Oakland A’s pregame: Fan boycott doesn’t ruin Opening Night sentiments, especially for Stephen Vogt

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Oakland A’s pregame: Fan boycott doesn’t ruin Opening Night sentiments, especially for Stephen Vogt
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While Alex Wood takes the mound as the A’s starter, their lineup against the Guardians opens with Ryan Noda, Zack Gelof, J.J. Bleday and Brent Rooker.

Grounds crews work on putting the finishing touches on the field before the Oakland Athletics play the Cleveland Guardians during their MLB opening day game at the Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Thursday, March 28, 2024. Opening Night lineup from the Coliseum, and whether or not this is their final season here, manager Mark Kotsay is not ignoring fans’ feelings of abandonment.

Echoing those words in the opposing dugout was Kotsay’s counterpart, Stephen Vogt, who’s making his managerial debut in front of some 30 friends and family from his native Visalia. Vogt played for the A’s from 2013-17 before returning two years ago to make a storybook exit —“Obviously I’ve followed the Oakland news closely and my heart goes out to the fans and the people of Oakland and obviously the organization as well,” Vogt said.

“The playoff atmosphere here is better than any in baseball,” Vogt said. “I’ve experienced a number of different playoff atmospheres, but the Oakland Coliseum packed at playoff time, it’s tough to beat.

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