With the beginning of Spring Training now a week gone, the focus shifts to opening day. What will the roster look like? How will the team avoid injuries during Spring Training? Who will be the opening day starter?
And most importantly, how will the team do this season?
All the other questions pale in comparison to the last one. How will the team perform? Will they be contenders or pretenders?
The A’s, as always will depend on their pitching, and while the fifth starter spot is probably going to take a while to determine, the first four are already a certainty.
With that, let’s take a look at some realistic expectations for the starting pitching.