For some time now, we’ve been hearing how the A’s personnel moves have been, for better or worse, at the mercy of the stadium. The team’s on-field direction was meant to parallel the eventual move, with a competitive core hitting its stride right as the new yard opened.
That supposed core is in Oakland now and sparkling in a small September sample. The rebuild is by no means complete, nor the exciting young players definite assets going forward. But things are exciting, and even if it’s a bit late the decision to go young was clearly the right move.