Oakland Athletics Are Having Their Very Own Brand of Summer Slam

The Oakland Athletics go into action today with a 76-51 record, identical to that of the New York Yankees.

The A's sit a mere three games behind the Texas Rangers in the American League West and are the proud owners of the first wild card slot in the American League. They are 9-1 in their last 10 games and that nine comes in the form of a nine-game winning streak.

To say that the A's are red-hot is an understatement.

Not a single member of the team has a batting average over .300 (though rookie Yoenis Cespedes is the closest at .2...

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