“Unstoppable Force: How Cease Became the Iron Wall Against Athletics’ Hitting Lineup”

There were quite a few people that thought there would be some excitement for the Athletics this season. It is still early, but the young team hasn’t looked great yet. They are just 4-7 for the season and none of those wins have come in their new home field in Sacramento. The team hasn’t been terrible overall, they are hitting .242 for the season which isn’t bad, and they only have six fewer runs than the Padres. It seems that the majority of their scoring is done by the long ball, and I am guessing that most are solo shots. They have 18 homers in 11 games, but only 45 runs. Their pitching has been really bad though which is the reason they are losing games. They have a 5.60 ERA and a 1.56 WHIP as a team, and opposing hitters are batting .272 against them. Tonight they put Jeffrey Springs on the mound. In his first two starts of the season, he has gone nine innings and allowed four earned runs. In the season opener, he went six innings and allowed no runs. In the second game, he lasted just three innings and allowed four earned runs. He doesn’t have extensive history against the Padres, but he has held them to just two hits in 16 at-bats. 

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