For good reason, much poetic is being waxed today about Stephen Vogt following his being designated for assignment this morning. Vogt was, all at the same time, a leader, a character, a known "all around good guy," and the purveyor of some of the A’s best memories in recent years.
It is also for good reason that the A’s decided it was time to move on, as they embrace a youth movement and had Bruce Maxwell back healthy and available. All the foul tips Vogt took off his face mask — and, ahem, elsewhere — over the years, all the innings in the crouch, seemed to catch up to Vogt overnight.