MESA, Ariz. -- Packing for travel can be a daunting task.
Imagine doing that for an entire baseball team and then having to do that overseas.
A's longtime equipment manager, Steve Vucinich has turned what most would shy away from into something he could probably do in his sleep.
And with the team opening up the season in Tokyo against the Mariners, in order for the garb, bats, helmets, jock straps, and everything else they may need, it's a bit more detailed of a process. But nothing he can't handle.
For starters, he checks things once, then nine more times after that.