It’s time for the rivalry that no one believes in but everyone enjoys nonetheless: the San Francisco Giants vs. the Oakland A’s. Also known as the Battle of the Bay, or Farhan Zaidi’s personal “how it started vs. how it’s going” meme come to life, if you’re not into the whole brevity thing.
The two Bay Area teams have both received criticism for offseason frugality. The A’s are back on their BS, opting to trade pretty much every good player on their roster so that they don’t have to pay them when they reach free agency.