Oakland Athletics 2011 Review: A Season of 2 Halves

The 2010 season was a long-winded 162-game tease for the Oakland Athletics.

Led by their enviable young and talented pitching staff that ranked first in the American League in ERA, quality starts and shutouts, the A’s reached the .500 mark for the first time in four seasons, establishing a foundation to build upon toward the future. And with a sprightly, pesky offense that ranked third in stolen bases, the A’s certainly felt there was something to look forward to, as long as they added some—any—power to the middle of the lineup.

So, using the World Series-winning blueprint of their Bay Area rivals, Oakland ma...

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