The Athletics had playoff aspirations coming into the season, but are 45-70 with just a few weeks to go. The Athletics have fired general manager David Forst after 11 seasons at the helm. “The A’s have fired general manager David Forst, sources tell me and [Charlotte Varnes],” The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal reported. When Beane was promoted to Executive Vice President in 2015, Forst took over as the GM. This gives the embattled ownership a chance to spend big money on a new general manager to usher them into a new era.