The Oakland A's seem as lost as a team can be. The bullpen is a pile of rubble, the rotation is good but not dominant enough to carry things on its own, and on defense it feels like every ball is being fielded by Jack Cust. The lineup remained a strength until the last week or so, but now it's gone in the tank as well. And to top it off, the most important position player and the most important reliever are among the seven regular players on the disabled list. I'll never tell you to give up hope because I can give you explanations for why each of those bad things could turn out totally fine, but I won't argue that a comeback gets less likely every day.
Oakland A's lineup: S.O.S. -- Strand Our Singles
