Mark Kotsay sees a new era ahead for the Athletics, and not just because they’ve left their longtime Oakland home and will play in West Sacramento for the next few years until a new ballpark is ready for them in Las Vegas.
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Kotsay sees the free agent activity as both an opportunity to improve the roster while the A’s await their move to Nevada, and a way to take full advantage of MLB revenue sharing. It’s a major change in attitude for the A’s, who have been one of MLB’s cheapest teams when it comes to spending. The ballclub routinely let its own free agents get away without so much as an offer, and rarely pursued costly players on the open market.“I was like, ‘Heck yeah, let’s get it going,’” said A’s outfielder JJ Bleday, who along with Brent Rooker and JP Sears attended the meeting in Sacramento. “I think it shows we want to compete.
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