The Most Important Game of 2006
This is an incredibly important juncture in the 2006 A’s season. If they lose today, it’s a forgone conclusion that the Tigers win the series. I’ll start writing my season-in-review article for Beyond the Boxscore, and we’ll start counting down to pitchers and catchers reporting for Spring Training.
If the A’s win, though, they stay alive for another day, and revive hope. 0-2 is a tough thing to come back from, but 1-2 is feasible. They have to just go out there and play it one game at a time, like the old cliche. If Rich Harden has his good stuff today, the A’s can take one back in the cold (and possible snow).
I want to delay getting the email from Lasorda as long as possible.
I haven’t given up hope yet for the A’s.