Langeliers' Hot Streak, A's Offense Cold

It's March 29, I'm Cory with the story.

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Shay Langaleers is straight fire for the Oakland Athletics right now.

In the first two games of the season, the catcher smashed three home runs, including a massive

grand slam on Saturday.

He spied for 8 at the plate with six runs batted in, putting him at the top of Major League

Baseball and RBI, and on Base Plus slugging at 2, 0.417.

That hot streak has him tied for the most homers by any A's player in the team's first two

games ever, matching Hall of Famer Al Simmons from 19.

30.

Off season talk about a contract extension is heating up too, especially with young stars

like Jacob Wilson, Brent Rooker, Tyler Soderstrom, and Lawrence Butler already locked in

long-term.

Fans are buzzing about Langaleers carrying the offense early, but the rest of the lineup

is ice cold.

The A's have struck out 35 times already, a franchise record, and their big bats like Rooker,

Wilson, Butler, and Nick Kurtz have just won.

Hit combined.

They've dropped both games on walk-off singles to the Blue Jays.

Pitching has been solid with good outings from Luis Severino and Jeffrey Springs, and

Soderstrom is helping out too, but that strikeout heavy approach is risky without elite arms.

The team was projected top five offensively before the season, so they need everyone to

wake up soon.

With 160 games left, the A's space of brutal stretch against the Braves, Astros, Yankees,

and Mets.

If Langaleers keeps raking in the bats heat up, they could still contend in the AL West,

but it's early.

Anything can shift quick.