The Oakland Athletics’ continued search for a possible new ballpark in Las Vegas is seen as “disrespectful” by one Bay Area politician.
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The future of the Oakland Athletics’ planned waterfront development and ballpark could be left up to voters — a move that could benefit efforts to lure the Major League Baseball team to Las Vegas.
Oakland A’s president Dave Kaval says the team will spend more on retaining top players and free agents with revenues from a new ballpark. But that’s not been the team’s DNA.
All the stadium sites in Las Vegas are located in or near the Resort Corridor, with some involving joint-venture partnerships. Others would entail the A’s buying the land outright.
Aviators games will be played with a few different rules this season after MLB announced Monday several experimental changes for the minor league season.
Major League Baseball announced the second Big League Weekend at Las Vegas Ballpark has been canceled.
A SuperBook bettor wagered $10,000 to win $400,000 on the Angels to win the World Series at 40-1 odds and additional action on LA has caused it to drop to 16-1.
The union’s executive board approved the agreement in a 26-12 vote, pending ratification by all players, a person familiar with the balloting said, speaking to The Associated Press.
The Athletics and Guardians are still scheduled to play in the first of two Big League Weekend series at Las Vegas Ballpark, but a cancellation announcement appears imminent.
The Athletics and Guardians are still scheduled to play in the first of two Big League Weekend series at Las Vegas Ballpark, but a cancellation announcement appears imminent.
COVID still could be an issue because the Clark County School District requires weekly testing during the baseball season, which begins Thursday in Southern Nevada.
UNLV baseball and Arizona State will try to play at Las Vegas Ballpark for the third consecutive year after COVID-19 cancelled the event the past two seasons.
Joey Gallo, who went to Bishop Gorman High School and plays for the New York Yankees, playfully listed some unusual skills on his new profile on the job-search site.
The Oakland Athletics have exchanged term sheets on at least four plots of land in Southern Nevada where a possible $1 billion Major League Ballpark could be built.
Major League Baseball canceled the first week of spring training games through March 4 in the first public acknowledgment of the disruption caused by the lockout.
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