[You run out of music puns you haven't done before and your music puns start getting into b-side territory]
Okay, so, Oakland in 2020. NFL Season or no, the Raiders are gone. All the other bay area teams have more allegiance to San Jose or San Francisco. The A's are really the last bastion of relevance in Oakland...and yet any and all attempts to relocate to a nicer, newer stadium by the waterfront have been blocked due to the same bullshit finance nonsense that nearly displaced the Raiders last year. And yet while the Oakland Coliseum has been host to all kinds of NL teams that don't get here often, it's also been totaling its worst attendance numbers in the team's history.
Whatever, this whole season's a Catch-22, might as well add it to the pile.
The A's in 2020 so far have been...alright. Their lineup has been strong enough in their initial games, with Robbie Grossman, Ramon Laureano, Chapman and Olson and Mark Canha all hitting well. The rotation has yet to garner any wins, and today Frankie Montas had another inefficient decision. That would indicate that the bullpen is doing better, and Burch Smith, Joakim Soria, Jake Diekman and Yusmeiro Petit are all in top form, but Liam Hendriks has already blown a save, and Lou Trivino is inconsistent already.
Despite the usual 'the A's take a while to figure it out' feeling hovering over this team, you get the feeling that even if this team isn't BAD, it's not as polished or cohesive as the past two, even with a lot of the same players. Yes, Fiers took a few starts to find his control last year two, but is his initial, 9.00 ERA start a good sign?
I like being proved wrong on here, it happens a lot, so I'd love this A's team to surprise me, but so far I'm not getting the best vibe.
Coming Tomorrow- Former Angels outfielder, current supplier of Phoenix' SOLE HOME RUN.
As an A's fan... this season has been a little stressful. I hope Khris Davis starts driving in some runs. He left so many guys stranded on base two days ago.
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