The A’s had a couple years of West glory in the early 2000’s. Once the Angels splashed Vladimir Guerrero, they wore the crown with pride for five of the next six seasons.
After Vlad departed for Texas, he took the division crown energy with him. Texas not only won the West the next couple seasons, but the pennant as well. Shortly after, the A’s stormed back from out of nowhere to finish off an unreal AL West crown and rob the Rangers of their third straight.
The AL West became a bit interesting when it welcomed in the Houston Astros after years of being in the NL Central.