The Oakland A's are no longer competing for the postseason in 2015. They should still try to win as many games as possible*, but in their efforts to do so they should give as many innings and at-bats as possible to players who could factor into a good 2016 team. That means moving away declining players who are under shorter contracts and aren't even getting the job done in the present day, and moving toward those who are some combination of younger, under longer-term team control, still have something to prove, and specifically need the at-bats so they can prove it before offseason decisions need to be made.
3 Ways to add Jake Smolinski to the Oakland A's roster right now
