This headline comes with myriad disclaimers, starting with the acknowledgement that I don’t think the current squad is long on talent. So the A’s could win 78 games and be accused of nicely overachieving.
Also, you should check your cholesterol after reading anything I write during spring training, owing to the many grains of salt it takes to properly calibrate my unabashed optimism in late February and throughout March.
That being said, there is a palpable change around these here parts that began with the Dave Kaval-ry boldly announcing that plans for a new stadium would be confirmed and revealed in 2017.