There’s plenty not to like about the A’s first 14 games, starting with the inconvenient fact that 9 of them have been losses. But baseball is famous for its ebbs and flows, for the “stay the course” nature of a long season that tends to leave small samples in the rear view window if you just keep driving.
Let’s take a look at some half empty glasses and how if you put on your “3-D squint” spectacles you can see a glass that is actually half full...
A 5-9 Last Place Team
There’s no getting around the A’s record or current place in the standings, but here’s some context.