It is no fun going from the sweeper to the sweepy, but, in the form of Clifton Randolph Pennington smoking a go-ahead grand slam off of a hapless Chris Hatcher, the A’s did just that. Not many teams lose a game wherein the offense scores eight runs in a single inning, but the A’s and their mighty bullpen of mediocrity have the ability to undue rallies just as quickly as those rallies appear. On the flip side, a series where the A’s probable 2018-and-beyond core plays well, and the bullpen and irrelevant starters lose the games anyways is the best case scenario for those who want the team to compete next year but also get the highest possible draft pick.
Athletics at Mariners: Mariners Sinking
