We know the A’s can hit, even if there will be ups and downs from game to game and from series to series. We know the bullpen has held 8th and 9th inning leads better than any team in baseball. We know the team has a baffling level of resiliency and moxie — apparently no one has told them that you’re not supposed to go on a winning spree on the backs of Frankie Montas, Paul Blackburn, Chris Bassitt, and Edwin Jackson.
Do the A’s have enough starting pitching to make a real run, or just to make a “smoke and mirrors” run?