The Oakland Athletics fell to 22–45 after a 2–0 defeat at the hands of the Kansas City Royals on Saturday. It was a new low point for an A’s team that is on pace to have their worst record since the 1979 season. It was their second consecutive loss to the Royals, who, like the A’s, don’t have many winning aspirations this year. What’s even more disappointing is that the A’s … [Read more...] about A New Low Point For the A’s
A’s Drop Sixth In a Row
The Oakland Athletics continue to play sub-par baseball. The A’s would drop their first three games of the week after a rough series against the Houston Astros. The Boston Red Sox would then come into town with the A’s on their heels, and deliver the team another blow. The A’s now sit at 20–36 on the year. Inching closer to the cellar in the American League, a spot that the … [Read more...] about A’s Drop Sixth In a Row
Rogers Hornsby: An Unstoppable Season
Rogers Hornsby has one of the most intriguing statistical anomalies in the game of baseball. Although he hit over .400 three times, he does not have 3,000 hits as he has 2,930. The two-time MVP could be considered the greatest pure hitter not to eclipse the mark. He had some incredible seasons. In 1922, while playing for the St. Louis Cardinals, he hit .401 with 42 homers and … [Read more...] about Rogers Hornsby: An Unstoppable Season
A’s Future Roster Plans
The 2022 MLB season is set to be a developmental year for the Oakland Athletics, rather than a competitive one. The A’s future is going to be highly dependent on the development of their young players. The ones in the majors along with the ones in the farm system. The front office is going to have a lot of decisions to make based on the development of the young talent in the … [Read more...] about A’s Future Roster Plans
A’s Bats Show Life in Detroit and Start Rolling
If you’ve followed the Oakland Athletics at all this year, you’d know that the A’s bats have been a glaring weakness of the team. The A’s came into Monday’s action in Detroit as losers of nine straight–with a team batting average of .200. The team’s OBP hadn’t faired much better. The A’s packed their bags to leave Minnesota on Sunday with a staggering .264 OBP. While the … [Read more...] about A’s Bats Show Life in Detroit and Start Rolling