The Oakland A’s have played 15 games so far in the 2020 season. Normally that would mean we were halfway through April introductions and looking forward to a long year of baseball ahead. This summer, it means we’re already one quarter of the way through the entire campaign, which will last only 60 games due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Fortunately, the A’s are off to the hottest start imaginable. This abbreviated season is more of a sprint than the customary marathon, heightening the importance of banking early wins and avoiding an extended slump that there may not be enough time to dig out of.