Happy Monday, Athletics Nation!
The A’s are back from another frustrating road trip. This most recent one, comprised of three-game series against the Rays and Braves, was certainly not as disastrous as the preceding 1-9 Road Trip From Hell in Mid-May, but frustrating nonetheless because the A’s could easily have won both series with a bit more timely hitting and consistent defense.
As Nico noted over the weekend, the A’s are hitting poorly with runners in scoring position and striking out too much, problems that were all too manifest in Tampa Bay as the A’s failed to keep up with the Rays with ghost runners in extras on two consecutive days.