The A's didn't make the playoffs and because the commissioner hates the A's, baseball has decided to continue with postseason festivities even without Oakland's presence. Here are your rooting options.
American League
Manny Machado once threw a bat in the general direction of future Oakland Hall of Fame inductee, Alberto Callaspo. That seems like a not cool thing to do, as does attempting to concuss Derek Norris for no good reason. The Orioles have no pitchers and no former A's, and aside from Machado, they're a pretty bland team from an A's fan's point of view.