The Oakland A’s played a baseball game today! They opened their 2022 Cactus League season with an exhibition contest against the Los Angeles Angels, earning a comeback victory in the late innings.
It’s only spring training, which means we’re talking about practice here. But it was still a welcome sight after an offseason full of lockout doldrums and a heartbreaking roster rebuild.
The A’s won the game by 10-8 score, falling behind early but chipping away through the middle innings until taking the lead in the 8th. But the result isn’t important here, so instead of dwelling on play-by-play let’s focus on some key names and noteworthy performances.