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Tincan
But these young men, a mix of mostly rookies and a few vets. pulled it out tonight! Not for the money, not for the new stadium, but for the glory of the game.
Wish them luck!
Oakland A's
October 02, 2012 at 05:49AM View BBCode
let's here it for the lowest budget team in the majors who made the playoffs tonight. In spite of a greedy owner who has no love or caring for his team, and who has continuously traded away his most talented players, and has tarped away one-third of the stadium from the fans' seating, and has as his sole interest the development of shopping malls and condos. The major owner, Woollf is a disgusting example of a man with a total lack of integrity,But these young men, a mix of mostly rookies and a few vets. pulled it out tonight! Not for the money, not for the new stadium, but for the glory of the game.
Wish them luck!
Mike0221
Their accomplishment is incredible.
October 02, 2012 at 01:01PM View BBCode
I think I read somewhere that the entire A's staff makes less than Vernon Wells.Their accomplishment is incredible.
LTJaeger
I wish there was more Bay-area buzz about this team; they're incredible but get almost no local press and are barely mentioned on any local sports talk radio station. ESPN, of course, still struggles to believe that major league baseball exists west of the Mississippi.
October 02, 2012 at 05:54PM View BBCode
Gotta agree on the A's achievement. One can only wonder what Billy Beane would do with the Giants payroll, let alone that of the Dodgers, Red Sox, or Yankees.I wish there was more Bay-area buzz about this team; they're incredible but get almost no local press and are barely mentioned on any local sports talk radio station. ESPN, of course, still struggles to believe that major league baseball exists west of the Mississippi.
Tincan
As you say, the east coast press has continuously undervalued the west teams for as long as I can remember. On the other hand, I've made quite a bit of money betting on the west!
October 02, 2012 at 10:28PM View BBCode
Yeah, LT, I think Beane could get $30 million per year or more; he turned down $15 million from Boston some years ago. It's a tribute to him that he doesn't let the money run his life, although I don't know how he can stand working for that slimeball.As you say, the east coast press has continuously undervalued the west teams for as long as I can remember. On the other hand, I've made quite a bit of money betting on the west!
GreyEagle
You could have made a LOT of money betting on those two for the playoffs this year...
October 03, 2012 at 12:18AM View BBCode
Congrats to Oakland, and I hope they sweep Texas. Congrats also to the Orioles, who finally managed to have a winning year and still have a shot at the division title as well.You could have made a LOT of money betting on those two for the playoffs this year...
Jonathan8
October 03, 2012 at 11:24AM View BBCode
Go O's and A's..........I would enjoy seeing them play for the AL pennent.
Tincan
Yes, GO A's and O's!!
3:25 PM PDT
The A' are leading 8-5 after 7! They will actually win the division title if they can hang on. Amazing!
October 03, 2012 at 10:27PM View BBCode
Yeah, Grey Eagle< a lot of money, but I would have had to be totally insane :)Yes, GO A's and O's!!
3:25 PM PDT
The A' are leading 8-5 after 7! They will actually win the division title if they can hang on. Amazing!
LTJaeger
Sometimes, I really do love MLB!!
October 03, 2012 at 11:03PM View BBCode
Amazing; the A's came back from a 5-1 deficit to take game three of their series with Texas to complete a sweep and take first place!!Sometimes, I really do love MLB!!
Tincan
They also made major league history as the only team to win their division trailing by 5 or more games with only 9 to go!
Let's hope the A's and O's make it to the ACLS.
October 03, 2012 at 11:08PM View BBCode
4:00PM PDT The A's did It! The first time this year that they have been in 1st place and it's the last game of the season!They also made major league history as the only team to win their division trailing by 5 or more games with only 9 to go!
Let's hope the A's and O's make it to the ACLS.
kpoulin64
Very cool to have done what they have done the way they did it (selling off every asset for young talent in the attempt to have a great team when they thought they would be allowed to move to San Jose). Wolff may not deserve the success that Beane and/or the team have had but his organization and the fans do. Go A's!
October 03, 2012 at 11:21PM View formatted
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Congrats to the A's! Fantastic season!
Very cool to have done what they have done the way they did it (selling off every asset for young talent in the attempt to have a great team when they thought they would be allowed to move to San Jose). Wolff may not deserve the success that Beane and/or the team have had but his organization and the fans do. Go A's!
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