GKJ
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The last major sporting event in Oakland for the foreseeable future.
the city hasn't been perfect through all of this, but they were willing to give fisher what he wanted for the howard terminal ballpark and he bailed to vegas once he realized oakland was actually being serious. fisher/MLB were never serious about staying in oaklandConsidering 3 professional teams have left Oakland in the last decade, maybe the problem is with the city itself?
apparently they'll only be known as "the athletics" while playing in sacramentoSo...they will be the Sacramento A's for the next couple/few years? Weird.
I'm hoping it falls through and they have to go crawling back to negotiating with the city of Oakland for a new ballpark. But realistically they would probably just stay in Sacramento before they swallowed their pride. By "they" I mean their absentee ownerapparently they'll only be known as "the athletics" while playing in sacramento
of course, ownership went ahead and trademarked "sacramento athletics" and "sacramento A's" anyways because they know vegas isn't happening
they'll never go back to oakland. that bridge is burnedI'm hoping it falls through and they have to go crawling back to negotiating with the city of Oakland for a new ballpark. But realistically they would probably just stay in Sacramento before they swallowed their pride. By "they" I mean their absentee owner
I can see the clueless mayor of Oakland allowing them to come back and play temporarily until they move elsewhere. I'd only allow them back if it was to be permanent, otherwise they can go pound sand. You made your bed, now lie in it.They're blowing up the Trop soon but financing for Vegas is on shaky ground so it's certainly no guarantee
they'll never go back to oakland. that bridge is burned
MLB has been done with oakland for years now and there's zero chance they'll ever be considered for an expansion franchise. coliseum was sold to a development group recently anyways. i believe a USL soccer team is going to be playing there next yearI can see the clueless mayor of Oakland allowing them to come back and play temporarily until they move elsewhere. I'd only allow them back if it was to be permanent, otherwise they can go pound sand. You made your bed, now lie in it.
That said, in that situation the commish would probably blackmail them with "if you don't allow them to come back, you'll never be considered for expansion" type crap though so who knows how it'll play out. Vegas doesn't even sound like a sure thing, the taxpayers don't want to have to fund any new stadium and frankly should never have to.