With spring training wrapped up and the regular season right
around the bend. I talk to people around the bay and it’s the same old thing,
“The A’s look weaker than last year!” This year there is no way that they can
every repeat; Billy Bean is in rebuild mode just like most years. I on the
other hand have been a fan of this team long enough to understand that Mr. bean
always has a plan. Normally that plan doesn’t come together till late in the
season. I expect similar results this season, the reason I say similar is
because this team is going to surprise a lot of people this season…
Unlike previous Athletics teams that start slow and normally
sit anywhere from 2nd to 4th place in the division at the
All Star break. This season I expect them to be in the top 2 in the division
some the All Star break. Mainly because everyone that the A’s got rid of in
this past off season was replaced with someone who has a hi potential level to
be a younger and in some cases better version of what the Athletics had at
those positions last year. Now this team will start out slow because they have
Crisp, Reddick starting the season on the DL and the same with Parker and
Griffin. But they still have a potent offense and a team that can compete…
As for my prediction for this entire season…this team will
struggle early as they find their way thru injury. After the All Star break I
expect them to be fully healthy and ready to roll toward a Wild Card spot as
they torch the majors and get hot and ready for their turn at a post season
run. This is a great team that nobody wants to see coming but once they are all
healthy this will be a team to be reckoned with not only in the AL but in the
whole MLB…
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