Did The A's Infect The Red Sox With Whatever Is Wrong With Them?

Did The A's Infect The Red Sox With Whatever Is Wrong With Them?

It is not news to you that the West Sacramento Athletics are deeply un-good. Even when they led the AL West in April and May, they somehow managed to do so while maintaining a solidly negative run differential. But since their last day at .500, on June 19, they have been, by both advanced and less-advanced metrics, Galactically Ass. Their three best hitters, Nick Kurtz, Shea Langeliers, and Brent Rooker, are hurt, their pitching struggles to be …

Almost Everything Has Gone Wrong for the Athletics

A 16-10 month of April looked like a sign of the much-anticipated next step forward for the Athletics. A young team with a stacked lineup and questionable pitching was a trendy pick by many to make some noise and build on last season’s 76-win total. You could see a path where a step forward from a few young arms could help propel this team to the next step in their rebuild and position the A’s to be in the playoff mix for 2027. Well, sometimes b…