A'S OFFSEASON EQUATION: Solving Baseball's Toughest Math Problem

This episode of Locked On A’s is a full-blown offseason experiment — part front office meeting, part math class, and part therapy session. Booney rolls up his sleeves, grabs the calculator, and gets to work solving the impossible equation: how can the A’s build a contender while still living under baseball’s smallest payroll ceiling? From potential free-agent signings to arbitration raises and non-tender decisions, every dollar counts, every move matters, and every mistake could be the difference between a playoff run and another rebuild. By the end of the episode, the numbers add up — literally. Booney takes you inside the spreadsheet, crunching contracts, roster slots, and projections until he cracks the final formula for a 2026 contender. Who’s getting paid, who’s walking, and where the A’s can actually spend to win — it’s all here. This is the offseason blueprint for the “Desert Dynasty” in real time, and tonight, the math finally makes sense. A’s offseason, A’s payroll, Athletics free agents, A’s trade rumors, David Forst, John Fisher, MLB offseason 2025, Athletics rebuild, A’s 2026 roster, A’s salary breakdown, A’s contracts, Moneyball 2.0, Las Vegas A’s, A’s in Sacramento, A’s future plans, MLB budget teams, Booney Locked On A’s, A’s prospects, A’s pitching targets, A’s lineup needs For your next listen, check out the Locked On MLB podcast. Get Sully’s take on MLB! He has it all covered every single day. Click HERE to listen now. Part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Your Team. Every Day. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! PrizePicks Download the PrizePicks app today and use code LOCKEDONMLB to get $50 in lineups after you play your first $5 lineup.PrizePicks — Run Your Game.Click Link Here: https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/LO... Gametime Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONMLB for $20 off your first purchase. Terms apply. Download Gametime today. What time is it? Gametime. FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. Football season is around the corner, visit the FanDuel App today and start planning your futures bets now. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) #ATHLETICS #LASVEGASATHLETICS #MLB Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.