"B.J. (Armstrong) has an elite understanding of the game, and his basketball IQ, front office insight, and championship experience will be invaluable," Perry said.
With Doug Christie being announced as the head coach of the Sacramento Kings for the foreseeable future last week, the next focus turns to his surrounding coaching staff.
The Athletics will look to their future on Friday when they call up prospect Gunnar Hoglund from Triple-A to make his major league debut against the floundering Marlins in Miami to open a three-game series.
Sam Amick joined The Carmichael Dave Show on Thursday to discuss the Sacramento Kings hiring process that led to Doug Christie being named their head coach moving forward.
After falling 4-3 in the first game of the series, the San Francisco Giants hope for better results in their Friday matchup against the Colorado Rockies.
Justin Verlander heads into May still looking for his first win as a member of the San Francisco Giants with a chance against the Colorado Rockies on Thursday.
The Athletics will go for their third straight series win when they battle the swooning Texas Rangers on Thursday afternoon in the finale of a four-game AL West set.
The Texas Rangers broke out of their scoring slump in a huge way in a 15-2 win over the Athletics on Tuesday in the second of a four-game AL West series.
