Now that we're seven weeks into the season, we're beginning to see the promise of the A's in 2026, but also the red flags that are cropping up slowly as the season progresses. This past week, the A's dropped two of three to the Philadelphia Phillies, and then took two of three from the Baltimore Orioles, good for a 3-3 road trip that sees them returning home to Sacramento with a 21-19 record and a two-game lead in the AL West over the Texas Rangers. A split on the road against two teams with postseason aspirations is nothing to sneeze at, and the A's even outscored their opponents 27-23 across the six games. The deflating part comes from another bullpen meltdown against the Phillies, and the inability to get the big hit (and Carlos Cortes being thrown out at home) led to another loss. A 3-3 record is nice, but this could have been a 5-1 trip. This team is still growing, and their pitching largely performed well this past week, but there are reasons for concern moving forward.…