MLB owners approve A's move from Oakland to Las Vegas, with a new ballpark to open in 2028

[ificandream]

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Source: Associated Press

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — One of Rob Manfred’s first trips after his election as baseball commissioner nine years ago was to Oakland to consult with Athletics owner John Fisher on attempts to keep the team in the Bay Area.

Unable together to make that work, the A’s will instead move to Las Vegas and become only the second Major League Baseball team in more than a half-century to shift cities.

All 30 MLB team owners gave their approval Thursday to Fisher’s relocation plan, which was endorsed by Manfred.

“There was an effort over more than a decade to find a stadium solution in Oakland. It was John Fisher’s preference. It was my preference,” Manfred said at a news conference. “This is a terrible day for fans in Oakland. I understand that and that’s why we’ve always had a policy of doing everything humanly possible to avoid a relocation, and truly believe we did that in this case. I think it’s beyond debate that the status quo in Oakland was untenable.”

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/mlb-athletics-move-las-vegas-oakland-manfred-9c517a4bd16e13bd99325a4ebcb5b567

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Nice move by the owners to throw in a provision that owner John Fisher would be taxed heavily if he turns around and sells the team for an immediate profit. Serves him right.

And the A's have been a major league joke for so long. This "move" won't improve things any. But this is a sad day for Oakland fans.

[hibbing]

1. I remember seeing the bash brothers at the god awful stadium

Was hardly anyone there, even with the bash brothers. There was a giveaway that day with a poster of them, wish I would have kept that. I believe Billy Martin was their manager.
Peace

[ificandream]

4. I saw them too. Those were the days.

[lastlib]

14. I saw them as a kid, when they were the Kansas City A's.....

in old Municipal Stadium. Reggie Jackson, Mike Hershberger, Bert "Campy" Campaneris (one of the few major-leaguers to play all nine positions in one game), Sal Bando, Rick Monday, Catfish Hunter......

(and then there was the God-awful Charlie Finley....... and Harvey...... )

[Roy Rolling]

2. $1.5 billion

A $1.5 billion stadium holding only 33,000? How’s that gonna work?

[aggiesal]

5. Lots of slot machines inside the stadium. ...

Maybe each seat has a slot machine so you can gamble and watch the game at the same time.
I'm sure the A's (or whatever they'll call themselves) would get a cut.
MLB would approve it if they get a cut as well.

Do I need to add the sarcasm thingee?

[ZonkerHarris]

3. The Sacramento Kings will be moving to Vegas next. Deal is secretly in the works now.

[Sal_NV]

8. What the hell?

We're getting California's cast offs?

[aggiesal]

11. Welcome to DU ...

You'll find that this forum has some of the smartest people with the funniest sense of humor, anywhere.

Don't be afraid to chime in, and enjoy your stay.

[Sal_NV]

12. Thank you.

Been lurking for a while now, decided to join the fun.

[ZonkerHarris]

13. It's not a joke.

[aggiesal]

15. I think you responded to the wrong posting. n/t

[aggiesal]

6. What will be the new name for the Las Vega$ baseball team? ...

Bouncers
Gamblers
Strippers
....

Minor league teams had the Las Vega$ Stars and Las Vega$ 51's (Named after the famous Nevada Area 51).

The options are endless.

[LudwigPastorius]

9. The Las Vegas Fearful Loathers.

[aggiesal]

10. Keep them coming. There are some really good ones out there. n/t

[AllaN01Bear]

7. bye. dont let the door hit u in the tusch.

[JudyM]

16. Locking

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