With pain of WC still fresh, A’s set sights on ’19

The recovery period can only last so long before A’s decision-makers regroup and conquer the next task at hand. A Wild Card matchup with the Yankees in the Bronx didn’t end in their favor, but business must continue in Oakland, and several critical decisions will be in play in the coming weeks. A’s executive vice president of baseball operations Billy Beane, general manager David Forst and manager Bob Melvin reunited at the Coliseum on Friday to discuss those decisions with local media.