Brandon Moss #37 of the Oakland Athletics is congratulated by Cliff Pennington #2 after he hit a three run home run in the second inning of their game against the Boston Red Sox at O.co Coliseum on July 2, 2012. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
OAKLAND (Bleacher Report) – Young talent such as Ryan Cook and Josh Reddick immediately blossomed into All-Star players. Castaways such as Brandon Inge and Bartolo Colon have added life to their careers. Role players like Johnny Gomes and A.J. Griffin are contributing effectively.
Many of Oakland’s no-namers have seemingly come out of nowhere.
Now it’s time for these five players to step it up.
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