Look. I get it. Yesterday was supposed to be Christmas in July for the Oakland Athletics fan base. It was supposed to be this crescendo type buildup over a several hour period culminating in a frenzied finish.
A finish where after… we could catch our breath, and then fawn over the deadline deals Billy Beane had flawlessly executed.
Only, it didn’t go as planned. Or did it? I’ll be honest, yesterday afternoon was one of the more conflicting days I’ve experienced as a fan of the Oakland Athletics. I sat in my office, baffled, after the deadline expired and the Oakland A’s number hadn’t been called.