Rickey Henderson Field couldn’t contain Oakland nor Baltimore over the four-game weekend series, as the two ball clubs alternated overpowering, homer-happy performances from each of the offenses. Each game that was played, close or not, had an air of excitement surrounding it, for even though the A’s have long been out of the playoff chase, pretty much all of their competition is fighting tooth and nail for a chance to play baseball in October and November, giving each game just the smallest hint of a playoff vibe. Watching the newest A’s take on teams that are desperate, or pulling all the stops, in order to win with a calm and collected energy that was noticeably missing from the A’s of the first half, has allowed the A’s to become fun and interesting to watch once more.
Athletics vs Royals: Royal Pains
