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Auggie

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3. This has been the goal for a while

Thu Apr 20, 2023, 11:07 AM

Apr 2023

Manfred wants a franchise in Las Vegas.

A new stadium was completely viable on the Coliseum complex site. It's next to two rail lines, a major freeway, and close to an international airport. And it would come cheap.

Well, good riddance. John Fisher purposely stripped the team of talent and lowered the payroll while raising ticket prices. It was his intention to enrage fans, send them packing and open the door to Las Vegas.

Fisher is a Republican. He is co-chair of the Charter School Growth Fund. He, and his family, donated nearly $9 million to a dark money group that opposed Barack Obama in the 2012 election.*

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_J._Fisher

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A's buy land in Vegas. They are leaving Oakland. [View all] underpants Apr 2023 OP

MLB has gone out of their way to drive them out of town Clash City Rocker Apr 2023 #1

One more reason taxpayers shouldn't foot the bill for stadiums Fiendish Thingy Apr 2023 #2

This has been the goal for a while Auggie Apr 2023 #3

Thanks. Didn't know that. underpants Apr 2023 #4

Yeah. Wonder what Pete Rose thinks about that. A new coaching opportunity? madinmaryland Apr 2023 #6

They're going to break the baseball hopscotch tie with the Braves. rsdsharp Apr 2023 #5

Oh FFS. El Supremo Apr 2023 #7

4th City If They Move ProfessorGAC Apr 2023 #8

Not an A's fan nor even a big baseball fan Xavier Breath Apr 2023 #9