This is a 2017 photo of relief pitcher Sean Doolittle of the Oakland Athletics baseball team poses for a portrait. This image reflects the Athletics active roster as of Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017, when this image was taken. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

On the Oakland A’s podcast with Jerry:

#1 Santiago Casilla said he will not pitch in the World Baseball Classic saying he needed to stay with the A’s and focus on the upcoming season

#2 Sean Doolittle is anticipating a return to his relief role he’s been throwing 20 pitches to live hitters at Hohokam Park in Mesa under the watchful eyes of manager Bob Melvin and pitching coach Curt Young

#3  Pitcher Kendall Graveman has been throwing sinkers allowing a hit, a walk, in the A’s shutout over Italy 7-0

#4 A’s manager Bob Melvin is going to take a look at Mark Canha at taking a shot at playing centerfield. For Canha it will be his first time playing centerfield professionally.

#5  A’s pitcher Frankie Montas pitched two innings of shutout ball on Wednesday surrendering three hits, three strikeouts, at 99 MPH

Jerry Feitelberg does the A’s podcasts each week at http://www.sportsradioservice.com