Despite trying to make peace with this season that has been disappointing in so many ways, we can't help wondering what would have been if the A's had started playing like they are right now at a time when it had a chance to save the season. These games feel just like the traditional post All-Star break surge. Tons of offense. Reliable pitching. Even some injustice (Jairo's ejection) to get the A's riled up. But this year, we just have to appreciate each win on its own merit. And while even Ken Korach admitted last night that winning five in a row and sitting above .500 makes him start to do the math about the chance of a playoff berth, we aren't going to get our hopes up just yet. Instead, we are simply going to say -- Go Oakland!
August 24, 2007
That's the right approach. Don't want to get our hopes up too much. What a weird season and what a weird team! Sweeping Toronto. The Red Sox, Yanks, Tigers and Angels don't seem so tough either. And yet we can't beat KC or Seattle this year. It always comes down to teams we can't deal with every year: the Twins in Minnesota, and those always pesky Cleveland Indians. And I still don't know why we had to play the Mets instead of the Brewers.
Posted by: Steve-O | August 24, 2007 at 11:25 AM
I wouldn't be surprised if the A's put up a really good struggle at the end, but my hopes are right in the middle right now.
Posted by: Anna | August 24, 2007 at 11:58 AM
Things I have learned over the last few years: never buy a ticket to an A's game directly after they return from a road trip. That first night out they are always flat, never score any runs, leave many men on base, and look flat-out tired and uninspired.
Posted by: Steve-O | August 28, 2007 at 08:52 AM