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A’s Struggles Could Lead to Rare Postseason Without Major’s Best Team

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Oakland Athletics, Red Sox, Yankees on September 4, 2014 | Leave a Comment »

The Oakland Athletics have underachieved all season. Even when they were playing well, the A’s winning percentage lagged their run expectancy by a historic margin. In mid-June, the deficit was the largest in the modern era, suggesting that, even though Oakland had the best record in the major leagues, the best was yet to come. […]

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Oakland Earning Straight A’s, but Are They Being Graded on a Curve?

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Oakland Athletics on June 12, 2014 | 3 Comments »

There’s a wolf in Bud Selig’s hen house of parity. It just happens to be wearing sheep’s clothing. With a winning percentage of only .600, and a roster lacking many household names, the Oakland Athletics don’t exactly resemble a juggernaut. However, in complete defiance of league-wide mediocrity, or perhaps because of it, the A’s are […]

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