Will the Oakland A’s Continue Their Historical Second-Half Dominance in 2014?

It's a common thought: "The Oakland A's are a second-half team." But is the notion baseless, one simply created by fans, or are the A's truly better in the final 81 games? And if so, can they do it again this year and dominate down the stretch?

All indications—for both questions, historically and present day—point to yes.

First, let's look at the theory of being a second-half team. The idea didn't just arrive out of left field. But it very well could be that the A's had two or three runs in the final months of baseball, and now fans see the team as having that magical ability to do the same year in, year out.

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