[glaseatr]

As an A's fan since 68 it really sucks that they are leaving. Watching young players grow into great players and the watching them leave year after year has worn down the fan base. As far back as the 2000's I called the Oakland A's the New York Yankees AAA team.

I understand the desire to move to Vegas. $$$. I also understand that the city of Oakland is in no position to support a new stadium. The cities infrastructure is a disaster and the costs to rebuilt it is astronomical. All the owners after the Wolfe family have been penny pinching assholes. This guy just takes the top spot by a mile.

The extension deal was never going to happen. The city of Oakland wanted to keep the Athletics name and colors once the lease extension was over. That is just a microcosm of the entire city/team negotiating structure for the last decade.

As far as becoming a fan of the "other" team in the bay area. Not gonna happen.

[TBP]

This goes back to the 1960s. After the Braves decamped to Atlanta, Bud Selig tried to buy the A’s and move them to Milwaukee. Finley wouldn’t sell to him. So he had it in for Oakland, and his toady Manfraud has continued that.