We caught up with A's legend Dennis Eckersley for an extended conversation in a GAZEBO as we count down to baseball season.

The 1992 Cy Young and MVP on the pressure of being a closer and overcoming failure on the biggest stage.

PLUS we go rapid-fire quizzing Eck on definitions from the

"Eck-tionary" (the difference between hard cheese and educated cheese), stealing signs, the outlook for the 2020 A's and Eck's personal GLOATING ROOM.

Believe us, the Gloating Room = life goals.

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