Spring training is more or less over, and the Oakland A’s are back in the Bay Area. Their final exhibition games against the Giants technically count as Cactus League tilts, but in practical terms they’re done with the Arizona-based schedule that we think of when we picture March warmup baseball. The veterans are tuning up before the games start to matter, and a couple of youngsters and fringe guys are making one final push for the last roster spots. Most of all, everyone is just ready for the season to start already.
As the anticipation builds ahead of Opening Day, so does our curiosity.