Oakland A’s: No Need to Panic, Billy Beane Will Find a Way

Only two short months ago, the Oakland A’s were enjoying themselves at the top of the American League standings. They had the best record in the league and had just acquired Jon Lester to add yet another ace to their already-loaded pitching staff.

Unfortunately, they weren’t the same after that trade. I’m not saying it was that one trade that single-handedly messed up their season, but that was when the funk set in. Starting on August 1, when they traded for Lester, the Bleacher Report - Oakland Athletics
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