The weekend’s four game set versus the Texas Rangers will be the final series the A’s play all year. For a season that started with slight slivers of hope that were dutifully smashed to bits during the campaign’s opening months, this season has seen more good for the future of the franchise than bad. The A’s were one of the best offensive teams in the American League during the second half due to the influx of young prospects taking over the roster, and arguably the organization’s top three or four prospects haven’t even made the team yet. Injuries, trades, and fatigue hampered the A’s starting rotation all year, but the experience of a long season and a full offseason of recovery means it can only improve going forward, plus the team’s budget is so miniscule there are bound to be a veteran or two added to the rotation to make it more viable in the upcoming campaign.
Athletics at Rangers: The End is Nigh
