Roughly one-quarter of the regular season remains, and although the A’s (53-69) aren’t contending in the wide open American League Wild Card race, there’s plenty for this team to try and sort out in the home stretch. They enter Saturday night with 40 games remaining, and here’s a glance at five key issues to focus on:
This position is begging for somebody to take hold of it on an everyday basis. Boog Powell has shown a feel for center defensively, but it’s a short body of work. Considering 36-year-old Rajai Davis is only signed through this season, does Chad Pinder draw some starts there against left-handers?