The World Series is over, and that means we can shift our attention to the two words that really matter: Hot. Stove.
Free agency officially begins on Nov. 3, when players will be allowed to sign contracts with any MLB team. The Giants and A's each have (at least) a handful of free agents to consider, but the Green and Gold has more difficult decisions to make than the Orange and Black.
Do-it-all second baseman Jed Lowrie headlines the list of A's free agents, but they'll also have to decide whether or not to bring back three starting pitchers (Brett Anderson, Trevor Cahill, and Edwin Jackson) as well as their starting catcher (Jonathan Lucroy).