Gio Gonzalez fits on the A’s roster much like $100 fits in all of our bank accounts. The A’s have seemingly unlimited space for starting pitchers; we have unlimited space for more cash. Should either be given available at no cost, great! We’ll take it. Should you have to do some unreasonable work to earn that $100 like say, be an Angels fan for a day then the answer is no.
That’s the situation with Gio, a delightful guy who is at the end of a strong career, and whose on field contribution is somewhat in question. The A’s have so few pitchers right now that fitting him on the roster is unquestionably doable, but cost is the question.