OAKLAND -- Their family room had become a waiting room of sorts, and Brett Siddall was fumbling through his phone while parents Joe and Tamara sat nearby, half-listening to Draft coverage on their laptop Wednesday morning.
"We were watching so many picks go through that you almost become a little oblivious to it all and maybe not paying attention as closely," said Joe. "Then all of a sudden, we heard his name, and it was crazy. We just erupted and started jumping up and down. It was really awesome."
The A's had taken Brett, a third-year outfielder at Canisius College, in the 13th round -- and the Siddalls were pretty certain that's what they had heard.