The Oakland Athletics find themselves just a few hours now from the non-waiver trade deadline (4 pm ET). What should we expect?
Honestly, it’s difficult to even put pen to paper today as the situation is dynamic and rapidly evolving. For those who can’t check Twitter every few seconds, this should bring you up to speed as we head into the afternoon. Be aware though, players may have been traded literally as you’re reading this.
What we do know
The Oakland Athletics need rotation help. It’s not a secret. Martin Gallegos, the A’s beat writer for the East Bay Times, called attention to our starting pitching woes with this tweet on July 29th.