The Athletics dropped their second Big League Weekend game against the Diamondbacks on Sunday at Las Vegas Ballpark in front of an announced crowd of 8,130.
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After an eventful week of Las Vegas-based announcements for the Athletics, the hype surrounding the team’s planned relocation is building among fans.
The A’s are hoping the second half of last season, when they played .500 ball, will carry over even more in the American League West this season.
The Athletics announced a deal with the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority to sport a Las Vegas patch on their uniforms even while playing at their temporary home in California.
Right-hander Luis Severino signed a three-year, $67 million free-agent deal with the Athletics in the offseason, the largest guarantee in franchise history.
Marc Badain, who worked for the Raiders for 30 years and led the charge to relocate the team to Las Vegas, was named the president of the Athletics on Thursday.
The Athletics provided an updated glimpse inside their plans for a $1.75 billion ballpark with new renderings.
The Athletics are moving a step closer to getting construction underway on their $1.75 billion Las Vegas stadium after filing for a commercial grading permit this week with Clark County.
The Athletics’ games will be available on the radio in Las Vegas this season, the team’s first since temporarily moving to Sacramento.
Fans can place a deposit that will put them on the priority list and give them the first chance to buy season tickets when the A’s begin playing in Las Vegas.
The Athletics will play the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday and Sunday in spring training games at Las Vegas Ballpark, the home of the Aviators.
Brent Rooker, who signed a five-year extension with the A’s in January, could lead the way when the team relocates to Southern Nevada.
The 1967 Boston Red Sox, known as “The Impossible Dream” team, snapped a string of eight straight losing seasons and won the American League pennant as 100-1 long shots.
The Athletics were expected to finish with the fewest wins in baseball last season, but they beat the odds with a 69-93 record. Oddsmakers set their total at 72 for this season.
Rob Manfred called the Athletics’ temporary home charming but reiterated he expects the team to open its new stadium on the Las Vegas Strip in 2028.
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