2013 MLB Playoffs: Oakland A’s 2013 Elimination Much More Painful Than in 2012

When the Oakland A's were eliminated from the postseason in 2012 by the Detroit Tigers, there was still a sense of accomplishment and a moral victory.  The A's had come from behind and thrived in the role of the underdog, as they won the A.L. West on the last day of the regular season and then took the Tigers to a winner-take-all Game 5.

After losing in the fifth game, the A's came back on the field for one last standing ovation from a sold-out O.Co Coliseum crowd thanking their team for an amazing ride.

The A's did much of the same in 2013.  After being picked to finish behind either the Bleacher Report - Oakland Athletics
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