Happy Friday, Athletics Nation!
I should probably change my salutation—I realize I’ve been full of gloom and doom lately. I hope you can forgive my not-so-sunny disposition: the A’s are playing as poorly as ever, having run their current losing streak to eight. They haven’t scored more than three runs in a game since September 12.
Meanwhile, I awoke yet again this morning to a world in which the Oakland A’s days appear to be numbered. They’ll be back for at least one more season, but it’s hard to imagine that owner John Fisher gives half a fig about fielding a quality team in 2024.