A’s position players have only been working out since Monday night, and they had to wait a while in the Oakland Coliseum parking lot just to get in the building for the first time. Delayed test results slowed things down and put the A’s a bit behind the competition in terms of time to prepare for the 2020 baseball season.
With only three weeks to prepare, every practice is precious. Manager Bob Melvin recalls being anxious over the wait.
Star third baseman Matt Chapman was definitely bothered by it, a sentiment he expressed in a Thursday video conference with the press.