1st April 1889
The team came close to taking the pennant last year and the fans are hoping the team can go one better this year. The independent league assessors have a different opinion to the fans as they feel the squad has gone backwards over the winter. They are predicting a bottom half finish with 5th place the best the team can hope for and a record of 78-76.
The MLB have decided not to make any changes this year and have left the season as 154 games long.
The fans always eagerly anticipate the announcement of who has made the opening day roster. This year was no different as they poured over the press release from the Athletics front office to confirm if their favourite had made it back for another year. The GM and Managers final choice of who made the cut is given below.
Pitching
Batting
