The Oakland Athletics have done the unthinkable, and swept the two year defending American League champions Texas Rangers. The A's came from 5 games behind in the western division in thier final 9 games of the season, and completed with a three game sweep of the Rangers Wednesday and clinched the division. Oakland came into the series expecting to make the post-season via wild card, are now preparing for the division series against the AL Central winners Detroit Tigers. Texas now prepares to face off in the one-game wild card "series" against the Orioles, who have had a surprisingly great season after 14 consecutive losing seasons. The winners from there will go against the Yankees. The New York Yankees. With the bronx bombers with the series home-field advantage. That's why I'm sure the A's are glad to have won the division instead, and for the first time since 2006 have a winning record. This was also the last time the A's made the playoffs, winning the division series against the Minnesota Twins, but were defeated in the ALCS by the Detroit Tigers. For the A's sake, let's hope the same won't happen this Saturday.
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