A’s, Oakland miss key ballpark deadline; talks continue in Vegas

[BobbyFK]

Hopefully it actually happens! It would be great for the city and community to have 3/4 major sports here

A’s, Oakland miss key ballpark deadline; talks continue in Vegas

A key deadline to keep hope alive for Oakland officials and the Athletics to reach agreement on a new Bay Area ballpark by year’s end has come and gone.

www.reviewjournal.com

 

[MinnesotaFats]

Just taking all the money out of broke ass bay area.

Never seen a community so top heavy in my iife. 5% of SF/ Oak is 99.9% of the money.

Rest of population is bums

 

[biggins]

We went to the ballpark the other night in Summerlin It was a very nice park and a delightful evening. Very well attended and a lot of boisterous fun. Las Vegas would be very worthy of a MLB team more so than what we seein Oakland.

 

[biggins]

 

[BobbyFK]

It's looking more and more like the move to Vegas is going to happen eventually

Athletics likely to leave Oakland for Las Vegas, MLB commissioner says

After years of conversations about a new stadium in Oakland, it's becoming more likely that the Athletics will head east and settle in Las Vegas.

www.foxnews.com

 

[Tanko]

The article is interesting read but the comments on the article are even better.

 

[MinnesotaFats]

The article is interesting read but the comments on the article are even better.

I didn't realize the attendance issue is partially tied to crime. Lots of locals posted comments about safety