Elephant Rumblings: A’s return home from winless road trip

MLB news roundup

Happy Monday, Athletics Nation!

The A’s wrapped up an undeniably nightmarish May and got off to a frustrating start to June over the weekend, completing a winless six-game road trip in the process. In the space of a few weeks, the A’s have transformed from one of the best road teams in the league to one that has lost 11 straight away games as they hobble back to their new home in West Sacramento, which has thus far hardly been a safe haven.

The A’s went 7-21 in May, and that’s despite getting off to a 4-1 start to what looked to become a merry month for the club. A 2025 season with hints of promise imploded as the A’s offense slumped and the pitching simply went off the rails. The back end of the rotation is in complete disarray, and even when Luis Severino, Jeffrey Springs, or JP Sears manages to put in a good start, the bullpen seems certain to blow it in late innings, as further evidenced by yesterday’s six-run meltdown in the eighth.

I doubt I’m alone in feeling that these games are getting tough to sit through. But every day brings a new opportunity to turn the corner, and today is no exception. The Twins are taking the A’s on at Sutter Health Park for a four game series this week; battle hardened in a highly competitive AL Central, Minnesota won’t be the easiest opponent to right the ship against—but the urgency to win a few games is great. Let’s see if the Athletics can rise to the occasion.

Have a wonderful week, AN.

A’s Coverage:

• Late Rally Dooms A’s in 8-4 Loss to Blue Jays
• debAcle: Assigning “Blame” Is Harder Than Meets The Eye
• Latest Crushing Loss Comes 8-7 As A’s Fall To 1-16 In Last 17 Games
• Langeliers’ sister takes national stage in Women’s College World Series
• ‘I look up, and I see Spider-Man up the wall’: Clarke wows with jaw-dropping HR robbery
• One day after a stunning steal of a HR, Clarke hits the 1st of his MLB career
• Blue Jays’ Springer tagged out by A’s on blooper-worthy play
• Latest Athletics injuries and transactions

MLB News & Interest:

• With heavy heart after sister’s death, Elly honors her with homer
• Frustrated Burnes exits after waving trainer out to mound
• Dodgers install protective netting under spot where concrete chunk fell on fan ($)
• Rangers Place Nathan Eovaldi On Injured List, DFA Tucker Barnhart
• Latest On Pirates’ Deadline Plans
• Astros Promote Jacob Melton
• Mariners Promote Cole Young, Activate Bryce Miller
• Today in Baseball History

Best of X:

Andujar likely out per Kotsay.

Other injury updates.

Consistency?