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When Billy Beane made no moves at the All-Star break to improve
the Oakland A's lineup, it was only a matter of time before the
overachieving A's squad started to crumble, and now that time
has come.   Over the last 10 games the A's have gone 4-6 and
went from second place in the American League West division, to
third place, with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim now one and
a half games ahead of the A's.   In that span, the A's offense
has averaged 2.5 runs per game. Looking further at just how
miserable the offense has been, the A's have been shutout twice
and have scored two or less runs three times.   Meaning that in
five of the 10 games, the A's have either been shutout or scored
two or less runs. Luckily for the A's, and why the record in the
last 10 games isn't even worse, is because of the A's pitching. 
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