And so it ends. For this year…
Dan Haren pitched a good game, the A’s got some hits, but Magglio Ordonez decided to finally show up for the Tigers.I’m not as upset as I initially thought I would be, since this has been coming for a couple days now.
The A’s had a great season, winning the AL West, and sweeping a very good Twins team for Oakland’s first playoff series win since 1990.
Detroit was simply the better team over these 4 games. Eric Chavez took a lot of heat for saying that, but he was right. They made very few mistakes, and took advantage of the A’s miscues.
I don’t need an email from Tommy Lasorda, but I will still watch the rest of the NLCS and the World Series.
I’ve got to get going on my season-in-review article for Beyond the Boxscore, and then… I can begin looking forward to all of the offseason Hot Stove action, and Spring Training, and then Opening Day.