A’s open spring camp with fresh outlook
With Spring Training fast approaching, MLB.com will take a look at a different aspect of this year’s Athletics squad each day this week. Today’s topic: Spring Training is here. OAK Homepage News
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With Spring Training fast approaching, MLB.com will take a look at a different aspect of this year’s Athletics squad each day this week. Today’s topic: Spring Training is here. OAK Homepage News
Hardly ever do things go according to plan for clubs during the spring season. Injuries wreak havoc on roster plans, and eye-opening showings from players not expected to break camp on a big league roster often change minds. OAK Homepage News
It was a rollicking first day of Spring Training for Hall of Famer, Oakland icon and A’s special instructor Rickey Henderson, whose presence in the clubhouse and on the field in Sunday morning at Hohokam Stadium seemed to brighten up everyone around him. OAK Homepage News
Franklin Barreto speaks much like he swings, with absolute confidence and conviction. The A’s top prospect, still just 20 and in his first big league camp, doesn’t shy away from the spotlight. He relishes it, much to the delight of manager Bob Melvin. OAK Homepage News
Sonny Gray’s Uber driver didn’t think he was big enough at 5-foot-11 to be a pitcher, but the A’s ace sure stood tall while setting the tone at Spring Training. OAK Homepage News