Athletics fans won't like seeing where their team sits in latest power rankings

The Athletics were a fun team to watch last season. Their core group of mainly younger players had no trouble producing offense, but the pitching staff was what held them back. During the offseason, they didn't really address the hole as much as fans would have hoped, but they did bring in Aaron Civale to serve as a frontline starter. Initially, the staff seemed a bit better than they were last year, but that didn't last long. The pitching staff is hurting, and the offense is now missing some key contributors. MORE: Athletics make coaching change at All-Star break amid nine-game losing streakAthletics fans won't like seeing where their team sits in latest power rankingsThe A's took a big hit when Brent Rooker went down with a bone bruise in his knee in June, and he'll be out for the rest o