After losing their final 3 games of the regular season, the Astros have flipped a page, going undefeated in their first three games played thus far in the postseason. Their momentum was kickstarted with a sweep of the Twins in their wildcard series with back-to-back wins. They didn’t lose any …
Read More »Rays Defeat A’s to Advance to ALDS
No money, no problem. The Tampa Bay Rays used four home runs to down the Oakland Athletics 5-1 in the AL wild-card game Wednesday night. The Rays, who have the lowest payroll in the MLB, move on to face the Houston Astros in the divisional round beginning Friday. How it …
Read More »Out In the Wild: Rays Look To Survive Against A’s
Welcome to Major League Baseball in October. Last night’s Wild Card round between the Nationals and Brewers illustrated just how dramatic post-season baseball can be. Now, with one Wild Card game played, it’s time for the Rays and A’s to show that small-market teams can play baseball. Spitting Image It’s …
Read More »Taking the A’s Train
The Oakland Athletics are hot. Red hot. After a shutout win Monday night against the Texas Rangers, the A’s now sit atop the AL West standings tied for first place with the defending champion Houston Astros. Since losing four straight from June 12 to June 15 that pushed them to …
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