August 08, 2006
The As of August
In 1999 the Oakland Athletics, a small market team that couldn't possibly win, finished second in the AL West with 87 wins. Since then, they've finished first or second in the division every year with at least 88 wins. One reason is their August dominance:
Best records in August, 1999-2006 (Through games of Aug. 7, 2006)
| OAK | 138 | 66 | 0.676 |
| NYA | 126 | 82 | 0.606 |
| STL | 125 | 86 | 0.592 |
| HOU | 117 | 86 | 0.576 |
| ATL | 116 | 87 | 0.571 |
| LAD | 117 | 88 | 0.571 |
They're off to another good start this August, going 5-1 after a 7-4 win over Texas last night. Their OBA is 20 points higher than their season average on the offensive side, an 20 points lower on the defensive side. With Chavez, Bradley and Swisher finally looking healthy, this team is finally gelling.
The A's just found another way to win with Chavez getting the bat going today to sweep the Devil Rays. No doubt about it, this team is on their way. Pitching has not been a question. 8-2 start to August is expected. Thank you Frank Thomas for having a great year! Oh, yeah and Mr. Bean, thanks for creating this fine team once again. The past 7 years A's fans have been confident in a top contender no matter what the media would say. This year the media put the pressure on the A's...we are well on our way and time to take the next step.
