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Since all the other A's/Sox threads are filled with petty bickering and name calling, I figured I'd open a new thread for my thoughts.

 

-First off, I don't think the A's losing streak is anything more than bad luck. They keep losing in game 5, and its always close. They just don't get the breaks.

 

-The A's will be back. Hudson, Mulder, Zito, and Harden are as good a front four as anyone else's in the game.

 

-Some of the back and forth between teams gets ridiculous sometimes. Don't worry about the other team so much. Yeah, I'm refering to the A's more, but the Sox are guilty of their share.

 

-How's this for an ALCS prediction? Sox in 7, beating Roger Clemens in his retirement game, in Yankee Stadium.

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Guest Bobby Cox is God
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Two years ago, they didn't go up 2-0 on the Twins.

Guest Choken One
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Yes Four Years now, all in the ALDS (00, 01 TO Yankees and last year to Minn and this year to Boston) I believe three of those they went up 2-0 only to fall.

 

So far aside from the Yankees/Twins series, it's been great dramatic baseball and it's certaintly been emotional for anyone who knows the history of the sox or the Cubs or the underdogness of Florida...

 

The A's/Sox was something of magic and I strongly believe it'll be remembered for years to come, and the scary thing is? Yanks/Sox or Cubs/Sox or CubsYanks will be more likely even MORE dramatic...

 

Scary shit folks...

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Oh this has been the best first round I can remember.

 

And with the unlikely Cubs/Marlins in the NL and the bloodfeud between Yanks/Sox in the AL...

 

It's only getting better.

 

I just hope the Series isn't Yanks/Marlins...because even if the Marlins win and the series is great...I think it'll be missing something if one of the two hardluck teams isn't going for the gold.

Guest Choken One
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If there wasn't any doubt...Bos/Oakland just might be a hot new blood fued...

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If there wasn't any doubt...Bos/Oakland just might be a hot new blood fued...

Yea except because of the retard unbalanced schedule they play each other like 6 to 9 times or so a year.

 

AND Tejada may not be there next year...and Miggy seems to be King Crybaby of the team.

Guest Bobby Cox is God
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The A's actually got up to a 2-1 lead last year, the Twins won game 1.

Guest Bobby Cox is God
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Billy Beane feels that shows that you are just scared to see what the outcome would be.

Guest Bobby Cox is God
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KKK........some rumors have mentioned LA.

Guest Bobby Cox is God
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Eh, there's no such thing as a clutch hitter.

 

Unless you're Jack Clark.

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Yes Four Years now, all in the ALDS (00, 01 TO Yankees and last year to Minn and this year to Boston) I believe three of those they went up 2-0 only to fall.

Two of them were. In 2000 they forced Game 5 with a win Game 4 to tie the series. This year and 2001 were the 2-0 failures and last year they lost the first game, won two, and then lost two.

 

I think Al is right with bad luck. Think about it the team's last World Series win was overshadowed by an earthquake so didn't really get to celebrate that one.

 

They are definently still a winning team next year and the year after that with the Big Three still around but unless Steve Schott (A's owner) finally stops worrying about making a profit only and at least gives the A's an average payroll (fat chance) they aren't going to be getting any better.

Guest Choken One
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Tejada will be best served to go to the National to get away from the Arod/Jeter/Nomar triangle...

 

L.A? Likely but Chicago could for once spend some money...

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Why, they already have a perfectly good one in Alex Gonzalez and they're farther along than Tejada took the A's.

 

I know Gonzalez doesn't stack up to Tejada offensively, but he's one of the better defensive shortstops out there.

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I'd love for the Phillies to go after Guererro, but I don't know if they could make it work financially.

 

It could work financially, but it wouldn't make any sense. The Phillies have $12 million tied at each of the corner outfield spots.

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Well, I'd do it because Vlad >>> Abreu. Gives you insurance in case (heaven forbid) Burrell can't pull it together. If he does, then you've got Burrell, Thome, Vlad in the 3-4-5 spot (not necessarily in that order), freeing up Abreu as trade bait.

 

Get Vlad, a starter, and a closer, and there's no way they miss the playoffs.

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