Baseball’s Opening Day is behind us and MLB teams are starting to show us who they really are. Divisions are shaping up, expectations are being exceeded, and some teams are already flat out disappointing.
Let’s take a look at how the AL West is shaping up with the Los Angeles Angels, Houston Astros, Oakland A’s and the Texas Rangers in our two truths and a lie.
Truth: Oakland A’s are the worst team in the AL West
The Oakland A’s are still the worst team in the league, and it’s a truth. After their abysmal season last year, not making any significant changes, and being a quick stop for other teams looking for established and talented MLB players to buy, they will be selling from the bottom of the AL West again.
With attendance at the Oakland Coliseum worse than a Savannah Bananas game, the A’s are in desperate need of a new stadium and a possible change of scenery. Rumors are swirling they will join the Raiders and move the team to Las Vegas.
The truth is the Oakland A’s are bad again. The 2023 season will mark their third consecutive season missing the playoffs. Heading into Saturday’s games, their team ERA was 29th in the league, and opposing teams were batting .279 against them. They sit at the bottom of the AL West at 2-5 and still have to finish a series against the red-hot Tampa Bay Rays. This sums up how the Oakland A’s season is going.
Did they Raley think they'd be able to score here? 😬 https://t.co/cLeyycPPmT
— Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) April 8, 2023