Mar 19, 2007 2:40 AM EST

What's been fairly obvious for a while now was confirmed Sunday when A's manager Bob Geren announced that righty Dan Haren will start against the host Mariners on Opening Day. "I'm very excited," Haren said. "But I'm not gonna make too much out of it because we've got some good pitchers. Obviously Rich [Harden] is deserving, too."

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