Oakland Athletics Power Rankings - 2013
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| WEEK | RECORD | RANK | COMMENT | |
| Week 8 | 23-22 | 17 | The A's share some similarities with the (in?)famous Moneyball teams, most strikingly that they are seventh in baseball in runs scored despite ranking 27th in batting average. Leading baseball in walks helps. -- Jason Wojciechowski, Beaneball | |
| Week 7 | 19-20 | 15 | Oakland has lost eight of its past 11, and it's not clear that getting Chris Young back by the middle of this week will help that much. After a disappointing 2012, Young was off to a .172/.277/.391 start in 101 plate appearances before suffering a quad injury. -- Jason Wojciechowski, Beaneball | |
| Week 6 | 18-14 | 11 | An epic 19-inning win last Monday took its toll as Oakland put Coco Crisp, Chris Young and Brett Anderson on the disabled list in its aftermath. If any team can afford to lose two outfielders, though, it's the platoon-laden A's. -- Jason Wojciechowski, Beaneball | |
| Week 5 | 14-12 | 13 | Having not played in a game in more than two weeks because of a hand injury, Yoenis Cespedes returned to the A's lineup on Sunday and delivered a game-tying two-run homer in the ninth inning in a game the A's went on to win in the 10th. -- ESPN.com | |
| Week 4 | 12-7 | 2 | The A's were riding a high on offense going into Tampa, but they left humbled, swept and outscored by a 17 to 4 tally. Ex-Red Sox Coco Crisp and Jed Lowrie, each of whom has an OPS over 1.000, will try to get Oakland back on track in a three-game visit to Boston. -- Jason Wojciechowski, Beaneball | |
| Week 3 | 9-4 | 2 | The A's winning streak ended at nine, as they were dominated by the Tigers on Saturday and Sunday. But three at home against Houston should help them perk up before a tough week at Tampa and Boston. Jed Lowrie and Coco Crisp are tied for fifth in the American League in slugging percentage. -- Jason Wojciechowski, Beaneball | |
| Week 2 | 5-2 | 9 | New A's shortstop Jed Lowrie has the second-most hits (13) in the majors, including three home runs, so far. -- ESPN.com | |
| Week 1 | 0-0 | 11 | Brett Anderson will get the Opening Day start for the A's after pitching in only six games last season. -- ESPN.com | |