New Angels skipper Kurt Suzuki has shown managerial potential for years

New Angels skipper Kurt Suzuki has shown managerial potential for years

Just about a year after the A’s first traded away Kurt Suzuki, they brought him back. They were fighting for an American League West title in August 2013, and their two catchers – Stephen Vogt and Derek Norris – were relatively inexperienced. Suzuki was there for the final five weeks of the season, but that was enough time for Suzuki to make an indelible impression on Vogt. “It was my first opportunity to really play in the big leagues and we pi…