Oakland Athletics’ Increasing Need For a Power Bat

The Minnesota Twins completed their sweep of the Oakland Athletics Sunday afternoon, with a 4-2 victory in which the A’s did not get a hit until the eighth inning. The A’s (57-59) have lost five of their last six games and their need for an additional bat is more prevalent than ever.

The A’s lack of a power hitter has been well documented, but that does not ease the frustration of the fans. They see a team with strong starting pitching and bullpen depth, but they're fed up with their team's poor batting.

Oakland always has strong pitching, but year after year the lack of a bat hurts the A’s.

Fans were optimistic about prospect Chris Carter, and while he may be as good as advertised, he is off to a slow start and has yet to reco...

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