A's skipper Bob Melvin is the longest tenured manager in Major League Baseball. Since 2011, when he took over for Bob Geren, the Palo Alto native has always been widely praised among Oakland players for his figurative open-door policy.
But what about literally? How often do players actually take advantage of stopping by in-season?
We found out last week during exclusive interviews at team headquarters.
Marcus Semien: “Twice a week. If you do the math, that’s a lot.”
Matt Olson: “I’d say a couple times per homestand.”
Matt Chapman: “Once or twice per homestand, maybe more.