Oakland A’s Complete Postseason Primer: 5 Things You Need to Know

The regular season is over. For the teams that have survived, the real season begins, as the calendar turns to October.

The 2013 campaign was very different for the Oakland A's in terms of expectations than was their magical 2012 season. 

But in the end, the results were the same: An American League West division title and a date with the powerful Detroit Tigers in the American League Division Series. Like 2012, the A's will again have home-field advantage against the Tigers. 

And yes, like 2013, the A's are likely to be underdogs.

Oakland doesn't have a megastar like Miguel Cabrera, a pair of aces like Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander&md...

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