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A’s sign pitcher Parker Markel to minor league contract

It’s Day 94 of the MLB lockout, and we haven’t had a whiff of real baseball news in weeks. No trades, no free agent rumors, no spring training. What are the latest proposals for the Competitive Balance Tax? Any celebrities seen wearing Oakland A’s gear lately?

Hold on, what’s that? Avast! On the horizon, just beyond those administrative stadium updates! Could it be? Yes, I think it is. The A’s signed a baseball player!

It’s only a minor league contract, since that’s all that’s allowed right now. It’s for a 31-year-old who has barely played in the majors.