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Athletics Win Division, Lose the Plot: Fuld Declines, Gelof Lawsuit, and the 81-Win Title | Beatline Athletics
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The Houston Astros clinched the AL West title with a historic 81-81 record, the worst for a division winner, while the Oakland Athletics finished fourth at 64-98. Lucas Spence's two-run triple powered Houston past the A's 9-0 in the final series.
Key topics include Zack Gelof suing the Tigers and Ilitch Holdings over a metal fence injury at Comerica Park, Sam Fuld declining the Athletics' president of baseball operations role leaving Taylor Smith as a top candidate, and manager Mark Kotsay's comments on…
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