When the weekend came to a close, the Detroit Tigers clearly had the Oakland A's number in the playoffs.All told between the 2006 ALCS and this year's ALDS, the Tigers had beaten the A's six straight times in postseason play. On Tuesday night in Oakland, they were poised to finish off a second straight playoff sweep of the A's.Note the past tense.Detroit's October ownage of the A's came to an end on Tuesday night at O.co Coliseum in Game 3 of the American League Division Series. The A's got off the schneid with a 2-0 victory that was powered by ...
While the San Francisco Giants and Oakland Athletics both sit on the verge of being eliminated from the 2012 Postseason, both still have at least a chance of making it to the greatest summit in all of baseball: the World Series.Here is a rundown of the possible World Series matchups if either the Giants or A's can win tonight, and eventually make their way to the Fall Classic.Begin Slideshow
According to Elias, the last 22 teams to go down 0-2 in a best-of-five have lost the series.This also from Elias, stating that the Athletics haven't won an elimination game in five tries. A rational person would say that past seasons have no bearing on the current one, but it is certainly a stat that is concerning for the Athletics and may extend because of other more rational reasons. Despite the Oakland Athletics great feel-good season where they took down the mighty Texas Rangers and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, they now face a huge uphill climb. After two close ones ...
All season long, the A's have had a flair for the dramatic, and down 2-0 to the Tigers the drama could not be more intense. But Oakland fans know that sweeping favored teams at home is what got them into the playoffs in the first place, so now they just need to win three in a row to advance. Tonight's telecast on TBS begins at 9 p.m. ET with the broadcast team of Don Orsillo (play-by-play), Buck Martinez (analyst) and Jamie Maggio (reporter) in Oakland.The forecast for the the game according to the Weather Channel calls for sunny skies and temperatures in the low 70s.Here are some quotes from ...
The Oakland Athletics' magic could come to an end Tuesday night, with the Tigers carrying a 2-0 lead into Game 3 of their ALDS matchup.The Tigers have put together 18 hits in two games versus the Oakland pitchers, riding big starts from Justin Verlander and Doug Fister in the process.Oakland hasn't been awful, but the young team hasn't been able to overcome the Tigers' postseason experience thus far.Let's take a look at three crucial storylines heading into Tuesday's Game 3. Brett AndersonAnderson only made six starts this season, but he will get the ball in Game 3 nonetheless.In those six starts, ...
After a pair of frustrating games in Detroit, the A's return to Oakland facing elimination in Game 3.While the team is down, they are certainly not out. The format of the American League Division Series (2-3 road/home) has not been very popular, but it provides the A's the chance to do what home field is designed for: hold serve at home and advance.To do so, they are going to have to win Game 3. According to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle, Brett Anderson is slated to get the ball for Tuesday's game. He could provide a big boost for ...
Oakland was shocked after Game 2. They had been winning close games all year long, and because of their ability to do that, they snuck into the playoffs and grabbed home-field advantage for the ALDS. But now, they are down 0-2 and on the brink of elimination. Detroit shocked Oakland with a 5-4 win on Sunday, as a walk-off sacrifice fly from utility player Don Kelly sent Comerica Park into a frenzy and the A’s into a state of frustration. The situation isn’t good for Oakland, which now needs to win three consecutive home games. Yes, they did it at ...
One way to look at things is that the Oakland As are down 0-2 in the ALDS. Another point of view is that they are picking up steam and will overtake the Detroit Tigers.I (a Moneyball fan), prefer the latter. The Athletics are almost always a stronger team than they look on paper.OK, rookie Jarrod Parker wasn't quite a match for the Detroit ace, Justin Verlander, in the opener, at least in Comerica Park. But the As had good reason to expect to win the second game there.That game was tied 4-4 at the end of eight. More to the ...
On Friday night, Oakland A's pitcher Jarrod Parker made the most important start of his young career, as he held the Detroit Tigers to three runs (two earned) over 6.1 innings. The 23-year-old right-hander pitched well for the most part, allowing seven hits and one walk while registering five strikeouts before departing in the seventh inning. Now down 2-0 in the best-of-five series, the action will shift to Oakland where the A’s hope to keep their World Series dreams alive. While left-hander Brett Anderson is unofficially slated to throw Game 3, the majority of the pressure remains on the rookie, ...
Despite starting off their playoff run with two straight losses and being just one more away from elimination, the Oakland Athletics have learned much about their team's weaknesses and still have a chance to right the ship.Many of us expected big things from the A's this postseason after their lively performance in the second half, when they went 51-25 to close out the regular season. But they ran into an angry force that might be not just the best pitcher, but the best baseball player in the world in Detroit Tigers ace Justin Verlander.One thing they learned from Game 1 ...