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The Astros' desire to be the victim is getting farcicalThe Division Series in the American League started their California vacation yesterday, kicking off in Dodger Stadium with the Astros and the Athletics. Watching two teams, who don’t call Chavez Ravine home, play there was weird, and the urge to ask everyone if they’d gotten lost permeated throughou...

It’s time to ban the A’s and Twins from MLB playoffsMajor League Baseball began it’s playoff key party yesterday, with all the American League wild-card series kicking off. And while this season has been weird/a farce/an abomination to the sport and really all logic (if you lean that way), there was something exciting about having a day full of baseb...

The A's Got Embarrassed, Again, But There's Reason For HopeSo, yes. The Oakland Athletics are dead again. The A’s finally got to host a winner-take-all playoff game after losing last year’s Wild Card Game in New York but, for the ninth time in as many tries, they biffed it, losing 5-1. ...

A's Pitcher Mike Fiers Was Dared To Shave His Beard Into A G-Shape

Mike Fiers pitched 1.2 innings for the Athletics in their 8-6 win over the Rangers on Saturday. He struck out one batter, walked another, and gave up three earned runs. Also of note: he shaved his facial hair into a G-shape before the game....

The Secret Fun Of Wild Card Bumper Cars Without An Audience

Having been surprised and inspired by Comrade Burneko’s scolding paean to the virtues of minor league baseball (namely, that it’s fun and people you don’t hang out with seem to like it so it deserves its continued existence based solely on that fact), I decided to avert my eyes from the smoldering r...

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After Walk-Off Walk, Khris Davis Predicts Playoffs For The A's

The Athletics salvaged a series split against against the plunging Rangers only by winning the last two, but they came out of it feeling pretty good about themselves. There’s nothing quite so good for morale as a slumping slugger winning a game without taking the bat off his shoulder....

Once Again, The A's Are Winning When They're Not Supposed To

For the second year running, the Oakland Athletics have unlocked their full potential after looking dead in the water. Last season, basically the entire rotation’s collective arm fell off and then ace Sean Manaea went down with a shoulder injury, yet the A’s won a million games and easily took a wil...