remember 2001? playoffs via a wildcard...

Just a few minutes ago I got my email from MLB.com Press Pass and found a bit of interesting information within.  As always the official pregames notes go on to talk about the A's record and other miscellaneous information.  (there was 9 pages worth today!)

What I found very interesting was that in 2001, the year that the A's made the playoffs, they were 35-40 after 75 games.  With a win today, our 2005 A's will tie that 35-40 mark after 75 games.

I know that the team does not look the same at all today as it did then, with verlarde and jaha gone and all, but this little fact is a shining hope to me.

here is the link for the press pass if you do not get it:  http://presspass.mlb.com/pp_viewer.asp?d=23747