They should have played this out 2-3 more years.
by usaf_irish (2024-04-08 18:01:50)

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To be clear, Oakland was going to lose the team regardless. Their local politicians fucked this up so epically that there was no chance of coming back.

But if you play this out a few years, you give Salt Lake City and Portland a chance to get their ducks lined up for a serious relocation pitch.

As it stands, SLC might just be moving towards getting the second expansion slot when MLB decides to go to the ATM again.

they had to have a stadium deal in hand by Jan
by jt  (2024-04-09 16:22:52)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

in order to be eligible for this year's round of MLB revenue sharing (also known as "welfare for the billionaire assholes").

And the A's are definitely going ATM, and they'll likely end up in Sacramento IMO.
I feel a little stupid that I wasn’t aware of that.
by usaf_irish  (2024-04-10 12:18:10)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

This whole process has been a massive disaster for everyone involved.