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At what date do you think Oakland passes the Yankees for the 4th seed and HFA for the wild card?

I'm going with September 5th.
 

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Not exactly a vote of confidence for the ol' home town team there, eh?
 

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Not exactly a vote of confidence for the ol' home town team there, eh?
No. When a team is 20 games over .500 and has a negative run differential, Pythagorus is rolling over in his grave.
 

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No. When a team is 20 games over .500 and has a negative run differential, Pythagorus is rolling over in his grave.


LOL. They're 10 games better than their pythag. That's crazy.

Well, there are where they are, run differential and all, and the GM did some good work at the deadline I thought. I think there's a better chance Seattle's in NY in October than NY is in Oakland.
 

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LOL. They're 10 games better than their pythag. That's crazy.

Well, there are where they are, run differential and all, and the GM did some good work at the deadline I thought. I think there's a better chance Seattle's in NY in October than NY is in Oakland.
Oakland's run is defying all logic. You look at that team's roster on paper and they look like a 72-90 team. Beane is a genius. Can't imagine what he could do with a $180 million payroll.
 

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I wouldn't want to face the A's in a one game playoff.

What they're doing is impressive.

They were selling off pieces just last year.
 

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Oakland's run is defying all logic. You look at that team's roster on paper and they look like a 72-90 team. Beane is a genius. Can't imagine what he could do with a $180 million payroll.

Let's not pretend they have no talent, Beane deserves credit but this team is good on paper: Davis is possibly the best consistent power hitter in baseball, the Trivino Treinen combo is beyond comprehension good, etc. They deserve to be there. Damn shame the cheap punks who own them didn't even add anything this year.
 

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8/10/18 book it:suds:
 

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Athletics acquired RHP Mike Fiers from the Tigers for two players to be named later or cash considerations.

The two sides were discussing a possible deal before last week's trade deadline, but they were ultimately able to get something done via the waiver process. Fiers has enjoyed a nice year for Detroit, posting a 3.48 ERA and 87/26 K/BB ratio in 119 innings over 21 starts. He's a solid depth piece for Oakland's rotation as they attempt to hold a Wild Card spot.:suds:
 

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The Yankees next 27 games are against the absolute worst teams in the league

They deserve to be sent packing if they don't win 20
 

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A's have overachieved their pythag by a pretty good measure (5 games), but they're just playing good baseball over the last 2+ months. 39-19 since the beginning of June with a +63 run differential.
 

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David Forst is the GM of the Athletics, for those who forgot :wink:
 

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David Forst is the GM of the Athletics, for those who forgot :wink:

Yep, Beane's been the Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations for a few years now.
 

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The A's will not catch the Yankees.
 

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A's have overachieved their pythag by a pretty good measure (5 games), but they're just playing good baseball over the last 2+ months. 39-19 since the beginning of June with a +63 run differential.
25-36 vs teams with winning record:suds:
 

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Not with THAT attitude, mister!

The A's are a good team on a hot streak but it is unlikely to be maintained. The Yankees are a better team that still has a good lead.

Unless the Yankee get more injuries.
 

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The A's are a good team on a hot streak but it is unlikely to be maintained. The Yankees are a better team that still has a good lead.

Unless the Yankee get more injuries.


Yankees need to get Judge and Sanchez back in the line-up. Once (if) that happens, I like their chances vs anyone.
 
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