The A’s bullpen has finally come to form. With newly acquired left-handed reliever Ryan Buchter, the team has the extra southpaw it desperately needed.



That’s been the talk all this offseason: acquiring a lefty reliever to alleviate the pressure off Daniel Coulombe, previously the only southpaw in the bullpen.



“We’re still looking,” manager Bob Melvin said before Friday’s Fan Fest festivities prior to the trade that sent right-handed pitchers Jesse Hahn and Heath Fillmyer to Kansas City in exchange for Buchter and Brandon Moss. “Daniel did a nice job for us last year, but it’s nice to have that second guy. If you only have one (lefty), you’ll wear him out and he’s not available certain days.”



Buchter will help fill that role. But that’s just a piece of the puzzle, and, frankly, you have to give credit where credit is due. The A’s front office put together one of the better...