Good morning afternoon, Athletics Nation!
There’s not much going on in baseball right now. The World Series is over, the awards are handed out, and the offseason open market has officially begun. The first transactions are beginning to trickle in, and now it’s just a waiting game until the major moves start happening around the league, between some significant free agents and the annual blockbuster trade or three.
This is a particularly nervous offseason for Oakland A’s fans, since we really have no idea what to expect. Normally it’s clear whether the team is aiming to contend or working on a rebuild, but not this winter.