They held on as long as they could, but it’s finally over for the 2021 Oakland A’s. For weeks it’s seemed nearly inevitable that they would miss the postseason, and now that disappointing thought has come true, as they were officially eliminated from the Wild Card race on Wednesday.
It would have taken a magical late-season run for the A’s to climb back into the race, after falling down the standings during a sluggish late-August and early-September, but instead that fairy tale happened for the Seattle Mariners. Oakland was swept by the Mariners again this week, meaning the A’s have played seven of their past 10 games against Seattle and lost all seven meetings.