Spring training 2.0 is just a week old, so don’t etch this prediction in stone. But, try this on: A’s Opening Day starter Frankie Montas.
Montas busted into the Coliseum last week with a chip on his shoulder and a 100 mph fastball very readily in his arsenal despite the three-month hiatus. In Arizona, Montas found a cage to work with and an unassuming high school catc. . .
A change seemed necessary, because Puk is a new man. He entered A’s camp this summer with a fresh view and no injuries nagging him.