OAKLAND -- The A's are readying themselves for the future, collecting young talent that can help them bring winning baseball back to Oakland.
That process, of course, is already underway, the A's equipped with many pieces they believe to be at the center of this core. Identifying the missing parts is the next step, a measure that will keep them plenty busy this offseason.
Oakland finished 75-87, marking a six-game improvement on 2016, but still came in last place a third straight year.
"We still have a long way to go to get to where some of the other teams in our division are," A's general manager David Forst said.