Yesterday Eno Sarris wrote an encouraging piece over at Fangraphs suggesting that the Oakland A’s are one of a few teams that could benefit the most from “that next win.”
I hope you read the article because it isn’t long and I don’t want to steal attention from the author. Basically the A’s are approaching the win threshold in which their playoff chances jump significantly — 85 wins might be what it takes to see October baseball in Oakland. Steamer and Depth Charts project the A’s for just about 80 wins. Sarris recaps recent A’s signings that presented as much risk as they did reward and how that kind of thinking is what can set them apart again this year.