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5. Sad. They'll never get them back. Should've sweetened the deal.

Reply to SomedayKindaLove (Reply #3)

Fri Sep 27, 2024, 07:55 PM

Sep 2024

The A's are going to Sacramento now. There are two minor league stadiums in Vegas, but nothing worthy of a Major League team.

It might take years to get one built.

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What's up with the East Bay letting the A's leave town? [View all] brush Sep 2024 OP

they didnt want give millions in welfare to corporate billionaire owners and millionaire players msongs Sep 2024 #1

Seems a 50/50 or some kind of agreement could've been reached. brush Sep 2024 #2

A's ownership would rather be in Vegas SomedayKindaLove Sep 2024 #3

Sad. They'll never get them back. Should've sweetened the deal. brush Sep 2024 #5

Perhaps they were hoping it was a bluff and they wouldn't end up leaving MichMan Sep 2024 #4

Owners want 100% welfare from cities. usonian Sep 2024 #6

I feel for the fans and the East Bay. The Vegas deal might fall apart... brush Sep 2024 #8

Runs down list of billionaires who don't own teams .. usonian Sep 2024 #9

Which many not sit well with the MLBPA SomedayKindaLove Sep 2024 #11

Well, Sacramento gets hot, but not Vegas hot. That's desert hot. brush Sep 2024 #12

If the stadium in Vegas is built SomedayKindaLove Sep 28 #13

Three words... Alansworld Sep 2024 #7

Fool me once, shame on...shame on you. Fool me--you can't get fooled again. RockRaven Sep 2024 #10

The lying liar Rob Manfred, MLB commissioner, wanted them to leave too Auggie Sep 29 #14

The biggest problem the Athletics have is on the west side of the Bay jmowreader Sep 30 #15