MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said in an interview that Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao should shoulder some of the blame for her city losing yet another sports franchise.
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In an interview Thursday with ESPN, a spokesperson said the city was just $101 million short of reaching the $576 million needed to complete the deal for a new stadium.
Rob Manfred has dismissed a request by San Jose to remove the San Francisco Giants’ South Bay territorial rights to clear a path for either the relocation of the Athletics or a possible expansion team in the city.
The Las Vegas-born Philadelphia Phillies are skeptical, even cynical, that the franchise will have any chance of succeeding in their hometown.
The attendance for the Oakland Athletics’ game Monday against the Arizona Diamondbacks was the lowest total in Major League Baseball since 1997.
Rob Manfred also said the Oakland Athletics would field a competitive team if the franchise were to relocate to Las Vegas.
On Wednesday, according to the San Jose Mercury News, Oakland dropped the lawsuit against Alameda County meant to kill the deal betweeen the county and the A’s,
Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred last week told Oakland officials that the Athletics could be moving to Las Vegas if the city doesn’t drop a lawsuit.