OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Pitcher Brandon McCarthy is ready for a normal offseason after being medically cleared this week to resume his regular routine, less than three months after being struck in the head by a line drive and undergoing emergency brain surgery.
McCarthy, a free agent right-hander who was Oakland’s opening-day starter, spent Monday and Tuesday undergoing extensive evaluations by renowned concussion expert, Dr.
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