The A's have fallen and they can't get up.
Oakland lost its sixth consecutive game Wednesday, a 7-3 defeat in Boston, falling to 14-19 on the season, dead last in the American League West. Bob Melvin and company are desperately searching for answers but have yet to find any.
This is when a team needs an ace -- someone who's going to grab the ball and throw eight shutout innings to carry his club back into the win column. The Nationals have Max Scherzer. Houston has Justin Verlander. Right now, Oakland has no one.
Among A's pitchers with at least three starts this year, only Frankie Montas has an ERA below 4.