It’s been that kind of year for the Oakland A's.
Marred in ever-lasting stadium drama, with dwindling attendance and a brutal 41-72 record, an unsightly on-field moment felt as if it sums up how dire things have gotten in Oakland.
In the bottom of the 7th inning during the A’s 7-5 loss to the Houston Astros, the Oakland TV broadcast caught A's journeyman Skye Bolt looking uncomfortable. He swayed from side-to-side and tried spitting to settle himself.
No luck. Seconds later the outfielder projectile vomited — right on the outfield grass, right in the middle of game-action.