Recapping a gloomy and somber day in the A's new home. Stay up to date with the Baseball Stadium Saga on x! x.com/CaseyPrattABC7 Thumbnail art by @TattooingWithBen
Ok haters since 1968 facts: 4 world series which is tied 2nd for most world series wins since 1968, 6 pennants 2x's 3 pennants in a row, 6th best winning % in all mlb, tied 4th most postseason appearances (21), 1 of 2 teams to win 3 world series in a row, AND for all you haters across the bay OAKLAND OWNS THE BAY with most wins for matches and the cherry on top 1989 So that being said 🖕, OAKLAND FOREVER💚💛
You're a G Casey! 😎 We appreciate you hustling out there to make it out there in time to inform/represent us Oakland fans and asking the tough questions. That look in Kaval's eye while you were questioning him said everything 👀 And Fisher hightailing it out of there is a coward move, no accountability! It's pitiful that the Kings owner would interject himself (with the blessings of the Giants btw) to do this to this fan base here when they clearly KNOW BETTER. It's also ridiculous to insinuate the "possibilty" of an expansion team in Sacramento when Oakland couldn't even get those assurances. Another layer to this is IF the deal in Vegas falls apart does Manfred allow them to stay there?? And the timing of that mic... Priceless. God don't like ugly. We deserve a genuine resolution from MLB. KC got the Royals soon after the A's came to Oakland and if there's any place deserving of better treatment after this whole ordeal of being dragged thru the mud it's us.
Deserving of better treatment? The entitlement is real out there. That’s why I left the bay had kids and retired young in sac. I think you guys need to fix your city first before you get a new team. My mom still lives there and I love Oakland but really? You’re mad at the A’s for leaving the crime, homeless, encampments, boycotting fans, traffic, and stray bullets on the freeway. Only Bay Area people over look these things; it’s stressful and not worth it to most people. Most Americans that value their lives avoid Oakland and the Bay Area. Are you upset in and out burger and Dennys left too?
@@HeyUncleA If you have family out here then you would understand a new stadium would have revitalized the area around the stadium and created jobs! And when I say deserving of BETTER TREATMENT it doesn't come from a place of entitlement, we just want the SAME respect as all the other teams/fan bases.
Just understand that weeks ago they took down the “ rooted in Oakland” banners and replaced them with pictures of moments celebrating team moments. Forward to now with the “ let’s celebrate the years in Oakland” it was already done before this week. They just met with the city for follow protocol
Casey all the respect in the world to you for asking the tough questions that needed to be asked, representing the fans, and holding these billionaires accountable (as best you could) as they play their $ games.
Maybe Vivek thinks MLB will force Fisher to sell the team if Vegas falls short. A’s already in Sacramento, Vivek offers to buy the team. Work out a new stadium plan, now Sac has a permanent MLB team.
Definitely felt the emotion from you Casey, and I know it's amplified exponentially from all the A's fans all over the Bay Area, and heck even the world. I am a New Yorker who has never been west of St. Louis before, and after following you and the Brodester since the most recent renderings of Howard Terminal came out a few years ago, I felt so angry and sad and just about everything in between yesterday. I cannot imagine how intense the emotions are for everyone on the west coast. The only silver lining in all of this is that we are closer to having all of this BS be in the past and to nobody showing up to A's games in LV and John Fisher selling the team way too late.
Sometimes Mother Nature works wonders as I remember being in San Jose last year when Timo Meier was traded and the heavens opened as we were all sad another great player left The Tank
I have to imagine that the only way the Players Association approves this is with some substantial upgrades to the facility...do we really expect John Fisher to open his pocketbook??
