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Sep 26, 2024
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Pete
The Hope That Kills You
SLC/Ryan Smith:
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It is a shame that MLB is losing Oakland. Shame on anyone involved in the franchise leaving.
TCuz
Coastal Elite
Sep 26, 1:46pm
well, sure, but shame on the fans too for not showing up
Bob Vance
Sep 26, 1:47pm
The fans didn’t show up because the ownership tanked the team. 100% on ownership.
TCuz
Sep 26, 1:48pm
The Jazz have been tanking for years now and fans still show up.
Jdoc
Sep 26, 1:50pm
Imagine if they played in a dump and the NBA allowed them to spend only ~$50m on salary
TCuz
Sep 26, 1:53pm
Fair point. Do you believe that Oakland has no blame? They have lost the
Jdoc
Sep 26, 1:57pm
Oakland is clearly very difficult to deal with.
TCuz
Sep 26, 2:03pm
That's true. There are probably a few groups in the Bay Area that would have
Jdoc
Sep 26, 2:06pm
Years ago Joe Lacob was publicly very interested in buying the A’s.
TCuz
Sep 26, 2:08pm
What a pisser. I went to my first MLB game in Oakland before the Raiders ruined
Jdoc
Sep 26, 2:13pm
The city of Oakland clearly sucks to work with and deserves plenty of blame.
JuicyJam
Sep 26, 2:04pm
This is what we have in Colorado, but somehow fans still keep showing up. Mostly opposing fans, but Monfort doesn't care
cougfanblue
Sep 26, 2:06pm
At the very least, the Rockies have a beautiful stadium, and their payroll is near league median
TCuz
Sep 26, 2:13pm
I agree it sucks, but it says something about the state of affairs in Oakland
Jdoc
Sep 26, 1:52pm
The city, fans and Fisher are all to blame. They’ve been among the five worse
califcougar
Sep 26, 1:59pm
The Raiders and Warriors didn’t have any attendance issues. It’s not a fan issue, it’s a city and owners issue
Mike Honcho
Sep 26, 2:01pm
They had mediocre attendance before John Fisher bought the team, despite winning
califcougar
Sep 26, 2:11pm
That's what the data show
Bob Vance
Sep 26, 2:19pm
That may be true. It’s not like the previous owner group invested in the team or the experience either, and the Giants
Mike Honcho
Sep 26, 6:16pm
Yeah, as I’ve said multiple times, he’s terrible. Doesn’t mean it’s easy to run
califcougar
Sep 26, 7:55pm
Who do we blame for the extraordinarily bad attendance? I note that the Rangers and Angels both struggled at about
Bob Vance
Sep 26, 2:12pm
Have you been to an A’s game? Just curious if you know where the stadium is
777
12:19am
They used to before Fisher purposefully decided to tank the team to help justify his move.
Mike Honcho
Sep 26, 1:54pm
The ownership group intentionally did everything possible to kill the fanbase.
BerkeleyCoug
Sep 26, 2:07pm
They didn't have good attendance in 2019 or 2020 though
Bob Vance
Sep 26, 2:13pm
Everyone knew the selloff was coming, just like in 2006 and 2014. In pro sports
BerkeleyCoug
Sep 26, 2:17pm
Super sad for those fans. In unrelated news, can’t wait for the Utah Hockey
DieHarder
Sep 26, 1:48pm
All 23 of them. So sad.
bulletproof
Sep 26, 1:53pm
SLC/Ryan Smith:
Pete
Sep 26, 1:48pm
Along with the Millers and a $billion from the state and a site ready to go
Ojiisan
Sep 26, 2:01pm
John Fisher is a terrible owner.
Texas Hammer
Sep 26, 1:51pm
He’s terrible for the San Jose Earthquake too. I’m betting they try to move in the never 5 years as well
Mike Honcho
Sep 26, 2:00pm
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