October 2, 201411 yr [/b] A's went outside their box this year, so the bolded isn't quite correct. Results were the same, but they did build starting pitching for the postseason Yep. This exactly. Best way to summarize my feelings: the A's would have had just as good of a chance (I mean, hey, it couldn't have been worse) throwing Smardzija, Gray, or possibly even a hot Kazmir if we're talking about winning the 1 game playoff. If we're talking about winning the World Series, I'll still defer to their strategy of trying to build a strong 4 man rotation to carry them through a 7 game series. No way they get there if they have guys who can't make their bullpen last night in starting roles.
October 2, 201411 yr [/b] A's went outside their box this year, so the bolded isn't quite correct. Results were the same, but they did build starting pitching for the postseason I thought so too. Position player wise I thought Dunn was as anti-saber as they came. Then I remembered his high OBP due to BB's. He actually isn't that bad. Maybe pitching but it didn't seem that way offensively.
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