I understand if you’re distraught about trading away Sean Doolittle, the last of the 2012-2013 wonder team and the heart of so many good traditions.
Does this tweet make my heart sink?
Without a doubt.
Do I think that the A’s have no sense of what is means to be loyal, both to players and the fan base? No, of course they know what it means, even if they haven’t often been able to afford to show it.
I’ve learned to love the game of baseball at large about as much as I love the A’s, but it took time.