A'S THE WORLD TURNS: MORGAN/DOLICH PART OF GROUP EYEING TEAM

          Former A's Exec VP Andy Dolich, MLB analyst Joe Morgan
     and Men's Wearhouse Founder & CEO George Zimmer are leading
     a group "considering making a bid to buy" the A's, according
     to Rick DelVecchio of the S.F. CHRONICLE.  The group is the
     first to "surface since the team was put up for sale last
     week in a last-ditch attempt" to keep the franchise in
     Oakland.  The group "hopes to line up investors who would
     put up enough capital for an offer acceptable" to A's co-
     Owners Steve Schott and Ken Hofmann.  The owners are asking
     for "at least" $135M in cash, plus $20.3M in deferred player
     compensation, which East Bay officials say does not
     "reflect" what team's worth.  The disagreement over the sale
     price will go to an arbitrator (S.F. CHRONICLE, 10/27).