Skip to main content Currently Reading Oakland A's president Dave Kaval has settled on a 'blame the media' PR strategy. Don't fall for it. Oakland A's president Dave Kaval has settled on a 'blame the media' PR strategy. Don't fall for it. The latest SFGATE sports media column about reporters, pundits and Bay Area athletes - and how they interact with each other FacebookTwitterEmail Oakland Athletics President Dave Kaval looks on during the game between the Oakland Athletics and the Texas Rangers at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on Aug. 5, 2020, in Oakland, Calif.Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images I admit it: I recently got annoyed enough to respond to a random person on Twitter.