JFIFC    $ &%# #"(-90(*6+"#2D26;=@@@&0FKE>J9?@=C  =)#)==================================================cK" }!1AQa"q2#BR$3br %&'()*456789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz w!1AQaq"2B #3Rbr $4%&'()*56789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz ?͞_Ivn114lX*K,mbPaP\WR˞ זwFTukMI#8?*y7.=86CQ .`C̓V2Y1یW-.s#)$CXbL# # Ҏev5'dvFX Fj9xmh5j=żRc\W936j+EsyԕХfliCJ}U mu)\KSsk,v8Uy]tVYUvƌ|䑞U@ .K$r1Xv9s$sϥZL@ A&{En*Ñ[~܏Sjzq[M,(p5mH[+].Sp>p??CI.w+YiCw*M_u(;Xwvdto^m=΍y,Y.xp{VL*Ӭ,C#(:tX"[:m-@J 4SV\ P)8P_b_G/Z "1{dRb$nWAηGD'՛ZHZE9ٸcV3$y [PuѡRu2n1eQpuدmHkrWo h_\M#ܩNJΰ95AUy穭qpb1bt*՜k*ʒ~7KlEudf M7P!P;jSjW1]wu#qf.vIN+7=5ai9ly%s{ [hW/ѯt˫:-V,kdsW`$D` l i#)m(,0O4{`Ӯ9=jg2/:gIy5v'8!d8D<)uoӗN VdU(5ŕ$3:GbN=3ڲM1ʪ |RU _M+b^xnvDrk>(3SY `D{ܜ<br>Alejo also recognized the rare opportunity that had been given him: a real chance to change the way everyone perceived baseball conditioning.<br><br> The Athletics were unique in that they already had a history and tradition of weight training when I arrived. The guy who had spearheaded it was Dave McKay, their first base coach, who was also a former player. As a big leaguer, he knew weight training had helped him in his career. He became one of the first strength coaches in baseball. The A s general manager was already sold on strength training; he just wanted an expert on the subject to fine-tune the program, and that s where I stepped into the picture. <br><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