DESPERATE FOR A PULSE

The A’s are spiraling. After losing 19 of their last 20 games, they sit at 23-39, buried 10.5 games back in the AL West, and limping into Game 3 of a bizarre four-game set against the Twins in Sacramento. The bats have gone silent, the pitching’s unraveled, and the vibes? Absolutely in the gutter. This team started the season scrapping and clawing its way to respectability — but now it feels like they’re stuck in a recurring nightmare with no sign of waking up. The question on everyone’s mind: is this just a brutal cold stretch, or has the clock already struck midnight on the idea of 2025 being a turning point? On today’s Locked on A’s Postgame Show, we dive into whether the A’s showed any fight, or if this was just another lifeless chapter in a book nobody wants to keep reading. We break down the latest loss (or miracle win?), what the clubhouse energy feels like during a collapse of this size, and whether there’s any glimmer of hope left to hang on to. Can a minor league ballpark spark a major league turnaround? Probably not — but we’ll talk ourselves into it anyway, because that’s what being an A’s fan means. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.