Oakland's new 10 year Lease

[LAAMike]

Ten years more in O.co Coliseum.  Hard to believe that MLB cannot get the territory rights straightened out so that Oakland can build a new stadium where someone wants to watch them.  Article I read referred to their sewage problems - what a nasty stadium. 

[Sherlock31]

That's sad, but they are the A's so who cares!

[tomsred]

Ten years more in O.co Coliseum.  Hard to believe that MLB cannot get the territory rights straightened out so that Oakland can build a new stadium where someone wants to watch them.  Article I read referred to their sewage problems - what a nasty stadium. 

 

I kind of think they are a more dangerous team playing where they are.  The seem to relish the underdog role, and everyone keeps under estimating them as a team.  With the expectations low, they can fly under the radar or critical eye.  Lofty expectations can be a heavy burden sometimes.

[AngelsAndRamsFan]

As an Angels fan, this is great news.

[ukyah]

it's a joke that a major league team is playing in a legitimate dump like O.co.

[ten ocho recon scout]

it's a joke that a major league team is playing in a legitimate dump like O.co.

agreed.

[Puget Sound Angel]

Thanks A's.

This kills off any chance of the Raiders getting a new stadium in Oakland.

[DW711]

https://twitter.com/MLB_PR/status/481881184742670336/photo/1

[jshep]

it's a joke that a major league team is playing in a legitimate dump like O.co.

Hey now, I've seen much nicer dumps

[Sherlock31]

https://twitter.com/MLB_PR/status/481881184742670336/photo/1

Dear Commissioner thanks for the laugh.

[Jason]

Thanks A's.

This kills off any chance of the Raiders getting a new stadium in Oakland.

[Redondo]

^^ Lol. That's fitting for their crowd

[gotbeer]

Sad news.  Hopefully they have many many opt outs, once we get a better commissioner in office.

[Waybackman]

It's good for me because I can get there easily when the Angels come to town, but bad for the A's. It condemns them to ten more years to 13–15,000 average attendance. The Giants are preventing them from going to San Jose.

[Blarg]

https://twitter.com/MLB_PR/status/481881184742670336/photo/1

Selig is an asshole and should be forced to walk the streets around the stadium at night just to see what he has forced down the A's throat.

[Blarg]

Let's put it this way. If the BART were to break down and the fans had to hike out of there it could be a reenactment of Black Hawk Down or at the very least Escape From New York.

[Jobu]

https://twitter.com/MLB_PR/status/481881184742670336/photo/1

Twitter is stupid. Sending out a picture of a press release.

[DW711]

Selig is an asshole and should be forced to walk the streets around the stadium at night just to see what he has forced down the A's throat.

 

That might do the trick!

[Vegas Halo Fan]

Sad news.  Hopefully they have many many opt outs, once we get a better commissioner in office.

 

I know a perfect spot for a stadium, about five miles from the house.

[Redondo]

A’s lease not a done deal yet

Remember that 10-year O.co Coliseum lease announced last week by the A’s and Major League Baseball?  The one that could complicate the efforts to keep the Raiders in town? 

 

It’s not official yet.

 

It’s not official because Alameda County and Oakland officials are at odds over whether to proceed with it.  Oakland’s four representatives to the Joint Powers Authority that oversees the venue skipped a Friday meeting intended to vote on the lease, preventing its adoption.

[HaloMagic]

The city doesn't want them. Let them move somewhere that does. San Jose was begging. Now they're suing. Give up Giants.

[ten ocho recon scout]

The san josA's sounds better.

[Lou]

San Jose esA's

[Jim]

Let's put it this way. If the BART were to break down and the fans had to hike out of there it could be a reenactment of Black Hawk Down or at the very least Escape From New York.

Boy you aint kiddin. Sad move for the A's. 

[ELEVEN]

The $30 parking spaces don't help much either.

Got to pay for Al Davis' ballpark improvements tho...