The Oakland A’s have enjoyed a productive offseason so far. They targeted two areas of need, their bullpen and outfield, and they’ve made strong additions to address both. They could still use another lefty reliever, as well as concrete answers on catcher Bruce Maxwell’s legal future, but overall they’ve made real progress this winter.
One department that hasn’t received attention is their starting rotation. Earlier in December, insider Jane Lee reported that “a veteran starter is low on (Oakland’s) priority list,” specifying that they’re “not overly impressed with guys that would be available to us.” Is that the right call, or is it a mistake to stand pat on their young rotation?