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Happy Friday, Athletics Nation!
The A’s seemed to be turning a corner a couple of weeks ago when they went on a seven game winning streak, improving to 19-50 in the process. But they’ve lost eight straight since then despite signs of improvement from their starting pitchers. The skid has returned the A’s back to last place in all of baseball with a .247 winning percentage. Ouch.
Five of these eight games were lost by a single run. The A’s lost close ones to the Guardians on Tuesday and Wednesday, in large part due to some embarrassing defensive miscues late in those games, like this epic bungle from Wednesday:
Become ungovernable on the base paths.#ForTheLand pic.twitter.com/DID8jxzZqk
— Cleveland Guardians (@CleGuardians) June 22, 2023
Overall, however, the A’s offense deserves most of the blame, having scored three or fewer runs in seven of these eight consecutive losses and two or fewer in five of them.
Time to turn this around! We already suffered through a 10-game losing streak in May. The A’s are headed to Toronto for a three game series that begins today, and they absolutely must not get swept to avoid dropping to a new season low point. James Kaprielian is scheduled to face off against our old friend Chris Bassitt in today’s opening contest. Let’s go, Oakland!
A’s Coverage:
- Hardin: A’s drop 8th straight with 6-1 loss to Guardians
- Gallegos: Sears continues turnaround, but A’s still slumping after win streak
- Gallegos: Rookies Ruiz, Noda pack powerful 1-2 punch
MLB News & Interest:
- Adams: Twins Sign Dallas Keuchel To Minor League Deal
- McGrath: ‘Not like any other teammate’: Matt Chapman holds the Blue Jays together on-field and off ($)
- Adams: Best Deadline Rental Returns In Recent History, No. 1: Twins Land A Rotation Cornerstone
- Rosenthal: A new role for the fiercest of competitors. Meet Chase Utley, ambassador. ($)
- Sammon: The Mets spent $445 million for MLB’s most underachieving team. Can it turn? ($)
- Drellich: Rob Manfred second-guesses giving Astros players immunity in cheating scandal ($)
- Today in Baseball History
Best of Twitter:
Why, I’d nearly forgotten.
Never forget that John Fisher was the only owner who refused to pay his minor leaguers during the lost season of 2020. He only relented after public outrage. pic.twitter.com/5C8dDuCSzi
— Rick Tittle (@RickTittle) June 22, 2023
Captain Trips promo night at the Coli.
Jam out at Jerry Garcia Night https://t.co/wIUN2RFKkb pic.twitter.com/jJevufgI2p
— Oakland A's (@Athletics) June 22, 2023
Fosse and King get due respect in Cleveland.
Another legend enshrined in center field at Progressive Field among Cleveland’s Top 100 Players unveiled in 2001 for the franchise’s 100th anniversary. We miss you Ray https://t.co/6a8H9huEEv pic.twitter.com/qCGIF8NvPn
— Alex Jensen (@ajensen86) June 22, 2023
Ruiz still in the .400+ RISP club.
Put some RISP(ect) on Ruiz's name pic.twitter.com/17RN2jYGZc
— A's on NBCS (@NBCSAthletics) June 22, 2023
Close call for Mitch Myers.
On Sunday, Lugnuts pitcher Mitch Myers was hit in the head by a line drive. He was immediately taken to Sparrow Hospital.
— Jesse Goldberg-Strassler (@jgoldstrass) June 22, 2023
Mitch has a concussion and received a couple of staples, but thank goodness, nothing more. He's with the team (and approved me sharing his health update).
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