A’s Have Reason to Be Optimistic for 2012

The A's are playing well, but let's face it, they're playing for 2012.

At least, that's the best way to remain positive about the results of this current up and down season.

With just over 30 games remaining, rookies Jemile Weeks and Brandon Allen stand out as the main reasons for optimism moving into another long offseason.

True, the team has been hitting and scoring runs at a pace that would make any manager proud since the All Star break.

What is also true is that the pitching through most of the first half of the season was the best in the American League, and looked like it was going to repeat its success from the 2010 season.

Unfortunately, both have been wildly inconsistent when you l...

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