Note that “Think Like A Melvin” is the Bangles song you’ve never heard of because it wasn’t popular enough in parts of the country where they don’t realize Jed Lowrie is clearly an All-Star. However, with the A’s traveling to Houston to begin a 4-game series it’s time to suggest how the A’s manager should approach this series with regard to his pitching staff.
Today’s game is brought to you by the number 8. That’s how many games in a row the Astros have won, and coincidentally it’s also the number of games in a row they have won head-to-head against the A’s.