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. 

--DH Jason Giambi arrived in camp for the team's first workouts and held a lively press conference after batting practice. 

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. 

--DH Jason Giambi arrived in camp for the team's first workouts and held a lively press conference after batting practice. 

One of the first orders of business for the A's when position players arrived in camp was to get a handle on where Eric Chavez and Mark Ellis stand in their rehab from shoulder surgeries. 

One of the first orders of business for the A's when position players arrived in camp was to get a handle on where Eric Chavez and Mark Ellis stand in their rehab from shoulder surgeries. 

One of the first orders of business for the A's when position players arrived in camp was to get a handle on where Eric Chavez and Mark Ellis stand in their rehab from shoulder surgeries. 

The Oakland Athletics are putting the brakes on a plan to build a new stadium in Fremont. 

Jason Giambi is watching the chaos of the New York Yankees' training camp from afar for the first time in eight years, and he's impressed with what he's seen from his former teammate Alex Rodriguez. 

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. 

--RHP Justin Duchscherer is not expected to be limited in any way this spring, despite minor hip surgery last fall. 

--RHP Justin Duchscherer is not expected to be limited in any way this spring, despite minor hip surgery last fall. 

Oakland opened camp with a workout the same day that pitchers and catchers reported, something the team hasn't done in more than a decade. 

Oakland opened camp with a workout the same day that pitchers and catchers reported, something the team hasn't done in more than a decade.