While some of the country focuses on a runoff Tuesday, A’s fans will split their focus to watch the equivalent of a bunch of balls popping around in a lottery maker. About 1/6 of the time, it ends gloriously with the A’s parlaying the 2nd worst record into the 1st overall pick. About 1/6 of the time it ends anti-climactically with Oakland getting the #2 pick they would have gotten with the old system. And 2/3 of the time, the A’s are hosed into picking lower than their record would suggest.
But next week isn’t just “baseball draft lottery” week.