As A’s fans in the 21st century, we know that most young, potentially expensive, homegrown good things will come to an end.
We invariably will face this reality in the early summer every year.
The moment we’ve reluctantly been waiting for is finally here: the Sonny Gray trade rumors are flying.
Let’s get caught up.
Why on EARTH are we talking about trading our ace?!
Gray will be arbitration eligible next year, and a free agent in 2020. It’s no secret that he’s been more of an on-again, off-again ace than a total one.