Homecoming: Could the A's bring back Eric Chavez? (Photo Credit: USPresswire)

The thought of the Oakland A’s bringing back their former Gold Glove winning 3B Eric Chavez makes some people cringe, especially considering the fact that Chavez spent most of his final years in Oakland on the disabled-list. Despite those A’s-Chavez reunion rumors swirling around baseball, SF Chronicle writer Susan Slusser put those rumors to rest.

In a recent tweet by Slusser, the idea of bringing back Chavez, who played for the Yankees this season, doesn’t exactly make sense. It’d be a highly asymmetrical relationship between the A’s and Chavez if the team decided to bring him back. Where would he play?

He’s not an everyday third baseman anymore, and after battling injuries this year again, the A’s are probably aiming for a relatively healthy 2012 season. The injury-prone Chavez, while a fan and organizational favorite, doesn’t quite fit in Oakland’s current “Go-Young or Go-Home” approach. (more…)