Well game 70 sure was a clunker, with unexpected key errors and bobbles from Marcus Semien and Matt Olson, repeated attempts to turn Marco Gonzales into an ace by flailing at ball 4, and relief pitching mostly focused on giving up 2-run HRs. It sure looks like this 35-35 team is the epitome of a .500 ball club.
Here is where I wish I could make the internet turn wavy while playing music that evokes the feeling of a flashback, transporting you back exactly one year. It was June 15th, 2018 that the A’s, having gone a “run in place” 14-14 in March/April and a similar “two steps forward, two steps back” 15-14 in May, dropped to 34-36 with an 8-4 loss to the Angels.