[TBP]

Oakland should IMMEDIATELY sue Major League Baseball, West Sacramento, Fisher, Manfred, and the Kings. That's how Seattle and Kansas City got teams back. it's how Toronto, Tampa Bay, and others got in.

Is it time to look into MLB's antitrust exemption? Maybe it's time to revive the Continental League.

Whatever you think negatively about Oakland, you could find the same traits in 2/3rds of pro sports cities.

Fisher did not negotiate in good faith. Oakland had a stadium deal on the table, and Fisher lied to MLB owners and said they didn't. They could have offered him everything he asked for, and he would have found a reason to reject it.

[dfwgator]

Bay Area already has a team, that is well supported.

[LukeL]

I am thinking many fans will be taking souvenirs after the last home game of the season.

[MinorityRepublican]

Is it time to look into MLB's antitrust exemption?

Yes but because they're legalizing sports gambling. And there's a problem with Ohtani.

[Equine1952]

Pard it’s not about the fans. Major Sports don’t give a damn about the home team fans. It about revenue streams. Advertising, gambling, viewer ratings and 💩. Fans ain’t 💩. It is what it is. As far as they’re concerned you can go suck a rock. Just send us your money and build us a stadium. You have to be blind not to see it. Regards

[ifinnegan]

Oakland A’s were the second best team in baseball history after the New York Yankees.

[campaignPete R-CT]

Oakland should be glad they’re leaving.

[pepsionice]

Selling the A’s staying in Oakland....requires you to consider the lawless nature of Oakland, lack of adult leadership in the city, and average attendance for 2023 (10,276 for home-games).

They haven’t drawn over 1-million fans since 2019.

I’m not saying Vegas is the answer....just that staying in Oakland doesn’t seem to make business-sense.

Also, look over at the Giants....they still in 2023...maintained 2.5-million for the whole season.

[aquila48]

Oakland has gone from 3 major pro teams (Raiders, Warriors, As) to nothing in just a few years.

[PGalt]

Some great teams in Oakland over the years. It’s HOT in Vegas in the summer. Maybe they’ll all be night games.

[xp38]

I was once a sports fan but I no longer care about any of it. I only get exposed to it now here on FR. Not caring about it is quite liberating and saving me lots of money.

[Fester Chugabrew]

Moneyball.

[Alberta's Child]

What would be the basis of the lawsuit? The A’s have a stadium lease that expires at the end of this season. Are you saying the city of Oakland should get a court to force the A’s to sign a lease extension against their will?

[Thunder90]

The stadium is near the high crime area, and is ran down. Las Vegas is an upcoming city.

[Joe Boucher]

There are several cities I just would Never go to willingly.
Oakland is very high on said list.

[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.

[Steven Scharf]

The Red Sox played their last game in Oakland on Wednesday. The Red Sox radio commentators noted that the 4,000 plus people in the stadium were mostly Red Sox fans.

The Red Sox won 1 to 0.

[gitmo]

Starting in 2025, the city will be called Oklnd.