Oakland Athletics’ fans wave the towel rally as Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Charlie Morton is in trouble with bases loaded in the first inning of their American League wild-card baseball game at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019. For years, the A’s and Tampa Bay Rays franchises were kindred spirits, doing more with less better than anyone else in baseball.
The A’s, unless you missed it, are moving to Sacramento after this season and, presumably then to Las Vegas because a stadium agreement could not be reached in Oakland. The A’s, according to reports, are closing in on finalizing their stadium deal on The Strip, but that might still be another four months away.
“I think we’re going to look back in 20, 25, 30 years from now and say this was an incredible thing.” The A’s and Rays have each reached the postseason six times over the past 12 seasons. Only the Dodgers and Yankees have reached the postseason more often.