CBS: MLB would not charge Oakland Athletics a relocation fee if team moves to Las Vegas, per reports

[gotbeer]

MLB would not charge Oakland Athletics a relocation fee if team moves to Las Vegas, per reports

Sounds like this could be announced as early as tonight.  

[Tank]

they'll miss their three dozen fans.

[gotbeer]

2 minutes ago, Tank said:

they'll miss their three dozen fans.

Las Vegas AAA team out-drawing A’s on some nights

[CaliAngel]

Well if they move to Vegas I could see myself attending a lot more A's games. Hard to blame them with all the bullshit they've had to go through in Oakland. 

As much as it's a dump, the facilities were obviously outdated, I did love my trip to the Coliseum. Just felt like an old school ballpark without all the new ballpark distractions so baseball was the main attraction, and the staff was extremely friendly. They even let everyone run the bases after the game and it was nice to step on the field and feel the grass. It really seems if they would just remove eyesore Mount Davis the park would have great views of the mountains in the outfield and it would immediately be a lot nicer. 

[failos]

3 minutes ago, CaliAngel said:

nice to step on the field and feel the grass

Oh yeah, because they don’t have any of that where you’re from.

[CaliAngel]

Just now, failos said:

Oh yeah, because they don’t have any of that where you’re from.

Wrong.

I think we can all agree grass on a MLB is spectacularly groomed, much nicer than almost any grass you can find anywhere else. 

[failos]

Just now, CaliAngel said:

Wrong.

I think we can all agree grass on a MLB is spectacularly groomed, much nicer than almost any grass you can find anywhere else. 

No doubt. Was just joking with you.

[mmc]

10 minutes ago, CaliAngel said:

It really seems if they would just remove eyesore Mount Davis the park would have great views of the mountains in the outfield and it would immediately be a lot nicer. 

Seems like people always forget how nice the park used to look

[Taylor]

21 minutes ago, mmc said:

Seems like people always forget how nice the park used to look

That's Oakland?

[gotbeer]

To be fair.  We had this.

And went to this.

 

 

But the issue still is the bones of the old girl are still outdated.   Same with the facilities.  I'm sure Oakland is facing a similar situation.  Put a half billion into renovating a stadium that's been around for 56 years (same age as Angels stadium), or start from scratch and have a modern baseball stadium.

[Ender]

I hope they move. That stadium is atrocious to look at and I imagine the same to play in.

[cysomeawfulpitcher]

53 minutes ago, mmc said:

Seems like people always forget how nice the park used to look

Looked quite nice in our own movie.

[failos]

Angel Stadium is beautiful. I miss it.

[cysomeawfulpitcher]

3 minutes ago, Ender said:

I hope they move. That stadium is atrocious to look at and I imagine the same to play in.

Me watching any footage of games there.
 

 

[eligrba]

1 hour ago, CaliAngel said:

Wrong.

I think we can all agree grass on a MLB is spectacularly groomed, much nicer than almost any grass you can find anywhere else. 

[Tank]

7 hours ago, Taylor said:

That's Oakland?

Yessir. It looked this way until the Raiders moved back in 1995 or 96.