Oakland Athletics: For One Week In 2023, The Baseball Gods Hated John Fisher
It was all going so well for Oakland Athletics owner John Fisher in April. His team was terrible, local government officials in Oakland were giving up on negotiations and progress on a new stadium in Las Vegas had never been smoother. He was always the antagonist to most — an ambitious owner slashing costs and tanking for greener pastures. But at least his plan was working. On June 6, the A’s bounced back from a five-game losing streak to soundly defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-2. They took the series the next day to begin their third winning streak of the season. Yes, you read that correctly...