MESA, Ariz. -- Sonny Gray didn't want to talk about it at all.
And the members of the Oakland A's who did comment Saturday on the brutal reality that hit camp a day earlier spoke quietly and thoughtfully, still wanting to respect the moment. Their teammate and friend, starter Jarrod Parker, was likely out for the season again after another valiant attempt to come back from elbow problems that have plagued him for the last two-plus years.
Parker ended up exactly where he was last May, with an identical bone fracture in the joint, and with questions about his playing career surely swirling through his head.