Oakland A’s center fielder Ramon Laureano makes for first base in last year’s action. Laureano will sit out the first 27 regular season games but is allowed to participate in spring training games. (file photo from the San Francisco Chronicle)

On the Oakland A’s podcast with Daniel:

#1 Daniel, Ramon Laureano will have to sit out the first 27 games of the regular season due to a suspension for PED use last season. He was allowed to participate in spring training but when the first day of the regular season arrives he’ll have to sit out.

#2 Laureano is definitely a presence and wields a mighty bat how much of a difference will it make not having him in the line up for the first 27 games of the regular season.

#3 The A’s manager Mark Kotsay was trying to see who was going to be a fit for first base and they had all of March to try and nail that decision down. They were considering Seth Brown, they took a look at Jed Lowrie who actually played shortstop, second base, and third base, Lowrie played 28 innings worth of first base so far in camp.

#4 Other A’s players who own a first baseman’s glove Chad Pinder, Austin Allen, and Stephen Vogt. Most likely Kotsay is hoping to settle on a regular first baseman soon and Lowrie has seen the most action.

#5 Stephen Piscotty the A’s right fielder is making progress trying to come back from the sore shoulder. Piscotty has been playing for the A’s minor league affiliate the Las Vegas Aviators and said he got a triple and told Kotsay everything went well.

Daniel does the A’s podcasts each Friday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com