It’s hard to say whether the May, 2025 A’s were the best 1-20 team ever or the worst club ever to have a perfectly decent roster. Fast forward 48hours and 2 much needed wins — one a “you can exhale” blowout as monkeys climbed off backs, the other a one-run win not fully blown by the bullpen — and at least the chatter is no longer about a cursed season. Now it’s about when the A’s can become truly competitive and how competitive that can be.
Put me in the camp that believes the A’s are not as far from legitimate contention as it seems.