The 2024 Oakland A’s are 7-2 since the All-Star break. Are they truly a .778 ballclub? Probably not. They are 14-7 in July, but in all likelihood they are also not a .667 team. The question is: have the 2024 turned an actual corner or have they simply had a nice month?
Regardless of the answer, one thing stands out: if you like “parallel paths” (and it seems to be an A’s favorite term these days), there are some uncanny parallels if you zero in on two snapshots in time. That’s not to say what will happen in the coming year, but follow me through this time warp.