In front of a sold-out crowd of 45,606 (more expected tomorrow with the opening of Mount Davis!), the A’s drop the opener to the Giants behind listless offense and shoddy eighth inning bullpen work.
If you know me, or have read me for any length of time, you know my absolute number one pet peeve to end all pet peeves is when the A’s draw a crowd and play a crap game in front of it. On the rare occasion or weekend in which the A’s pack the house, all I want are amazing games, lots of home runs, excitement, and fun; partially to draw casual fans into the web that is the A’s baseball world, but also to highlight the A’s as the low-budget, Giants-alternative Bay Area entertainment.