The Athletics won’t play in Las Vegas until at least 2028. A lot can change in the sports landscape — including another Super Bowl here — before then.
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The soon-to-be-Las Vegas Athletics are a public relations nightmare off the field, most recently with a problematic retirement gift to a future Hall of Famer.
Former Oakland A’s are starring for teams across Major League Baseball. The A’s have consistently allowed top players to depart when they are due for huge pay raises.
The Oakland Athletics have the worst record in baseball at the All-Star break. The A’s are last in the league in batting average, but also the worst in ERA.
The Athletics are reportedly considering starting games at 4 p.m. in Las Vegas if they relocate here. But let’s go the other way. How about starting late?
Kansas City Royals legend George Brett, who was at Las Vegas Ballpark this weekend, is a big fan of Las Vegas and thinks the Oakland A’s would be a great fit for the city.