The Wildcard Game is Upon Us!

Today, IS the WildCard Game for our Oakland Athletics, and yet I woke up this morning feeling unusually calm and ready for the day. The typical nervous butterflies are pretty tame, which meant I actually got a good night sleep. What does this all mean? 

This isn’t the playoff nervousness I’m accustomed to feeling.  There is a different energy that we experienced entering into game 5 in either of the 2012 or 2013 divisional series, even with all of the A's struggles and disappointment since the All-Star break this season. 

I have ONE reason that I don't feel nervous and that is because.... today is Lester Day! 

That’s right, all the talk about "the infamous trade" comes down to this game, to this guy.  The best big game pitcher of the 21st Century is on our side!  And even better yet, he loves pitching against the Royals.  He’s dominated them this year and during his entire career. He never quits!

Of course, we have to score some runs to win, but at least we’re not facing Jason Vargas, who could have easily started tonight for the Royals. And anytime our guys can dodge a known A’s offense killer, All is Right in the World... 

I'll be wearing my #NeverQuit shirt tonight in support of Lester!  If you haven't purchased this limited edition #NeverQuit shirt, there's no better time then the present!  Don't forget, 50% of the salse will be donated to Jon Lest'ers pediatric cancer research foundation, NVRQT.org.  Grab yours HERE.

Let’s just get to 5:00PM tonight and hopefully, we will be celebrating our first elimination game victory in recent years! Lets Go Oakland! 

 

-- Wes

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