A’s still dominate the dog days
Not that anyone noticed, because for once it doesn’t actually matter this year, but I feel compelled to point out that once again the A’s tore it up in August this season, posting a 17-12 record.
Granted, that is not nearly as impressive an August record as the A’s have compiled in some recent seasons, but given that the A’s are a pretty sucky team this year, who have posted an abominable 53-63 record in all months not named “August,” 17-12 is pretty awesome.
Just to put things in perspective, if the A’s were to play at that pace all season long, they would go 95-67, which would make them a lock for the playoffs.
So clearly, there is still something magical about the Oakland Athletics and the month of August.
The A’s August record for the past seven seasons:
2007 – 17-12
2006 – 21-6
2005 – 17-11
2004 – 20-8
2003 – 20-9
2002 – 24-4
2001 – 22-7
Total – 141-57 (.712)
September 11th, 2007 at 1:24 pm
Clearly their shit works in August. It just doesn’t work in the playoffs. Or, in this case, before August. Alas.
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