A’s set Opening Night roster
Out: Tyson Ross, Eric Sogard, Wes Timmons, Matt Carson, Josh Donaldson
In: Bobby Cramer, Andy LaRoche, Landon Powell
25-man Roster:
Pitchers (12):
Starters: Trevor Cahill, Brett Anderson, Gio Gonzalez, Dallas Braden, Brandon McCarthy
Relievers: Brian Fuentes, Grant Balfour, Jerry Blevins, Craig Breslow, Bobby Cramer, Michael Wuertz, Brad Ziegler
Catchers (2): Kurt Suzuki, Landon Powell
Infielders (5): Daric Barton, Mark Ellis, Kevin Kouzmanoff, Cliff Pennington, Andy LaRoche
Outfielders (5): Coco Crisp, David DeJesus, Conor Jackson, Ryan Sweeney, Josh Willingham
Designated hitter: Hideki Matsui
Disabled List: Andrew Bailey (15-day), Rich Harden (15-day), Adam Rosales (60-day)
Did they send down Tyson Ross with the plan to keep him stretched out to start?