Aggressive A's Following Giants' Blueprint

by Jeff Fletcher

Filed under: Athletics

Don't look now, but the A's are positioning themselves to be the chic pick for a breakthrough season in 2011.

For the second time in a week they added a piece to their dismal offense, hoping to bring it up to be a better complement to the best young pitching staff in the league. (If this sounds familiar, keep reading.)

The latest acquisition is third baseman Edwin Encarnacion, claimed on waivers Friday from the Blue Jays. Encarnacion is the second third baseman on the A's roster, joining Kevin Kouzmanoff, but that's just a formality because manager Bob Geren has a few months before he needs to fill out a lineup.

"This gives us some options," A's assistant GM David Forst told FanHouse. "Luckily we don't have to decide tomorrow who our third baseman is."

 

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