The first half of the year was quite the mixed bag. The team was mired by “representative product” veterans who lacked the punch and the fire for the A’s to compete for most of it, resulting in the A’s rocketing down to the bottom of the American League standings and leading all of baseball in errors and squandering winnable ballgames. It was a team that could instill hope in the hearts of fans while playing at home, but withered like a water-starved daisy playing on the road. But in recent weeks, as spring turned to summer, the A’s have undergone significant changes, calling up their most promising prospects and cultivating a new team identity.
Game #81: Blackburning and Cursing
