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OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 04: Chad Pinder #4 of the Oakland Athletics makes a leaping catch during the first inning against the Houston Astros at RingCentral Coliseum on April 04, 2021 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Daniel Shirey/Getty Images)

The Oakland A’s had a rough opening weekend. Not only were they swept by the rival Astros, they were utterly dominated, being outscored 35-9. There were very few bright spots for the A’s over the course of the weekend, as seemingly anything that could have gone wrong did.

One of the major storylines for the A’s has not been so much who was on the diamond, but rather, who was missing.