Hello, everyone! I'm visiting your humble abode as a resident of Athletics Nation. Even if the A's are my favorite team (and, by extension, even if it was the Reds that broke my eight-year-old heart in the 1990 World Series), I was hoping that one of you all could do me a favor.

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Greetings, everyone,  my name is Wes and I'm visiting from Athletics Nation. I do so in a spirit of goodwill, though. Yes, the Rockies will be in Oakland this weekend and yes, it wouldn't surprise me if the Rockies thumped the A's all weekend. Nevertheless, I can't help but be in awe of the way the Rockies are playing these days. It's been awhile since I saw a team that looked to be so effortlessly dominant. It's been....oh I don't know....since September of 2007. Yes, I hope the A's are able to play well against the Rockies this weekend, but as a fan of baseball, and not just the A's, it's a lot of fun watching your guys go on another rampage.

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