensive numbers alone does the 28-year-old catcher a disservice.

"We're playing some pretty good baseball," said Suzuki, a Baldwin High graduate. "Obviously, my performance, I feel like isn't where I'd want it to be. Defensively, I think I'm doing a good job, but I think offensively, it'll come." Login for more...