5. A’s defeat the Twins in Game 3 of the 2006 ALDS to advance to the ALCS for the first time since 1992. 4. A’s defeat the Giants in Game 4 of the 1989 World Series to win their first title since 1974. 3. A’s win their A.L. record-setting 20th game in a row on [...]

I have to say, I’m nervous about the upcoming six games. The A’s are rolling, having won five in a row, taking two out of three from the Royals and revengefully sweeping the Giants. But, they won’t be able to wear the yellow jerseys on the road. They’ve been wearing them the last five games. [...]

And so it is. The San Francisco Giants have won the World Series. Sure, I figured it would happen in my lifetime. And I do thank them for waiting until I was out of the Bay Area and certain unlikeable players were no longer on the team. But I still wasn’t ready for it. Not [...]

Sure, we’re only one game into the 2010 World Series. The Giants haven’t won it yet. But regardless of what happens over the next week, the damage to the A’s has already been done. In 2010, the Giants drew more than double the amount of fans to AT&T Park than the A’s did at the [...]

The A’s are like the pesky little brother, always trying to outdo the older brother Giants. We want to beat them so bad when they play the interleague series every year. They want to beat us too, but not as badly. They’ve got way more fans, a much better stadium, and a higher payroll. They [...]