American Association Playoffs Have a Different Look
September 2, 2011 by Bob Wirz · Leave a Comment
Not one single hint of disrespect is intended toward the four teams in the American Association playoffs because they earned their opportunity during the grind of the 100-game regular season, but there are some unusual sideline observers for the championship run. The playoff field, which was not finalized until the very last day of the […]
Oakland Takes Three More Atlantic Leaguers, Building Recent Total to Five and Passing Phils
May 29, 2010 by Bob Wirz · Leave a Comment
It seems a little like a runaway freight train the way Oakland has swooped into the Atlantic League for player talent, and all of a sudden the Athletics have moved past Philadelphia as the major league organization with the most players out of the 13-year-old league active in their farm system. Oakland has purchased the […]