Greetings from Philadelphia, where I have redeemed my plane tickets from a June, 2020 trip that was supposed to include watching the A’s at the Phillies. Instead, apparently I have come to Philly to watch, on TV, as the A’s try to avoid getting swept at home by the Rangers. Well at least yesterday we didn’t have to worry about a 3-run top of the 9th.
It’s easy to get down on the team’s present when they sit 19-30 and it’s tempting to get down on the team’s future when key pieces like Cristian Pache are batting .