The Oakland A’s were active in free agency last winter, signing a pile of short-term stopgaps in a thrift shop spending spree. Did they pick the right guys? Let’s look back and find out!
The first player to consider is the big fish who got away: Edwin Encarnacion. Oakland made a legitimate push to sign the top-notch hitter, offering two years at over $20 million per (plus the loss of the draft pick that became speedy SS Kevin Merrell), but he ended up in Cleveland.
Encarnacion is...