After all, they were 9-7 and just missed the playoffs last season.

They have lost four of their last five games and could miss the playoffs for the first time since 1989.

The team started out 9-2, but lost their last five to miss the playoffs.

The A's will miss the playoffs for the first time in five years.

They missed the playoffs for the first time since 1986.

As a result, they missed the playoffs for the first time since 2003.

They lost six of their last seven games and missed the playoffs.

Last season, they had a 10-6 record and again missed the playoffs.

They lost their final five games of 1998 to miss the playoffs by a game.

The team missed the playoffs for the first time in four years.