MLB Hot Stove: Oakland Athletics Quietly Building Dominant Bullpen

Nobody is talking about Billy Beane anymore.

Moneyball hit its talking peak five years ago—the last time the Oakland Athletics managed to make the playoffs, in 2006, after winning the AL West with a 93-69 mark.

Their record dropped to 76-86 in 2007 but held steady at 75-86 and 75-87 in the next two years. In 2010, the A's returned to .500 after finishing 81-81, nine games behind the eventual World Series runner-up Texas Rangers. 

Their consistency and moderate progression in wins masks Bleacher Report - Oakland Athletics
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