When thinking about the A’s and success this season, most people would point to the A’s ability to hit home runs or for power in general. Or the slow blossoming of the A’s young and growing pitching staff. Or the relative successes of homegrown rookies like Matt Chapman and Jaycob Brugman and others. Or the risky, high-upside trades made by the front office in recent months. Or, people will look at “The A’s” and “success” in the same sentence and laugh in your face. Either way, “savvy baserunning” and “superb defense” weren’t the first keys to success that popped into people’s minds when thinking about the A’s.
Game #111: A’s Steal Victory from Halos
