It wouldn’t be a trade deadline without some irresponsible and utterly inaccurate speculation. But first I just want to say, in the face of a disappointing finish to the 4-game series at Minnesota, how proud I am of my A’s for the way they battled, scratched, clawed, and nearly pulled off back to back miracles.
Sunday’s game had all the makings of a lopsided yawner, but relentless web gems from Matt Olson and Marcus Semien, terrific at bats getting Michael Pineda out of the game and then wearing down the relievers, and 4 runs manufactured absent the long ball, and somehow the A’s were in position to win.