The Oakland A’s: The Most Exciting Playoff Team You Know Nothing About

Pitching. Offense. Defense. Fans. An old stadium that sometimes gets filled with sewage. They’ve got it all in the East Bay.

Meet the 2013 Oakland A's. Oakland: Where a Cuban defector can become a Home Run Derby champion.

Meet the 2013 Oakland A's. Oakland: Where a Cuban defector can become a Home Run Derby champion .

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Where a 27-year-old third baseman who's never played a full season and is scared of curveballs can become a legit MVP candidate.

Where a 27-year-old third baseman who's never played a full season and is scared of curveballs can become a legit MVP candidate.

That's Josh Donaldson.

Whose right-fielder has an arm that would make Tom Emanski's palms sweat.

Whose right-fielder has an arm that would make Tom Emanski's palms sweat.

And that's Josh Reddick.

And who celebrates like this.

And who celebrates like this.

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