Maybe “You ain’t nothin’ but a hound dog,” but what a hound dog you are. Last night the A’s not only formally clinched a post-season berth but Chris Bassitt should have — and likely did — clinch himself one of three spots in the rotation for the first round.
This season deals exclusively in small samples, but Bassitt wakes up this morning with the best home ERA in the big leagues at 0.98. And the first round is the only series the A’s can play at home before they would take to the “bubble” for series in San Diego or Los Angeles, and hopefully Texas.