The A’s just finished their best month of baseball in several years. Can they continue playing well to close out their time in Oakland?
Oakland Athletics’ Lawrence Butler welcomes home Oakland Athletics’ Brent Rooker after hitting a two-run home run off Houston Astros starting pitcher Jake Bloss in the first inning of their MLB game at the Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. It was no secret that Brent Rooker was one of baseball’s most coveted bats ahead of Tuesday’s trade deadline. So, when Miguel Andujar saw reporters approaching Rooker’s locker on Tuesday, he, maybe jokingly, asked the question of the day.
“Special” is an apt adjective to describe what Rooker and Lawrence Butler did on offense in July. Oakland’s offense finished the month with 45 home runs and .829 OPS, the best and third-best marks in baseball. A good chunk of that offense, unsurprisingly, derived from the one-two punch of Rooker and Butler.
Added closer Mason Miller: “We know that our lineup has that capability. We know the talent that our hitters possess. A lot of times for us, it’s just been putting together effort on both sides of the ball. So now, getting a chance to do that consistently, it’s kind of contagious.”
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