Yes he already agreed… he just didn’t want to spend money in Oakland because the fans boycott and dont ever fill the park. The river cats have more fans than the A’s. So even if they do leave they’re fixing the stadium for the river cats worse case scenario. This guy is down playing the 100mil EXTRA on top of the regular rent they agreed upon. It went from 100 to maybe 60 mil after the A’s already decided to leave. They wanted to negotiate and the A’s weren’t having any of it. Idk how they can justify asking for more when the venue never fills and the fans are against the team. Not to mention the traffic, crime, homeless, crazies, encampments, and stray bullets on the 80.🤷🏻♂️
As a Sacramentan, I'm sure that the team owners will be telling Las Vegas they need more public, or other people's money put into the Las Vegas ballpark or else they'll keep the A's in Sacramento, (Actually West Sacramento... different city, different county...)while telling Sacramento that "we" need to pay for bringing Sacramento's ballpark up to MLB standards or we'll lose "our" A's. The Las Vegas area (actually Summerlin...)already has a minor baseball team, the Las Vegas Aviators, (which is affiliated with the A's...) and a ballpark that looks comparable to the one in Sacramento. The A's could have moved there, but then they wouldn't have two metro areas to play off against each other for the privilege of funding professional baseball ballpark construction costs.
Thanks for the great reporting and insights. Yankees fan here, but baseball and baseball history fan first and foremost. Just sad and embarrassing all around. A's fans in both Oakland and Sacramento deserve better.
@@johnmarshall4399 more like 14,000+ and I know the fans in Oakland purposely boycotted but they averaged even less than 10k in attendance. 14,000 in a small park feels different than 6,000 In a huge park.
Amazing work Casey. For what its worth you look great in the suit. I will definitely say hi if Im ever around you again. Keep up the good fight for Oakland
Rangers did it in their old stadium, marlins used to do it in their old stadium, Atlanta currently does it. Except those areas are humid. We watch river cats games all the time, the only people who complain are Bay Area residents.
@@andrewheitmeyer9945 I don't mind it much, I'm used to it and worked in it for 35 years, I was just curious, personally I don't care much for indoor stadiums.
Life long A's fan from Oakland. Been living in Sacramento area about 14 years . And would like to keep them in Oakland where they should be! , but if that's not possible, i would rather have the team here in sac than Salt Lake City or Vegas
Great job in all you do Casey. You voiced all of our displeasure who grew up with all the legends....Henderson, canseco, mcgwire, eckersley, larussa. Thank you for your coverage......p.s. nice x-men comic in the background! Who's your favorite x-men character casey??
I bet Kaval was really surprised to see you there yesterday. Apparently, Brodie was in Sacramento yesterday as well, only a few blocks from the Stadium on a day trip with his family.
I get it - Sac is desperate for some MLB. But if the shoe were on the other foot. If the team had been in Sacramento for 50+ years and up & jetted to Oakland, you'd be a salty cuss too. Be real
@@elisemariecollinsyoga5905 And before John Fisher we had his partner Lew Wolf who tried to move the team 2 times (Fremont & San Jose). Then they switched strategies - came up with a "Rooted in Oakland" campaign because so many fans were alienated from the attempts to move. They did no research and tried to move to the Peralta site in Oakland but there is a college already there. Duh. Then. Then the Howard Terminal site was selected. And a $ 1 billion dollar price tag for the "project". If it were just a ballpark, Oakland came up with the money. It was the other $500 million for the retail space, condos, office spaces, that Oakland didn't have the money (right away) on. But? They were still negotiating. And out of the blue Fisher pulls out. They'd beem closer than it ever was. Both sides admit that. So? 20 years (as you say) was on the brink of bearing fruit of a deal done finally. And then this kick in the nuts. Even so there are other locals who would have stepped up to purchase the team and keep here. Honestly isn't that a more palatable solution. Teams should not move from a location is there are other buyers willing to "save the team." Right? Remember MLB had to buy the Expos (and re-brand as Nationals) bc nobody in Montreal wanted to step up. In those cases ok. But having a team leave and like this is pisspoor. Bad bad bad. No city or locale needs to suffer it. If it were your team, you'd feel the same way. But its not so? Empathy be damned right?
that box of 1990 bowman cards behijnd you .... i think i made it a few more years then i stopped collecting .. i also had that rickey henderson bobblehead
Just part of the process of relocation. Despite all the noise and misinformation coming out of the Bay Area and most of the national media, the Las Vegas ballpark is on schedule for 2025 groundbreaking.
Kaval told Fox40 Sacramento that funding in place. It will be included in Development Plan draft to Stadium Authority in May. Everything on schedule despite the misinformation.
