Matt Olson is a Gold Glove first baseman, but the A's slugger sure likes hitting dingers, too.
The 24-year-old smashed 29 long balls last season. So, when he saw the A's announced plans for a new waterfront stadium in Oakland at Howard Terminal, he had quite the suggestion.
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SIGN UP HERE You can't blame him for at least trying. And even though it probably won't happen -- it won't -- the A's can at least find the humor in Olson's wish.
Olson has a natural, long and powerful left-handed swing. As you can see, he can go yard to all fields, but he certainly enjoys spinning on it.
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(Spray Chart via FanGraphs)
This past season, Olson pulled the ball 42 percent of the time, according to FanGraphs, and that actually was down 7 percent from his 59 games in 2017. The Coliseum isn't an easy poke in right-center field at 388 feet while right field is 330 feet.
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Right now, the plan is for the A's new ballpark to open in 2023. Olson will be 29 years old by then with a lot more home runs to his name. If he gets his wish, his Baseball Reference page will be a whole lot of fun to refresh.