Two Of Three

The A’s just beat the Yankees 9-4, coming back from a 4-2 deficit, to win the opening series of the season two games out of three. Of course the baseball season is barely in infancy, but this is quite satisfying, especially after they shelled the A’s opening day. In some ways the Yankees are the American League reference team, but they are definitely vulnerable. They have a potent offense, but lackluster pitching and a somewhat shaky defense (two errors tonight, one of which figured in the A’s five-run rally in the bottom of the eighth tonight). The A’s seem to have a very good mix of players—I was especially pleased to see Frank Thomas, their newly acquired slugger and DH, come up with a two-out, three-run double late in the game.