OAKLAND — The thinking coming out of spring training is not to put too much stock in inflated exhibition numbers.
The thing about Khris Davis’ spring is there weren’t any numbers to inflate.
The A’s slugger had a zero in the homer column in 15 Cactus League games. Then it took him all of three at-bats in Monday’s season opener to rediscover his home run trot.
Seeing Kendall Graveman pitch like a No. 1 starter was heartening. Watching the relievers pass the baton and get the job done in the late innings was crucial. But was there anything more comforting for A’s fans than seeing Davis go deep twice in a 4-2 victory over the Angels?