OAKLAND — The A’s have been plugging holes in their starting rotation since the tail end of the Cactus League schedule in March. If one pitcher went down, almost invariably, another came in to effectively fill the void.
But as injuries to starters continue to pile up, will there ever be a breaking point?
Thursday, with Sean Manaea and Brett Anderson now out for an indefinite period, the A’s turned to Frankie Montas against the Seattle Mariners, and it was a rough go.
The A’s allowed five runs in the first inning, three unearned, and lost 7-1 before a paltry crowd of 10,844 at the Coliseum to start a 10-game homestand.