Oakland As President on the Teams Role During These Unprecedented Times
b'The Oakland Athletics, who stand at the top of their division, will take the field for the first time on Friday after a positive coronavirus case caused the team to postpone a series in Seattle. Off the field, the team has also been making news. They sat out a game last week in protest of institutional racism and have joined other Bay Area sports teams in supporting Prop 16, which would repeal a ban on affirmative action in California\\u2019s public sector. We\\u2019ll talk with Oakland Athletics president Dave Kaval about playing baseball in the age of coronavirus and what he sees as the team\\u2019s role in the community during these turbulent times. But first, we check in with LA Times sports reporter Bill Shaikin about how the California teams are faring so far during this unconventional season.'