I agree. Starting pitching has been great as of late but it could quickly go south at any time. How bout Barreto and another minor leaguer for Jacob de Grom and cash? Then sign Lowrie and Davis to 3-year deals and hopefully talk de Grom into coming back for at least one full season. You typically need 3 solid and proven starters to be a serious playoff contender and excel once you get there. A's don't have that yet. Coming into the season, you could even say they didn't have one----Graveman and Manaea were on the cusp but not over the hump. I think Manaea has since put himself in that category. Bassitt, Blackburn, Mengden, Triggs, and Jackson have all had their moments but consistency remains to be seen. Will be interesting to find out if Cahill and/or Anderson can become injury-free long enough to stick around beyond this season. de Grom...Manaea..Cahill..Montas..Jackson/Anderson are the five I would entrust down the stretch
Listened to Ken Korach call the last game of the season in my pickup truck next to the San Joaquin River. Weekday afternoon playing hookey from work. Certain spot where I parked and superstitously I had to park in that same spot over the course of the next 3 season playoff runs. What a brilliant season that was. And well done on the video, sir!
This makes me sad to watch. The last four couple years I came to love the guys on this team and what they did. Now they are back at the bottom and are all on different teams. I hope they can get back on top
Anthony Youngblood yep. They just had the misfortune of getting Det in the divisional round. They wouldve beaten NYY or Bal, and think they wouldve won a 7-game series against Det
