OAKLAND ATHLETICS 5-YEAR SCORECARD 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 WINS 96 94 74 81 75 RUNS PER GAME 4.73 4.40 3.98 4.09 4.69 RUNS ALLOWED PER GAME 3.86 3.79 4.19 3.86 4.70 OPENING-DAY PAYROLL (millions) $62 $52 $67 $58 $62 2014 STRENGTHS: • Power bats • Young power starters • Budding bullpen 2014 WEAKNESSES: • Lack of starter depth Just when people started to write off the A’s and GM Billy Beane’s Moneyball ways, Oakland ripped off consecutive AL West crowns with squads filled primarily with players lacking star power, but having real power. Josh Donaldson now may not need to have his ID checked at road ballparks after his near-MVP performance. The A’s got big performances by Bartolo Colon the last two seasons, but he’s been replaced by Scott Kazmir. In an unexpected development, Beane traded for All-Star closer Jim Johnson from Baltimore. CHRISTIAN PETERSEN/GETTY IMAGES SPORT AL WEST
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