OAKLAND — Throughout the course of a successful season, even the best teams are going to run into some good fortune. That’s no different with the A’s.
Sure the A’s (67-46) current improbable playoff run can largely be attributed to possessing one of the most potent offenses with baseball along with a shutdown bullpen, it’s the situations that led to some of their top performers emerging that have been truly remarkable.
Let’s go back to spring training, when these events began taking place, and check out a timeline in order to get a better idea as to why the A’s currently find themselves as the best team in baseball since June 16 at 33-10 and holding an American League wild card spot.