Fiers Fighter

So...with this guy...throwing like he's throwing...the A's might be feeling slightly better about losing Sean Manaea.

Granted, it's a larger hit than expected, since even with Daniel Mengden, Edwin Jackson and Trevor Cahill all playing well, only Manaea and Mike Fiers have made it around 'ace status'. And it definitely helps that Fiers quickly became the ace in Detroit, STILL holding the WAR record for this 2018 Tigers team despite not being on it for the last month.

And yeah, Fiers is 4-0 in six starts in Oakland, throwing strikeouts left and right, and getting right back to his dominance he showed in Detroit, which is what the A's really need about now. As good as this team has been all year, there's still some uneasiness heading into what will likely be a series with the Yankees. Yes, the A's have been keeping their momentum and power close to their chest...but all of the sudden, the Yankees have gained theirs back as well. And their pitching is beginning to take shape as well, possibly quicker than Oakland's.

We're at the point where the Wild Card matchup could go either way, and both teams are heading toward October with some tremendous ferocity, even the Oakland Athletics. And I'm so happy that a team like this has come this far.

Coming Tonight: Ten years ago he left Colorado. This year, he came back...right when they needed him most.