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We’re back with the A’s Week in Twitter, where we round up the best of the Oakland Athletics Twitterverse. This week, the Interwebs at large were unusually A’s-heavy, and that’s because the nation has officially taken notice. So from national media to the local, scroll to see what made the cut!
Sean Manaea is all of us. He is also a human emoji.
Matt Chapman (not shown) pic.twitter.com/Q17vVrbl2o
— Jeff Sullivan (@based_ball) August 14, 2018
Moneyball 2: This Team is So Fun.
I've been watching the A's game for 3 minutes and already seen Matt Chapman and Khris Davis murder baseballs off Justin Verlander
— Mike Petriello (@mike_petriello) August 19, 2018
this team is so fun
Alternatively ... Moneyball 2: Weird and Wonderful
I like how a team that regularly starts Trevor Cahill and Edwin Jackson in the year of our lord 2018 is currently in playoff contention. How weird and wonderful.
— Robert O'Neill (@RobertONeill31) August 18, 2018
Can we keep it as a shrine to his insane year?
Trevor Cahill never wants the Coliseum torn down.
— Carl Steward (@stewardsfolly) August 18, 2018
What. A. World.
Mike Fiers just hit 92 three times in a row!
— Eno Sarris (@enosarris) August 15, 2018
Greatest Sign Maker BACK.
Congrats to @fiers64 for the win today! I'll be celebrating with some Earth, Wind & Fire on the drive home. pic.twitter.com/GjXOD6DAjb
— Greatest Sign Maker (@Gr8estSignMaker) August 15, 2018
So slick.
Bros before ‘Stros pic.twitter.com/xlYoLclL2C
— Stomper (@Stomper00) August 18, 2018
Preach, Ann.
Took me almost an hour to get to coliseum this morning. Spent the whole time listening to the A’s “flagship” station. Not one word about the best story in (American) sports.
— Ann Killion (@annkillion) August 18, 2018
Sums it up.
TFW the A's are in first pic.twitter.com/HWThScXpDG
— Cespedes Family BBQ (@CespedesBBQ) August 19, 2018
We’re witnessing something special.
OAKLAND ATHLETICS, MOST MULTI-HOMER GAMES, SEASON:
— Mike Selleck (@MikeSelleck) August 19, 2018
8 Jackson (1969)
7 Canseco (1990)
7 McGwire (1987)
6 Davis (2018)
6 Jackson (1974)
In case you needed a reminder.
New York Yankees: $177,530,798
— Ari Shapiro (@ari_shapiro) August 19, 2018
Houston Astros: $161,093,262
Seattle Mariners: $160,287,389
Oakland Athletics: $79,105,049
Not-so-hot hot take alert.
By the way, Matt Chapman is now the most valuable player in Bay Area baseball and it might not be close.
— Tim Kawakami (@timkawakami) August 14, 2018
#facts.
Well you can only win the vast majority of em
— Jeremy F. Koo (@jfkooAN) July 28, 2018
the SHADE!
Everyone complaining that the Yankees will be a Wild Card team despite getting 100 wins but there is no respect for the Astros, who will also be a Wild Card team despite getting 100 wins
— Dani Baker-Gillman (@h00nterDani) August 15, 2018
This hits home for us D3 folks. And is not totally unrelated to the A’s.
If Matt Chapman wants his friends to come to his game, he needs to make a facebook event. Every D3 Baseball player knows that. https://t.co/QuAmFBITsm
— Cespedes Family BBQ (@CespedesBBQ) August 14, 2018
No kidding.
A’s 1 game behind the Astros.
— Peter King (@peter_king) August 18, 2018
Of all the stories in sports in 2018, Oakland being a game behind the WS champs on Aug. 18 is pretty major.
The only thing that could make that walk-off better.
From last night...
— TITANIC BASEBALL⚾️ (@TitanicBaseball) August 18, 2018
A walk-off win for the @Athletics!!!! Matt Olson's walk-off home run is even better with Titanic music!!! The A's are only 1 GB of first place in the AL West!!!!
⚾️ pic.twitter.com/gqk4TgrZJ7
A’s social media team is on fire.
When pitchers find out they’re facing Khris Davis next series. pic.twitter.com/MxdwgtI8lr
— Oakland Athletics ⚾️ (@Athletics) August 20, 2018
Strangely fascinating.
AL West standings
— Daren Willman (@darenw) August 18, 2018
(Green above .500/Red below .500) pic.twitter.com/NhksDxjIiN
There’s still time to atone.
Whoops. https://t.co/m1NtlK7jDx
— Dylan Hernandez (@dylanohernandez) August 18, 2018
Just like Shawn always imagined it would happen, right?
Finally made @SportsCenter https://t.co/YtSz1RkMfw
— Shawn Kelley (@kelleytime27) August 20, 2018
The one time we will ever promote bandwagoning. It’s now or never, folks!
Anyone not badnwagoning for the A's right now must appear before a judge tomorrow morning to show cause.
— Craig Calcaterra (@craigcalcaterra) August 19, 2018
The really important matter at hand:
We’re getting closer and closer to the AL West standings actually spelling out “asshat” pic.twitter.com/iEdQnXezH4
— HOCKEYBEAR (@AKHockeyBear) August 18, 2018
And finally, some inspiration from Underdog A’s Teams Past.
The 2002 Streak team! Mecir, Velarde, Hudson, Peterson, Hatteberg, Tam?, Ellis, Koch, Justice, Mulder, Long, Dye, Durham, Bowie, Rincon, Harang #Athletics pic.twitter.com/JPv85mk37L
— Alex Hall (@AlexHallAN) August 18, 2018
