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Happy New Year! If there’s one thing that everyone across the U.S. can agree on, it’s that 2020 was just awful, and we’re all glad it’s over. Of course, we said the same thing about some other recent years, only to find out that it can in fact always get worse, but at least the dawn of a new calendar always offers some hope.
Unfortunately, 2021 is already off to a rough start for Oakland A’s fans. Just 15 hours into the new year, longtime beat writer Susan Slusser of the S.