Will 2023 Oakland A's set modern team record for season losses?

[mortimer brewster]

Originally Posted by jayshum

A's now 20-60 which puts them almost on pace to equal the 1962 Mets. Looks like the 7 game winning streak was an aberration.

The 1962 Mets actually went on a 9 win in 12 game streak in May of 1962 before embarking on a 16 game losing streak.

The great thing about baseball is no matter how bad the team is there is usually a small portion of the 162 game schedule where they are actually competent. Gives the fan base a shred of hope.

[mrreality68]

I know they have the luxury tax if you spend over certain limits and
I know the bottom revenue teams get that money that they are supposed to use on payroll to make things more competitive
I know they all do not do that

To me there should be a minimum spend level(spending floor) that should be required for a team to spend on payroll

There should be penalties for teams that do not spend to the floor(ie lose the money they get from the luxury tax.

Not fair to the fans but it is also not fair to the teams giving up the money if it is just lining other owners pockets.

[packs]

What a game from German. Are there any A's fans left?

[mrreality68]

Originally Posted by packs

What a game from German. Are there any A's fans left?

I wonder how many of the over 12K fans were oakland fans vs Fans going to see the Yankees.

Regardless those fans saw history and have the ticket stubs to prove it(if they were not the electronic version)