With the Super Bowl matchup all set, all that really means for some is that baseball is just around the corner.
The A’s will look to reach the playoffs for the second consecutive season in 2019, but first comes spring training, which will have its own storylines to monitor.
Home stadium: Hohokam Stadium, 1235 N Center St, Mesa, AZ 85201.
Key dates: Pitchers and catchers report to Mesa Feb. 10, which is a little earlier than normal with the A’s taking off to Japan a week before the rest of the teams.