As expected, the Bay Area media is having their jollies at the expense of both the A’s and Giants. Below are some selections.
Columnist Ray Ratto's take.
Beat writer Susan Slusser's piece.
Scott Ostler takes both the A's and Giants to task.
Ratto's column resonates most with me -- anything I could add would merely repeat what Ratto says -- and at any rate I'm too tired and bitter to say much more than "I know you are frustrated last night, but just shut up, Beane." (You'll know what I mean when you read the article, and don't worry: I'll get over this soon and be my usual pleasant self. Er, you know what I mean.) But Ratto also says "Shut up, Billy" far better than I could -- even though Ray is just another frustrated journalist lashing out at Beane, of course.
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