To the outside world, the Oakland Athletics relentlessly seem to find a way into the playoffs despite not having any of the star power that some of the bigger market teams have.
For residents of Oakland, being the underdog isn’t anything new.
The Oakland A’s have been disregarded for what feels like the better chunk of the 21st Century. But the reality is that the A’s have been a model of consistency, even with so many moving roster pieces each and every season.
The team made five separate appearances in the MLB playoffs since the turn of the decade — a figure which matches last decade.