MESA, Ariz. — A’s pitcher Paul Blackburn should feel like his spot in the A’s rotation is secure. He should feel like his performance last season was enough. But that’s just not his style.
Blackburn threw his first bullpen session of the spring on Friday at the Lew Wolff Training Complex. After an impressive 10 starts as a rookie last season that saw him go 3-1 with a 3.22 ERA, Blackburn enters spring training with a good shot to enter the 2018 regular season as a starter, though he’s going about it as if he still has something to prove.