A's, Tigers Not Just Happy to Be There
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"For us, it's just about continuing on that high," A's first baseman Nick Swisher said yesterday. "So they had a little down time at the end of the year -- so what."
"This is a loose ballclub. We're happy to be here, but we're here to win," Oakland slugger Frank Thomas said. "We've stressed that throughout the last of the season and the playoffs so far. They were the biggest surprise in baseball all year long. We know what to expect. They've earned it.""Them being here is not an accident," A's manager Ken Macha said. "They're pretty darn good. They deserve to be here. Our guys feel good about themselves, and they should. We won the division and played three great games against Minnesota."See the full content of this document
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A's, Tigers Not Just Happy to Be There
Clubs looking beyond first-round success
By Janie McCauleyOAKLAND, Calif. -- The Detroit Tigers and Oakland Athletics advanced to the AL championship series and ...See the full content of this document
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