October 2, 201213 yr No team ever made the playoffs with having rookies starting on the mound in 70 games. Oakland now has 100 starts from rookies.
October 3, 201213 yr Author They have won 67 of their last 100. Rookie pitchers have won 53 games. They have my man Jonny Gomes so they're now my AL team.
October 3, 201213 yr They have won 67 of their last 100. Rookie pitchers have won 53 games. They have my man Jonny Gomes so they're now my AL team. Jonny Gomes went yard last night. It would have been a 2 run shot, but Cepedes got picked off the pitch before the HR.
October 4, 201213 yr Author A's are only the third team EVER to never be in first place during the season until game 161. Rangers were in first place since April 9th. Billy Beane: Exec of the Year Bob Melvin : Mgr of the Year
October 4, 201213 yr Best play of the night was Josh Hamilton dropping the routine flyball that would've ended the inning, instead 2 runs scored to break the 5-5 tie and the Rangers choked away the division. Couldn't have happened to a more deserving guy.
October 4, 201213 yr If you haven't seen the Oakland fans (especially the right field bleachers) and their Balfour Rage when Grant Balfour comes in to pitch... you're missing out. Don't worry, you'll have a chance to see it. God I love Oakland. [video=youtube;AKBzP9-_H4A]
October 4, 201213 yr Spiked shoulder pads replaced with large green gloves. I firmly believe that when they released people from Alcatraz, they dropped them off in Oakland. We are seeing their offspring.
October 4, 201213 yr A's are only the third team EVER to never be in first place during the season until game 161. Rangers were in first place since April 9th. Billy Beane: Exec of the Year Bob Melvin : Mgr of the Year Moneyball strikes again???
October 4, 201213 yr Moneyball strikes again??? Absolutely it did. One of my college roommates is an A's fan and last night he had me play a game of "Name 4 Oakland Players." I made it, but it took a while.
October 4, 201213 yr Absolutely it did. One of my college roommates is an A's fan and last night he had me play a game of "Name 4 Oakland Players." I made it, but it took a while.That's funny. One of my friends and I had the same conversation. If it wasn't for fantasy I would have been at 0...
October 4, 201213 yr That's funny. One of my friends and I had the same conversation. If it wasn't for fantasy I would have been at 0... If I hadn't watched the Oakland fans do that Balfour Rage earlier in the day, I'd have been stuck at three. And just remembering Johnny Gomes at the last second.
October 4, 201213 yr Just remember, the groundwork for their success was laid by Chad Bradford, David Justice, and Scott Hattieburg.
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