# How 'bout them A's? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [June 24, 2002, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-bout-them-as/115668 "2002-06-24T05:45:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Great\_Dave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/46a35a/32.png) [@Great\_Dave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Great_Dave)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2002, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-bout-them-as/115668/1 "2002-06-24T05:45:42Z")
If only they could play in the National League. 7 in a row, and 12-1 in interleague, isn’t it? And they are creeping back up on Seattle. It’s gonna be a great series coming up. Too bad Mulder didn’t care to adjust to pitch against the Mariners instead of the Reds. ---
**Author:** ![zuma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e9c0ed/32.png) [@zuma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zuma)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2002, 10:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-bout-them-as/115668/2 "2002-06-24T10:54:02Z")
It’s interetsting that this is the third year in a row where they have recovered from an awful start… hopefully that will continue this year. Mulder and Hudson seem to have come around. Zito could be a legitimate Cy Young candidate if he keeps it up. Aaron Harang, if HE can keep it up, could be the difference. Also, I’m wondering what tricks Billy Beane has up his sleeve come the end of July. The AL west race should be a good one this year. I think the WC will come out of the AL East, due to the unbalanced schedule, so the A’s will probably need to win the division to make the playoffs. As good as they are, it’s going to be tough. I would not be surprised to see the Angels fall off in the second half. ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2002, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-bout-them-as/115668/3 "2002-06-24T12:47:17Z")
If they could only play in the hapless NL Central. If they played in the NL West, they would get trounced. ---
**Author:** ![Great\_Dave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/46a35a/32.png) [@Great\_Dave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Great_Dave)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2002, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-bout-them-as/115668/4 "2002-06-24T17:44:22Z")
I dunno spooje, they did pretty well against the Giants this year, and did well against the NL West last year. ---
**Author:** ![pendgwen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3da27b/32.png) [@pendgwen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pendgwen)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2002, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-bout-them-as/115668/5 "2002-06-24T20:40:37Z")
Just have to brag that I’m going to the A’s/Mariner’s game tonight. My California grandparents are visiting us right now and they’re coming to the game too. I hope everyone’s still speaking to everyone else by the end of the game. ---
**Author:** ![JonScribe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3be4f8/32.png) [@JonScribe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JonScribe)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2002, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-bout-them-as/115668/6 "2002-06-28T05:23:08Z")
Heh, heh, heh. JonScribe, who is an M’s fan ---
**Author:** ![lawoot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/35a633/32.png) [@lawoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lawoot)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2002, 11:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-bout-them-as/115668/7 "2002-06-28T11:37:13Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by JonScribe \* > \*\*Heh, heh, heh. > > JonScribe, who is an M’s fan \*\* HA! series - 3-1 SEATTLE!!! lawoot, who is ALSO an M’s fan! ---
**Author:** ![The\_Tof](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@The\_Tof](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Tof)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2002, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-bout-them-as/115668/8 "2002-06-28T13:50:22Z")
So how 'bout them M’s! (Another M’s fan) 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![pendgwen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3da27b/32.png) [@pendgwen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pendgwen)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2002, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-bout-them-as/115668/9 "2002-06-28T18:04:45Z")
M’s win the series 3-1 and naturally I go to the game where they get slaughtered. Hmph. ---
**Author:** ![ElwoodCuse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/edb3f5/32.png) [@ElwoodCuse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElwoodCuse)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2002, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-bout-them-as/115668/10 "2002-06-28T19:33:18Z")
I’m an A’s fan, and I am sad for the day when the Yankees come to get Zito, Mulder, and Hudson. Baseball needs a salary cap and meaningful revenue sharing, post-haste.