Oakland Athletics

2020 MLB Playoff Projections

American League 1. New York Yankees 2. Minnesota Twins 3. Oakland Athletics 4. Tampa Bay Rays 5.Cleveland Indians American League Wild Card Game Cleveland Indians vs. Tampa Bay Rays For the second straight year the Rays find a way to get it done in the wild card game. American League Divisional Series Tampa Bay Rays [...]

2020 American League West Projections

X-Oakland Athletics 90-73 In each of the last two years the Oakland Athletics were able to win 97 games, but they were unable to win the American League West as they couldn't overcome the Houston Astros. And for the second consecutive year, the Athletics were relegated to the A.L. Wild Card Game. But unfortunately for [...]

2019 MLB Playoff Projections

American League 1. Houston Astros 2. Boston Red Sox 3. Cleveland Indians 4. New York Yankees 5. Oakland Athletics American League Wild Card Game Oakland vs. New York In a rematch of last year's wild card game, the A's will once again run into the buzz saw that is the Yankees. American League Divisional Series [...]

2019 American League West Projections

X-Houston Astros 99-63 In 2018, the Houston Astros appeared to be well on their way to repeating as World Series Champions until they ran into a team of destiny. The Astros won a franchise best 103 games during the regular season before steamrolling the Cleveland Indians in the American League Divisional Series. Houston would then [...]

The Bay Area’s New No-Frills Team

The Oakland Athletics are one of Major League Baseball's oldest franchises. The Athletics have been playing baseball since 1901, and prior to moving to Oakland in 1968, they also called Philadelphia and Kansas City home. The A's have had their share of ups and downs, but they along with the New York Yankees are the [...]

2018 American League West Projections

X-Houston Astros 97-65 What a difference that four years made for the Houston Astros. In 2013, the Astros were the worst team in Major League Baseball. That year the Astros lost 111 games and it also marked their third consecutive campaign in which they lost at least 100 games. The Astros were in the midst [...]

2017 American League West Projections

X-Texas Rangers 90-72 Since 2009, the Texas Rangers have been one of the better teams in Major League Baseball as they have seven winning seasons and a pair of American League Pennants to their credit. But as good as the Rangers have been, the one thing that they've been unable to put on their resume [...]