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43 wins and 43 losses for young A's at the break
Posted: Jul 9, 2012 5:44 PM by Bill Halter
Updated: Jul 9, 2012 5:46 PM
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Just like that last winter, the Oakland Athletics traded away three of their best pitchers: All-Stars Trevor Cahill and Gio Gonzalez, and 2009 Rookie of the Year closer Andrew Bailey.
And in came a crop of new names few people even knew in Josh Reddick, Derek Norris, Tommy Milone and Jarrod Parker. Don't forget rookie closer and surprise All-Star Ryan Cook in that mix, either.
Seven months later, they are the face of the young A's franchise - and nobody would argue that they exceeded expectations in the first half. Oakland (43-43) is .500 at the All-Star break and won five of its last six games with a cast of constant moving parts.
Their eight walkoff wins lead the majors, leaving general manager Billy Beane and his staff quite pleased.
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