Despite knowing for months that the Oakland A’s were not going to reach the postseason I decided to tune out the final weeks of the regular season. Doing that allowed for some minor relaxation away from box scores, recaps, and MLB.tv. On the flip side it created for some surprises as I scanned some team statistics following the conclusion of the season.
That lead me to putting this list together. These are five areas in which I believe the A’s need to improve in 2017 or they are headed for another 90-loss season.
1. This team needs a leadoff hitter
The A’s ranked 29th in baseball in production from their leadoff hitters.