First off, let’s not kid ourselves about how lucky A’s fans are. If David Forst and Co. were not doing a great job, The Heirs would not be coming off three consecutive seasons with a .600 winning percentage (ok fine, .5988), and now in first place in the AL West. And if the front office or to give Bob Melvin a 50 year contract extension, most A’s fans would rightfully rejoice.
However, right people sometimes do wrong things and today I am here to caution that in one area the A’s brass needs to get a bit smarter going forward.