It’s getting harder and harder to dismiss the Oakland A’s as some kind of fluke. If there’s anyone before tonight who thought they were, if they still do they’re just as dense as a rock, or more homer than Simpson.
This game felt like the playoffs. Both teams fought with every pitch, every at bat, every play. Any one of them could have been decisive. The Oakland A’s, whose record is 38-16 since June 16th, think they are baseball’s latest next Big Thing, a team of destiny, and they are determined to overtake the World Champion Astros with a sweep this weekend.