JFIFC    $ &%# #"(-90(*6+"#2D26;=@@@&0FKE>J9?@=C  =)#)==================================================" }!1AQa"q2#BR$3br %&'()*456789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz w!1AQaq"2B #3Rbr $4%&'()*56789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz ?b ʡAjvԌz D*d"(*EҚ{SBJxQVF7[s+tyolqP|PdX$n<kd%&)I8cGiBM 0Ɠ(ELEF4(J='ZSESJsQ!Jj5*5JޥZ]-/af{;bf'q=a_CruzVqf(hihmF)3L^ZkYtoE=q\]^ =9ʺ+x?{ަ2mե sE3#h?S[BHh'ޓ>1JZ@ lMDƀEN=*<Ԩi2 O"Ԋ٠ T+G?f{in85҆y(`O٭GӺll29) ;Vkj R=+j5Mf[f)|+N<.%tYofqȦUXqV x#K/)dRDƓ'R}G@Lf>54BIE03C8Nڤ ֜x#(`iA?F>q@nVACW,I໘DQyj4Tן)̚ü+,r*/ 1^j=6uX!'# xѵ HB!Cl+FqSHʯH7(8ڹi1isj$v:T],WsνTr;8GvH㵹DP2:QۋũqHA܁~Td{VLj.h'M& i CtE01WSTIYj<6z/F?Q׭QjO^-i͟OBpyqT jpaܼN2~GCʄ3Ҕ9>,}L˻-s +R.1Q`nx~޺"cڹUb+SHB`YGsm:z@P(\0٦sҷr?zS+GsUNFcSQa\u54}0!mҐڐ 'Kz)JL]8 4EHQ~#@đ0=N8=TY*ٵe]!Gz]J]]\lɒJʻ\EveojӹԟPwnO])#Iq[>H5; x[6H$ EOj{sv#baF_$I۷$W^Cz<br>The  picture in 1993 was still looking pretty rosy for the A s. However, in 1998 Alejo has a brand-new team to work with. Sure, slugger Jose Canseco is back where he started, and base-stealer Rickey Henderson has also returned to the fold, but in essence the team is starting over.<br><br>About the upcoming season, Alejo says the A s are looking to build a good solid base and do what other teams have done in the past: start at the bottom and build up.  Morale now isn t any different from any other season starting out we re eager to go out and compete against other teams and see how good we are. I don t think anybody is assuming we re going to be a poor baseball team to the contrary, everybody is prepared to work hard and play hard, and they expect to win. <br><br>The base the A s build this year starts with Alejo s program.  One of the biggest mistakes any coach makes is to look at someone else s winning program and say,  Let s do it because they re winning. This type of reasoning is ludicrous, says Alejo.  We have a young, developing team. We re going back to the basics, getting baseline data and aggressively charting our progress. <br><br>The Athletics off-season training runs from November 1 to February 15. The athletes programs vary according to specific needs, and weight training sessions may last anywhere from a half hour to an hour and a half. Plyos, sprint training, agility drills and nutrition are also addressed. In-season training offers three training periods to choose from: morning, afternoon and evening. Usually only the players who know they are not playing that day will train right before a game; however, it s not uncommon for players to train immediately after a game.<br><br>The Pro Challenge<b