LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 06: Sean Manaea #55 of the Oakland Athletics pitches against the Houston Astros during the first inning in Game Two of the American League Division Series at Dodger Stadium on October 06, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
No one is going to confuse the Oakland A’s starting five with one of the top pitching rotations in the majors. They simply do not have the firepower to stack up with some of the other teams and their litany of aces. However, that does not mean that the A’s are devoid of talent when it comes to the rotation.