We have known for a long time that it is one minute to midnight regarding the Athletics’ proposed move from Oakland to Las Vegas.
Major baseball leaders will vote again next week to approve the relocation of the team to Nevada and thus cause the departure of the Oakland A’s, an association that has existed since 1968.
The last season was miserable on many levels, but the city’s politicians and the team’s fans are still in rescue mode even if there is very little hope of seeing the team remain in California.
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao recently reiterated to major league baseball officials that the $900 million public funding proposal for a new stadium was almost triple the current one. on the table on the Las Vegas side. A project which could also be the subject of a referendum.
Representatives of the Oakland city council unanimously voted for a resolution this week which reaffirms their desire to keep the team in their hometown.
Remember that in the event of a move to Las Vegas, the A’s team will find themselves without a home designed specifically for them until the new group can build a new stadium. Different scenarios are on the table, including sharing Oracle Park with the Giants, or playing in a minor league stadium in Las Vegas.
In addition to Mayor Thao’s efforts, supporters of the team made and sent to the owners of other major teams a box containing various items from the A’s, including a video that recounts the history of the team.
Via Stephen Lucero, an artist and himself fan of the A’s, fans of the team believe the decision should go in favor of the city of Oakland.
If the relocation of the Athletics is ever approved next week, which is a strong possibility, the politicians and fans of the team will have fought to the end.
