OAKLAND — The A’s trip to Japan did not end up the way they hoped it would.
The Seattle Mariners made sure Ichiro Suzuki ended his career on top against the A’s by coming away with the victory in both of their regular season games played at the Tokyo Dome. To make things worse, the A’s flew back to the Bay Area concerned about Matt Olson after the Gold Glove first baseman was removed in the sixth inning of Thursday’s loss with discomfort in his right hand.
The A’s will go back to playing exhibitions for thee more games against the San Francisco Giants before Thursday’s home opener against the Los Angeles Angels, which will kick off a brutal stretch of 18 consecutive days in which they will play a game.