Still alive despite playing dead for a while
Stomper @ an Oakland A’s game
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Such has been the A’s season. They had the best record in baseball for much of the season, but they have had nearly the worst record in baseball for the past 45 days or so. They seem to be able to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory in most of their recent contests.
But they still have hope on this final day of the season. A victory, or a loss by the Mariners, will get them a wild card spot. If they lose and the Mariners win then they will have a 163 game season before the playoffs begin, with or without them.
The only thing that is known is the A’s will not have home field advantage in any of these series unless they make it to the World Series.
Today would be a good day to begin a 13 game winning streak.
Let’s go A’s!