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The Oakland A’s have been good for a while now, reaching the postseason in each of the last three years. That makes their players more expensive, as we’ll soon see in free agency when a couple top stars likely depart, but it also means other clubs are beginning to take notice of some of the administrative minds behind the success.
The A’s already dodged one potential poaching, when quality control coach Mark Kotsay was passed over for the Detroit Tigers manager job. He interviewed with the Tigers, but they ultimately chose former Astros skipper A.