The Oakland Athletics will enter Friday’s contest sitting 21 games back of the first place Houston Astros. The A’s have also dug themselves quite a hole in the Wild Card standings, despite the American League’s collective struggles.
Playoff baseball is virtually out of the question this season for the A’s. Looking ahead to next season may not be a better solution, either. The future could be bright for the A’s, but the playoffs, at this point, seem a few years away.
The youth movement has begun washing over the city of Oakland with youngsters like Matt Chapman, Ryon Healy and Franklin Barreto leading the way.