The A’s lineup is stacked. There’s talent and power from top to bottom, with enough intimidators to keep pitchers on edge. It’s a little too right-handed to be utopian, but the depth keeps the runs coming even while some individuals are struggling.
That’s why the single run tallied in Wednesday’s 5-1 loss to the Colorado Rockies raised a red flag. It wasn’t the lonely run itself that was bothersome. Sometimes a good lineup gets bested by a good pitcher.
It’s the lone run when there were opportunities to score so many more.
“We didn’t do a very good job with runners in scoring position today,” Bob Melvin said after Wednesday’s game.