The Oakland Athletics are just a half game back in the wild-card standings, but if they want to secure a postseason spot and stay longer than the first round, they'll need key guys to step up, rivals to falter and even a little luck along the way.

The A's have shocked many.

No one truly expected this team to be in the thick of playoff contention deep into A...

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