“Man, have I got a story for you. It's about a ballclub. My ballclub. It was better than any other ballclub ever put together. I'm serious, they were that great. But the thing was, they were also kinda crazy.” - MC Hammer
It’s been a long winter for Oakland A’s fans, preceded by a couple of absolutely miserable seasons, right on the heels of one of the biggest collapses in sport history. But it’s a new year, and there are hints that we’re entering a new era of A’s baseball. With pitchers and catchers reporting in eight days, it’s time to start getting excited about the upcoming season and better times ahead.