--3B Eric Chavez had expected to make his spring debut at third base on March 9, but shoulder soreness during the previous day's game caused that plan to be scrubbed. 

Eric Chavez's surgically repaired right shoulder bothered him when he was hitting during Oakland's exhibition game Sunday, forcing the Athletics to push back his spring debut in the field. 

Eric Chavez's surgically repaired right shoulder bothered him when he was hitting during Oakland's exhibition game Sunday, forcing the Athletics to push back his spring debut in the field. 

Eric Chavez's surgically repaired right shoulder bothered him when he was hitting during Oakland's exhibition game Sunday, forcing the Athletics to push back his spring debut in the field. 

Michael Ynoa has the confidence to go along with his contract. 

Bobby Crosby has a locker full of gloves now, even a catcher's mitt. 

Grady Sizemore missed out on the World Baseball Classic. 

If you're one of those people who thinks the Yanks are somehow better off without A-Rod, Ken Rosenthal has a message for you. 

The power appears to be coming back to San Francisco. 

Oakland has an interest mix of young (notably the rotation and much of the bullpen) and old, including free agent acquisition Jason Giambi, who won an MVP award while with the A's in 2000. 

Oakland has an interest mix of young (notably the rotation and much of the bullpen) and old, including free agent acquisition Jason Giambi, who won an MVP award while with the A's in 2000. 

Justin Duchscherer's sore right elbow appears as if it could knock Duchscherer out of an Opening Night start for Oakland. 

--3B Eric Chavez expects to make his spring debut at third base on March 9. 

Justin Duchscherer's sore right elbow appears as if it could knock Duchscherer out of an Opening Night start for Oakland. 

--3B Eric Chavez expects to make his spring debut at third base on March 9.