I know it’s a bit early to get into the weeds with questions like “Who will take the ball for the A’s to kick off the 2023 season?” But these are also the kinds of queries that make it feel like baseball really is around the corner, with pitchers and catchers reporting in 11 days and the first spring training game just 10 days later.
It’s also an interesting question because the answer is a bit of a big “Um..........?” Here’s why...
2 Injured...
Paul Blackburn and James Kaprielian would be “maybes at best” just based on the fact that they are recovering from injuries that put their availability for March 30th in doubt.