In Baseball, The Glass Can Always Be Half Full

There’s plenty not to like about the A’s first 14 games, starting with the inconvenient fact that 9 of them have been losses. But baseball is famous for its ebbs and flows, for the “stay the course” nature of a long season that tends to leave small samples in the rear view window if you just keep driving.

Let’s take a look at some half empty glasses and how if you put on your “3-D squint” spectacles you can see a glass that is actually half full...

A 5-9 Last Place Team

There’s no getting around the A’s record or current place in the standings, but here’s some context. The A’s poor record has been built in “The House That Nobody Would Build,” a 1-6 mark so far at home.

Keep in mind that while…