It worked for Kansas City, Seattle, Tampa Bay, and Toronto.
I don’t care if it “worked.” What would be the LEGAL BASIS of the lawsuit? In the Seattle case, for example, it was a breach of contract lawsuit against MLB for allowing the Seattle Pilots to relocate to Milwaukee. As I understand it, Seattle claimed that they had suffered financial losses because they had approved the construction of the Kingdome based on an agreement for the Seattle Pilots to play there.
What is the comparable cause of action in Oakland? Is anyone in Oakland going to stand up in court and say with a straight face that a MLB franchise would be successful there?