Do you want to know why I’m a fan of the Oakland A’s? The Oakland A’s are competitors. The team just doesn’t rebuild, not in the traditional sense anyway. Each year the A’s continue to acquire talented high-floor-low-ceiling players so as to perpetually have a steady stream of big-league talent. Occasionally, out of nowhere, one of these players surprises and becomes a franchise cornerstone.
Amidst the sea of destined-to-be-league-average types such as Joey Wendle, Chad Pinder, and Jake Smolinski stands one player this team is poised to build around: Ryon Healy.
Before the season started not many would have guessed that Ryon healy would be the second best hitter on the team in the second half.