When I heard the quote from White Sox’ shortstop Tim Anderson, reacting to the A’s choice to start the hard throwing LHP Jesus Luzardo in game 1, with “They didn’t do their homework,” I thought “Ruh-roh, big mistake, Tim.”
First off, the A’s front office team is known as being extraordinarily studious and prepared. Suggesting that they didn’t do their homework is quite the insult. If the A’s front office team isn’t setting trends they are certainly perusing and considering them at all hours of the night. Make no mistake: this is one of the hard-working, studious, and generally prepared crews.