Happy Monday, Athletics Nation!
The A’s lost their first series since July 11 yesterday as the Dodgers prevailed in a hard-fought third and decisive game. Their homestand continues today against a historically bad Chicago White Sox team that has lost 20 straight, thus providing Oakland a golden opportunity to right the ship and continue the winning ways they’ve exhibited since right before the All-Star Break.
Yesterday’s game was likely the last between the A’s and Dodgers at the Coliseum, and we all have cause to reminisce as the Oakland era of the Athletics franchise winds down. Legendary A’s executive Billy Beane shared his own memories with Susan Slusser at the San Francisco Times in an interview published yesterday, name checking Athletics Nation as a platform that “really bonded” him with A’s fans:
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