The not-so-distant future

by jrfelix on Jul 18, 2005 11:39 AM PDT

Like many of you, I believe the A's have a better than average shot at making the playoffs THIS YEAR. But like Billy Beane, I'm even more excited for 2006, when I think the A's are the early favorite for World Series Champs.

Think about it...

-A young rotation, one of the top 5 (top 3?) in all of baseball without question

-A nucleus of talented position players at 3-4-5 in the batting order (Crosby, Chavez, DJ), all sporting high OBPs and relatively low salaries

-A bullpen with the best young closer in baseball, numerous talented set-up men, and strong support from the minor league system

-One man, one desire...Daric Barton is the A's DH, fall 2006

The A's have it all, and they have it all CHEAPLY. If they don't win a World Series before the end of the decade, I will be stunned.

My question to you is,

Poll

When will the A's win a World Series?

This year

13 votes

Next year

22 votes

2007

27 votes

2008

3 votes

2009/2010

1 votes

With this core team, never

0 votes

Only when the A's FIRE MACHA NOW

2 votes

68 votes | Poll has closed

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I'm gonna go balls out

and say this year, baby. Wildcards always win now, apparently.

Change is for the better. For both the A's and in life.

by WhiteElephantGuy on Jul 18, 2005 12:01 PM PDT reply actions

My reasoning

I think the A's will win next year rather than this year because of the expected increase in production from Nick Swisher, the young A's starters, Dan Johnson, and whatever rookies and or free agents are added to the team.

We have, I fear, confused power with greatness.

by jrfelix on Jul 18, 2005 12:16 PM PDT reply actions

chavez, low salary?

by xbhaskarx on Jul 18, 2005 12:18 PM PDT reply actions

only when

compared to A-Rod.

heh.

We have, I fear, confused power with greatness.

by jrfelix on Jul 18, 2005 12:52 PM PDT reply actions

I wish you could vote

for more than one. I'd say 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2010.

by gatling on Jul 18, 2005 1:57 PM PDT reply actions

da dad ada

im gonna say there gonna win this year, and next year make the playoffs inn 07 but then get taken out by injuries

"I think there's some closet sickos on this team, just waiting to bust out. Even Huston (Street); you can't be a closer and not be a little off." Zito said.

by Dwainsays on Jul 18, 2005 3:29 PM PDT reply actions