.The Cubs touched down in Oakland on Thursday with the best record in baseball (66-41) and having won seven of their last eight

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Calgary scored on the first shift, and Michael Cammalleri scored twice as the Flames cruised to a 5-2 win over the Washington Capitals on Saturday.OAKLAND, Calif. -- Addison Russell plays his first game against the team that traded him 25 months ago, the Oakland Athletics, when the Chicago Cubs visit the Bay Area for a three-game series beginning Friday night.The opener of the interleague series also features left-hander Jon Lester, who the As acquired in a deal 26 days after their July 5, 2014 blockbuster with the Cubs that cost them their top minor-league prospect.Billy Beane, the As general manager at the time, went all-in for a shot at a championship in the days leading up to the 2014 trade deadline.First he dealt Russell, considered to be a centerpiece in the future of the franchise, along with right-hander Dan Straily and minor-leaguer Billy McKinney for two front-line starting pitchers, Jeff Samardzija and Jason Hammel.Not satisfied with a starting staff that also included Sonny Gray and Scott Kazmir, Beane then sent slugger Yoenis Cespedes to Boston for Lester and outfielder Jonny Gomes.The moves backfired on the As, who struggled down the stretch, lost the American League West to the Los Angeles Angels and saw their season come to a crashing halt in the wild-card playoff game.Lester, Samardzija and Hammel were all gone by the start of the 2015 season, and so of course was Russell, who made his major league debut April 25, 2015 as a Cub.Losing their No. 1 pick (11th overall) in 2012 hasnt been as crushing as many As fans had envisioned. In fact, Marcus Semien, a shortstop acquired prior to the start of the 2015 season in a trade involving Samardzija, hass outhit Russell .dddddddddddd247-.242 and out-homered him 37-25 since arriving in Oakland.Lester, meanwhile, has won 22 of 53 starts since joining the Cubs last season. He went 6-4 in 11 starts with the As.The Cubs touched down in Oakland on Thursday with the best record in baseball (66-41) and having won seven of their last eight games.However, they lost two of three the last time they played in Oakland in July 2013.I never planned on being in this type of organization, Russell, who can expect a warm ovation from the Oakland fans, said this week of the Cubs. Im very fortunate that I am.No doubt, As fans wont be so kind to Lester, who is seen as the guy who not only cost the As a fan favorite (Cespedes) but also was the goat of the 2014 playoffs.The home game will be the first for the As since they made more unpopular moves at this years trade deadline, selling off right fielder Josh Reddick and pitcher Rich Hill to the Los Angeles Dodgers for three prospects.The As lost five in a row sandwiching the trade before outlasting the Angels 8-6 in 10 innings Thursday.Losing Red and Rich hurts on the field and changes the dynamic in the clubhouse, As All-Star Stephen Vogt said in the wake of the trade. I hope bringing (Reddick) back next year (as a free agent) isnt off the table.The As counter Lester in the series opener with left-hander Dillon Overton, who takes a 1-2 and 9.33 ERA to the mound. ' ' '