MESA, Ariz. — Every time the Oakland A’s top decision-makers have met this spring, the team’s daunting start to the schedule has been part of the conversation.
It isn’t just Oakland’s opening series in Japan against the Seattle Mariners on March 20-21 that has influenced roster choices. When it resumes its regular season on March 28, the club plays on 18 consecutive days in four cities. The A’s face some of baseball’s best opponents, including the Los Angeles Angels and Boston Red Sox at home and the Houston Astros on the road.
“We need to make decisions that allow us to have the depth to get through April,” general manager David Forst told reporters Tuesday.