One of my pet peeves with baseball analysis is when commentators discuss a team that just missed the playoffs and attribute their missing out on losing games in September. Games count just as much now as they do in September, though. Win more now, and you can afford to lose more down the stretch. The A's face a three-game set with a tough Tampa Bay team before going on the road for three-game sets at Texas and LA before a two-game home series w...

Read Complete Article at Bleacher Report - Oakland Athletics
Find more Oakland articles at BleacherReport.com