Moss open to adjusting hitting philosophy

Moss on returning to Oakland MESA, Ariz. -- Brandon Moss might be slowing down at 34 years old, but he still knows how to hang with the kids.

Looking around the A's clubhouse recently, Moss agrees.

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"I think they think I'm an idiot," he said, grinning. "But I am. I'm a goofball."

He's been carrying a generous stack of baseball cards around the room, acquainting himself with new teammates by asking for an autograph. Because that's just the type of thing Moss does. They're for his two sons.

"Everybody loves him, which isn't a surprise," A's manager Bob Melvin said. "You see everybody kind of migrates to him."

Moss is adored here, and the feeling is mutual. Few players embrace…