Here are a few ideas expressed by Oakland Athletics general manager David Forst over the last few months (paraphrasing):
- Chris Coghlan will be in the lineup most days, and he's capable of playing all the outfield positions, second base, and third base. He's a Tony Phillips-type (Forst said "Zobrist-type").
- Marcus Semien is the everyday shortstop, and Jed Lowrie and Danny Valencia will be the main players at second and third base "to some extent."
- Coco Crisp can be a backup center fielder, when healthy, and he'll also play some DH, when healthy, and he'll also pinch hit, when healthy.