General Managers have met, groundwork has been laid, and historically right as we are digesting our Thanksgiving turkey the hot stove kicks into high gear. Except, of course, when it doesn’t.
The market is waiting for Juan Soto to sign his infinity-bajillion dollar, 43 year deal with opt outs at every prime number, but the A’s aren’t so focused on that Juan player.
The A’s are trying to be up to something, hampered by the unattractiveness of a AAA ballpark to free agents and their apparent refusal to shop Brent Rooker, JJ Bleday, or Mason Miller as they try to leap to competitiveness.