The Oakland Athletics are AL West division champions, clinching last night with a 12-3 win over the Seattle Mariners.
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AP Wire | 09/27/2006 | A's beat Mariners to clinch AL West
TIM BOOTH
Associated Press
SEATTLE - Frank Thomas walked up from behind, drenched Jason Kendall with champagne and welcomed him to a fraternity the catcher has waited 11 seasons to join.
After three days of waiting, the Oakland Athletics finally popped the bubbly, beer and any other alcoholic beverage they could find as newly crowned AL West champions.
Nick Swisher and Milton Bradley each homered in a four-run second to back Rich Harden's five shutout innings, helping the A's clinch the division title Tuesday night with a 12-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners.
The win, combined with the Los Angeles Angels' 5-2 loss against Texas, gave Oakland its first AL West crown since 2003 and the 14th in franchise history, setting off a raucous celebration that lived up to the A's frat house reputation.
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So Oakland is in. How would you rate them as a championship contender?
09-27-2006, 10:31 AM
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