MESA, Ariz. — The A’s full squad gathered Monday for the first time, and the players got a little treat: Manager Bob Melvin had Dave Stewart and Rickey Henderson address the club.
“When you touch upon Oakland pride and you have two guys who grew up in Oakland …,” Melvin said. “They kind of went back and forth with each other about when they were growing up and the competition they had, how they feel about the team and organization. It was good stuff.”
Stewart is serving as a guest instructor in camp for the first time; Henderson is a frequent guest instructor.