The O's & The A's

Akillies · Sep 2, 2012

The Baltimore Orioles and Oakland A's are both now trailing by only 3 games. Both are a case of small market-small payroll, chasing the big market- big payroll guys.

Akillies · Sep 2, 2012

O's come from behind and rout the yanks to pull within two games. Pennant race is on

FairWarning · Sep 2, 2012

A's sweep Boston.

Akillies · Sep 2, 2012

who could have expected the A's to be big fav's vs. the red sox?
and sweep them

SampS · Sep 2, 2012

Old man Wolf gets dropped by the Brew Crew and tosses a win for the kids in Charm City. Both are great stories making it an interesting year in baseball.

Akillies · Sep 3, 2012

buck is one great manager, how he is getting it done with this roster is a miracle.

PatrickMcIrish · Sep 3, 2012

I probably would consider Orioles more a mid-market team as it relates to payroll. Maybe it's just me (I haven't looked up the exact figures) but O's will spend some money. If you want to talk about another small market team in the hunt, Tampa would probably fit better.

JoeFalls · Sep 3, 2012

billy beane...executive of the yr

buck showalter...mgr of the yr

Akillies · Sep 3, 2012

well baltimore is actually in a large market if you consider the entire capitol area.
but as far as revenue goes they are very low, as is tb

JoeFalls · Sep 4, 2012

o's now tied for 1st.

Akillies · Sep 4, 2012

o's getting incredible pitching from unlikely sources
yesterday joe saunders
today zac britton

vinscully · Sep 5, 2012

S&S said:
Old man Wolf gets dropped by the Brew Crew and tosses a win for the kids in Charm City. Both are great stories making it an interesting year in baseball.

Wolf is a perfect example of: 'When he's good, he's good"

Not good enough often enough but still a wily old fox.

Akillies · Oct 3, 2012

unlikely but they both make the playoffs
even more unlikely they both still may win their divisions

WorldNumberOne · Oct 3, 2012

O's , A's and Tigers in the playoffs.. Takes me back to my grade school days in the early 70's... Can remember sitting in my 4th grade class in 1972 listening to the day playoff game between the Tigers and A's... Teacher had it on the radio.

FairWarning · Oct 3, 2012

If you had the Rangers to win the division, you are sweating.

douglas · Oct 3, 2012

FairWarning said:
If you had the Rangers to win the division, you are sweating.

Like a Priest @ a Cub Scout meeting

FairWarning · Oct 3, 2012

Texas up 5-1 4th inning, A's tie it up.

FairWarning · Oct 3, 2012

....and Hamilton drops a fly ball, 7-5 Oakland 4th inning.

Awesome to see a full stadium. I am not a fan of the Moneyball approach as it will kill your attendance, I guess it works in small markets.

scottcarter · Oct 3, 2012

FairWarning said:
I am not a fan of the Moneyball approach as it will kill your attendance, I guess it works in small markets.

isn't that the whole point of moneyball?

FairWarning · Oct 3, 2012

scottcarter said:
isn't that the whole point of moneyball?

A lot of statheads are trying to sell that to all teams rebuilding, like theo and the Cubs.

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