Closer Blake Treinen talks about his unusual and inspiring road to the major leagues and his return to the A’s last year. Catcher Bruce Maxwell describes a play for all ages he saw on Broadway while the team was in New York. John Shea and Susan Slusser talk about the most pertinent recent A’s news, including the moving reception Stephen Piscotty received at the Coliseum after his mother’s death, Dustin Fowler’s callup and the nice work Mark Canha has turned in this season, especially in center.

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