SAN FRANCISCO – The news that he’d been named Special Assistant to A’s president Dave Kaval struck Dennis Eckersley as a little bewildering.
He’s agreed to work for the club on a limited basis in sponsorships, fan contacts and the like, but “Special Assistant” seems to be more than that.
“I honestly don’t know what to say, because I still am doing broadcasting for the Red Sox,” Eckersley said Friday from his home in Florida. “We have a deal for me to represent the club from time to time, which I’m happy to do.
“But I’ll still be living in Boston during the season because of the Red Sox thing.