@@ProBall-7 and there has been nothing to suggest that anything was wrong in Vegas. The LVSA, A’s and Ballys continue their work under the radar. Bay Area media taking advantage of angry and heartbroken fans in Oakland by reporting misinformation and giving the fans there false hope, all for internet clicks and viewers
What a horrible, horrible day. The weather, the equipment, the most spineless owner in sports running away as always. Fisher’s message to the Sacramento fans, “don’t expect us to get you star players or put together a competitive team but every now and then you’ll be able to see Judge and Semien and Rodriguez and Bregman beat up on the triple A’s”
Best outcome possible for Fisher. Couldn't stay in Oakland past 2024 - too toxic. Gets to play for 3-4 years in Sac rent free - only needs to pay for upgrades to the ballpark. If Vegas falls through, Fisher can pitch MLB to stay in Sac working with Vivek and the City to build a new stadium. Vivek wants an MLB team in Sac but the two expansion franchises will almost certainly be awarded to one of Nashville and Charlotte plus one of SLC and Portland, so this is his only shot. Win win.
Those 110 degree games in August when the A's are 40 games under .500 are gonna be fun. Im sure lots of players are clamoring to sign with us these next four years
TY, TY, TY. Appreciate you talking about Oakland fans not pitting themselves to us Sacramento area fans. It's been a battle in the chatrooms. Oakland residents are hurt, I get it. Carmichael Dave said perfectly, "conflicted". But the fact that, as you report, the A's are paying no rent, and how that made the decision easy for Fisher, just put me on the wrong side of this conflict. I will not go.
Thank you for sharing this. Vivek may have “saved” the Kings but he’s still screwing Sacramento in other ways and I was really disappointed when he bought the Rivercats. The old arena property in Natomas was supposed to have entertainment shovel ready before they opened downtown and it continues to be an empty lot so Natomas brings in more homes and traffic during the commute but nothing for those who live here to do here. I’m not surprised he bailed out the A’s owner who was equally unconcerned with the effects their “billion-airing” would have on the people of the cities. We need to go back to community owned teams. I love going to minor league games and fear Sac will lose the Rivercats when this is all said and done and Vivek gets his major league team.
I really love your insight and I'm just gutted to see the pure greed and coldness that has been apparent in this whole process. We've gotta stop ripping teams away, we've gotta stop having leaders who don't care about the community, the fans, the players, the employees, team success, or even the game itself.
@@snarfsnarf3062 Phuk Yu sup bro hows Anita Phuk. You mad cuz they took the only place where they give away food scraps to the poor. And your only source of robbing people.
The ownership might be ripping our team away from us, but they will never, can never take away all of our fond memories of better times at the ballpark. Joy, sorrow, bonding, escaping from the stresses of life and just having a good time at the ballgame watching the boys on the baseball diamond. Win or lose, a good time was had, and that can't be stripped away. It sucks that this is what it all boils down to in the end, but as bittersweet as it is, and will be for a long time to come, we have memories that will never die. As for what we do moving forward, that still remains to be seen, and everyone has their own solutions. Some will continue to support the A's regardless of where they call home. Others will jump ship and give their loyalty to the Giants. There may be fans who invest their time into the Ballers and see how that pans out. A pocket of the fanbase will swear off baseball, or at least MLB, once and for all, and then there are probably gonna be fans who just drift around until they find a new team they feel good rooting for and settle there. It's even possible that some of us will wait until the league expands, if/whenever that happens, and latch onto one of the new teams that enter the league. And then there are the fans who, in spite of all of these options and all the time that's gone by, don't quite know what they'll do just yet. At least that's my take on the roads that lay ahead of us as fans. For me personally, baseball has meant so much to me throughout my life that I don't think I can just swear it off completely. On top of that, I've always loved and felt most at home in the Bay Area, for better or worse, so my most likely paths involve either the Giants, the Ballers, or perhaps both. I guess only time will tell. In the event a grand once-in-a-lifetime miracle ever actually ended up happening and Oakland got an expansion team, there's no doubt I'd jump right on board in a hot second. Sadly I do not foresee that outcome playing out, but I suppose one never really knows.
