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Free look at the next two opponents as OAK-NYY at 700 tonight looks like the only night game on getaway day.
As if this series wasn't already uneven enough on paper, Oakland had a bad break yesterday as Zach Gelof strained an oblique and is heading for the IL. Maybe not as bad a break as Cody Bellinger and Triston Casas apparently breaking ribs.
The A's have competed well with the Yankees so far this week - it would be nice if their A relievers have some work to do tonight.
Not that I don't want to see Elias make an effort to reinforce the bullpen, but I think it's far too pessimistic to argue that the current roster can't win a WS. If you assume full health by October (a big assumption, of course), then a team that can roll out Burnes/Bradish/Rodriguez in a short series, with this lineup, and Kimbrel to close (again, assuming he stays healthy and doesn't wear down) certainly has a chance. Clear holes that COULD prevent a World Series run sounds more accurate to me.