I have a ton of respect for Bob Melvin. I was only with him for three weeks (before being traded), but the way he treated me was real good.
MESA, Ariz. – Decked out in green and gold once again, Mark Ellis still looks fit enough to turn a 6-4-3 double play.
Instead, the former A’s second baseman will be helping Oakland’s current crop of infielders during a one-week stay as a guest spring training instructor. Ellis was in uniform and on the field Monday as the A’s went through their morning workout before an exhibition against the Kansas City Royals.