Today is the day. The day we have been waiting for all season long — well, to be more accurate, since mid-June or actually mid-July. Up until then it didn’t appear that there would be 2018 October baseball in Oakland’s future.
Facing and Overcoming Adversity
First they lost starters Jharel Cotton and top prospect A.J. Puk just days prior to the start of the season and then, not long after, Opening Day starter Kendall Graveman, each to torn ulnar collateral ligaments requiring Tommy John surgery. Then most recently the team lost their ace Sean Manaea, who in April tossed a no-hitter against the team with the best record in the league, to season-ending shoulder surgery.