The last two years have been a roller-coaster of highs and lows for A's pitcher Sean Manaea. Starting with the no-hitter he tossed against Boston in 2018, a season which eventually ended prematurely due to a serious shoulder injury.
Then in 2019, he was able to make a full recovery and even return to action on schedule with five dominant starts to close out the regular season. And then came the Wild Card Game against Tampa Bay that everyone would like to forget.
Which brings us to the present: Manaea is now surrounded by one of the best starting rotations Oakland has assembled in decades.