We’re nearly halfway through the short 2020 season, and the Oakland A’s have the best record in the American League at 17-8. They haven’t clinched anything yet, and nothing in the regular season ever equates to a guarantee in October, but the A’s are clearly heavy contenders this year.
With that in mind, we need to pause for a moment and have a quick talk before the summer goes any further. Specifically, does this 2020 season actually matter, and how are we going to look at the World Series champion?
To a literal extent, yes this year matters and the winner will go in the record books right next to everyone else.