Don't ask me why, but I'm developing a dislike of Oakland

[OFFNY]

For future reference, if I start a post off with "Pfft", odds are extremely good that the contents of said post are not to be taken seriously.

OK, thanks.

[OFFNY]

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(AUGUST 16th)

OAKLAND ATHLETICS

Coco Crisp - CF

John Jaso - C

Josh Donaldson - 3B

Brandon Moss - LF

Stephen Vogt - 1B

Josh Reddick - RF

Alberto Callaspo - 2B

Eric Sogard - SS

Sonny Gray - RHP (12-6, 2.86 ERA)

ATLANTA BRAVES

Jason Heyward - RF

Phil Gosselin - 2B

Freddie Freeman - 1B

Justin Upton - LF

Chris Johnson - 3B

Evan Gattis - C

Andrelton Simmons - SS

B.J. Upton - CF

Julio Teheran - RHP (10-9, 3.06 ERA)

http://www.baseballpress.com/lineups

[Chavez Ravine]

A's and Angels now tied atop the AL West. Beane may have jiggered around too much with what was already a fine running machine. Sometimes you can outthink yourself.

[25 Nuggets]

I didn't like the Cespedes trade when Oakland made it and I still don't like it. But it's all good for us. They've lost 6 of their last 7 games and scored no more than three runs in any of those losses.

[Can_of_corn]

I didn't like the Cespedes trade when Oakland made it and I still don't like it. But it's all good for us. They've lost 6 of their last 7 games and scored no more than three runs in any of those losses.

Like I said at the time, in a low run scoring environment an impact bat has more value.

[Stotle]

Like I said at the time, in a low run scoring environment an impact bat has more value.

Cespedes is hitting like .185 in his last ten games and Oakland has won each of Lester's starts (three total, including a complete game and two other starts where he went at least six innings).

[Il BuonO]

I hate them when we play them. Otherwise, gotta admire the job Beane does and the blue collar makeup of the team.

Ditto. I think of them as the west coast version of us. Hopefully, we fare a little better in the PS than they have recently.

[Camden_yardbird]

Pitching wins championships*

*as long as you can score runs.

The A's are now 7-10 since the Lester trade and have dropped from scoring 5 runs a game to 3.6. They won't drop out of the race, and they will be plenty scary in the playoffs but that trade will be a true test of the old adage.

[OrangeJerseys]

A's or Angels? Pick your poison.

[CA-ORIOLE]

A's or Angels? Pick your poison.

Rather play the Angels.

[Babkins]

Rather play the Angels.

I'll take the A's. We seem due against them and the Angels seem due against us.

[cmurter]

Rather play the Angels.

Unfortunately for them, Garrett Richards just went down in a heap with a knee injury after slipping covering 1B.

About to be carted off the field:(

[MarylandAaron]

I'm not sure I can explain it, but I am developing a dislike of the A's. Maybe it's because I'm sick of hearing about what a great GM Billy Beane is, or because I'm still annoyed that Duquette got no votes for Executive of the Year in 2012 (which went to Beane) and that Bob Melvin beat out Buck for Manager of the Year that year. Or maybe I'm just sick of seeing their acquisitions work out, like Josh Donaldson and Jed Lowrie and Brandon Moss and Scott Kazmir. Maybe it's because they play in a weak division and get to play so many more games against bad teams than we do.

I don't know what it is, but I find myself rooting against them, even though they're a small market team who by all rights I should like.

I agree; I really dislike that A's ballclub and Josh Donaldson. I'm like 99% sure it was Donaldson who started the whole brawl where Machado ended up getting ejected. They may be a small market team, but seem to have a superiority complex like the Yankees and Red Sox.

Hope they get knocked out in the first round of the playoffs this year, like usual. Would be especially great if it was by us.

[ledzepp8]

I hate them when we play them. Otherwise, gotta admire the job Beane does and the blue collar makeup of the team.

That's kind of how I am. If the O's weren't in the playoffs, I would probably root for the A's. But when we play them, I can't stand them. It always seems like they get the best of us and it feels like getting beat by a bunch of no name scrubs.

[SpinJr]

I didn't like the Cespedes trade when Oakland made it and I still don't like it. But it's all good for us. They've lost 6 of their last 7 games and scored no more than three runs in any of those losses.

Your not the only one who didn't like the Cespedes trade.