Superheroes come in all forms. They can be big strong men or women with capes dazzled in red, white, and blue or multi-billionaires dressed up as sky-vermin. Or they can be magic raccoons. Point being, it can be hard to point out a superhero just by looking at someone, but tonight, the A’s were blessed by the appearance of Paul Blackburn, not in tights, but in a slightly loose forest green top with a yellow trim and slightly wrinkled gray pants and a smashing red beard.
After being summoned by a great big elephant signal in the sky, Paul Blackburn arrived to the scene of a near-dead Oakland offense and a team of opportunists looking to take advantage.