But even in this a good lesson was learned. The lesson: If the optimist says the glass is half full, and the pessimist says the glass is half empty, the physicist ducks.

There’s plenty not to like about the A’s first 14 games, starting with the inconvenient fact that 9 of them have been losses.

Troy Finnegan is a Newsweek contributor based in Colorado. His focus is golf, football and basketball. Troy has been with Newsweek since February 2025 and also writes for ClutchPoints. He is a ...