Some call these the "dog days of summer" for teams like the Oakland A's who find themselves 24 games out of first place with 18 games left to play going into tonight's contest in Boston. Yet with all the story lines surrounding this A's team right now, it feels like anything but "dog days." (by the way, if you are curious where the saying "dog days of summer" came from, click here).
Here are 5 interesting stories circling around the A's right now as they get ready to play Game #145 tonight:
#1 - A's proposed future ballpark site leaked to the media late last night
#2 - 2002's "Moneyball" A's 20 Game win streak topped by the Cleveland Indians Today (A's swept Indians in July)
#3 - A's 2018 Regular Schedule was announced yesterday and it includes a FREE game for everyone in April!