A former Marlins exec on a Sacramento radio show said Vivek may have severely damaged the city’s chances of getting an MLB expansion franchise by leaking intentions of the league.
yeah, right.....Sacramento is growing and will eventually build a stadium in the Railyard....MLB would be crazy to only have one team in Northern California.... Blame the Giants for eliminating the A's from the bay area.... Sacramento has a better chance of getting an expansion team than crime riddled Oakland....
Yeah… it happens often for commercial units that businesses rent out. You come over and fix the place and we won’t charge you rent until later. It’s why people come out here… we give a little bit and show trust in return hopefully the tenants will be easier to work with in the future and the situation is mutually beneficial.
Reduction in force? No rent? Keep TV contract and revenue sharing. Fisher keeps raking in the money. He’s a horrible owner but a great con man and grifter.
@@HeyUncleA Yea that seems to be the case. Crazy, especially when considering after the A's leave the Sacramento stadium will not be used for MLB baseball. Even if Sacramento pulls off a miracle and gets an expansion or keeps the A's, a larger MLB stadium will need to be built eslewhere.
This was a done deal months ago. A's tried to low-ball Oakland but probably wouldn't of agreed regardless. I may see a few games this year to say goodbye to the A's abd and the Coliseum and then I'm done with MLB. 53 years of hardcore famdom out the window 😢
I’m from Minnesota came across your channel following this mess. big twins fan live down the street from target field here’s an outsider’s perspective Sacramento is just a pit stop they will never expand in Sac town anytime soon maybe in 50 years lol but in the modern day right now delusional to even think that
BREAKING NEWS Cal has announced it had abandoned plans to play at Sutter Health Field and is now considering San Jose Spartan Stadium and potential Kingdome rebuild in Portland while Cal Memorial undergoes renovations.
Hey Casey, Warriors moved to SF, 49ers to Santa Clara, Sacramento is less then 100 miles from Oakland, I understand some fans don’t want the move but living in Sacramento and going to Oakland to see an A’s game, not sure the A’s are losing a fan base. I see your prospective undercutting the city of Oakland but how is that any different than what 49ers and Warriors did? Appreciate your perspective
lol, Oakland was a great market or is a great market all you have to do is invest when Mr. Haas owned the athletics three World Series in the playoffs and the stadium was full. He gave back to the community. they would out draw the Giants. Those are some great days and now you have a carpet, bagger, sad, ending for such a great historic franchise.⚾️❤️
Fischer doesn't owe the media a chance to beat up on him in person. As far as Vivek getting "nothing" out of this without a guarantee, auditions don't come with guarantees. At worst, he's gonna pocket mucho dinero from various stadium revenue streams over the next 3-4 years, plus KEEP all MLB/A's facility improvements.
Oakland in 2024 will experience Milwaukee in 1965. The Braves wanted to go to Atlanta in '65, but a judge ruled they had to honor their lease at County Stadium, so Bud Selig's original favorite team had a lame duck season, just like A's fans will now. And Sacramento will have for at least the next three seasons. (Manfred's word is just about as good as Fisher's or Kavel's.) If MLB expands, it will be to Nashville and Utah, where there are people in place to pay the exorbitant franchise fee the owners want to charge. ($1 billion, at minimum.) If Vegas impedes (which happens often there these days, as will occur later this year at the corner of Las Vegas Boulevard and Tropicana Avenue), one of those cities will get the A's, not Sacramento -- and definitely NOT Oakland. Montreal has a better chance of seeing a rebirth of the Expos.
Very good video! I agree with you about fans infighting… MLB will be watching for more outbursts and will unfortunately hold that against Northern California. But it is inevitable.
So fitting Manfred had an open phone line with Millionaire owner and wouldn’t take a call from Oakland mayor. Disrespect and bargaining in bad faith to the end.
Well to be fair, Manfred has a working relationship with the owners. He doesn’t need to take a call from the mayor. They’ve already decided to leave Oakland.
