ORLANDO, Fla. -- Relief help remains a priority for the up-and-coming A's, who plan to spend the winter augmenting a young roster that's shaping into a future contender.
The club's decision-makers forecasted a relatively quiet offseason, but rarely is that the case under their watch. Executive vice president of baseball operations Billy Beane has a knack for bold maneuverings, leaving his followers in wait-and-see mode around this time of year.
Beane and A's general manager David Forst arrived Monday at the General Managers Meetings, a three-day affair that often allows baseball executives from around the game to lay groundwork for deals.