Frustrations abound with the A’s, even at the team’s FanFest at Jack London Square.
Fans are frustrated with the constant roster churn and the tiny payroll. Team execs are frustrated with the stadium-search setback and the difficulties in attracting free agents. Three consecutive last-place finishes don’t help the mood much, either.
During a question-and-answer session Saturday morning, vice president of baseball operations Billy Beane repeatedly was asked about the high turnover rate, including annual midseason deals that send away top players. “Every year, we get attached to people and they leave,” one fan said.
“It’s obviously the theme we’re trying to end here,” Beane responded, noting that even his wife, Tara, gets mad at him over player moves, and his kids were upset when he dealt Josh Reddick in 2016.