@@gabrielsandoval7331 my point exactly. They used Oakland to create the appearance that they were actually giving them a chance in the negotiations. In fact it was a good ole boys deal all along. Not honest but not surprising in reality.
This whole situation is so heartbreaking 💔. A's are such a storied franchise, Fisher has destroyed this organization and Manfred supports it! Time to move on from baseball, spend my hard earned money elsewhere.....
If schools over stadium does succeed and stop funding, what are the options? Will fisher try to fleece SLC or Sacramento? If he does sell will MLB allow sell to an Oakland ownership group?
Schools over stadiums non factor for legal, political, and financial reasons. With all the increased momentum and major support even if it went for a vote it would fail. Their major reason to fundraise in Oakland was to keep team there. But now their true reasons are obvious. They are radical, class-envy extremists who hate wealthy people.
Thank you Casey for your diligent reporting on this and being one of the only local journalists to hold these two hellbound clowns accountable (at least trying to). Just hearing their voices makes my blood boil.
Ha! Loved how ya gave the snarky look to the camera after the BS Kaval gave about the celebration of the final Oakland season. Vivek is making the right call, the free rent in exchange for being on the world's stage for at least the next three seasons. I live in Atlanta but went to Sac State....Sacramento gets a bad rap. They deserve (and I think will keep) the A's. Hate this for Oakland...but there is NO WAY Fisher gets to keep the team.
Does part of the blame go to MLB, the City of Las Vegas, and/or the State of Nevada for causing such a long "lame duck" status? Shouldn't the MLB commissioner and owners have demanded that LV/Nevada offer a suitable temporary stadium before they approved the move? Or at least let Fisher to move the Athletics to a city that had one? Perhaps Montreal? Olympic Stadium is not a perfect venue, but it would be adequate for a few years. At least the A's players will likely play in front of large, enthusiastic crowds in Sacramento, even if only temporarily.
Since the Nevada vote, I think people have been clinging to any hope that maybe one of the remaining obstacles (permits, owners vote, union agreements…) would derail the move. The latest chapter has been negotiations over a lease extension with Oakland. It seemed like they might be coming to some sort of resolution. Then Sacramento waltzes in and it’s over. The A’s are gone in 6 months. Pro sports in Oakland are a thing of the past, only this time it’s really over.
Casey....blame the Giants....they blocked the A's from moving to San Jose....Giants want the entire bay area and Oakland for their fan base..... I'm sure the Giants are ok with the A's in Sacramento.
I don’t understand all the Sacramento hate from Casey and Oakland fans. Vivek is his own person, a Bay Area billionaire mind you, that got involved with Sacramento to make money developing the city. MLB has demonstrated every desire to get out of Oakland and the city made outrageous demands to keep the team there during interim years despite several obstacles in the way of making Vegas ever happen, the least of which is having a place to play until the stadium gets built Queue Vivek/Sacramento which has wanted to add another professional team, not just baseball, for several decades. Now Sacramento has a chance to have a second pro sports team for a few years that will pay for upgrades to their facility to mlb standards, allow the city to show it can support another team, put the city in conversation for expansion which it would not otherwise be in, and put themselves in conversation to keep the team if/when Vegas falls through. Don’t blame sac for Oakland trying to make demands from someone and entity whom want nothing to do with Oakland. Oakland could’ve made a reasonable offer that would’ve maintained revenue for the city, kept themselves in good graces with mlb for expansion, and kept Oakland in the conversation in case Vegas falls through but in an imagined fear of getting played by fisher, they just played themselves
They A’s are going to use the Kings and River Cats employees to fill in their gaps. It’s not providing as many jobs as you think. Just adding work to other people’s plates.
They won't be required to work those. But it will add an EXTEA paycheck to those who want it. So stop being such a NEGATIVE SHIT! Just because your unemployed and on WELFARE.
"Oakland wasnt going to get played for a fool. They needed assurances from the MLB..." Ok, so they get nothing. How's that playing? Awesome negotiators, but of course, we should never have expected anything less from the dummies who have always run oakland like a dump. Lol😂
You’re the man Casey! You made Kaval and them uncomfortable. They couldn’t keep you away, and I’m glad you have persisted. That press conference is a glimpse of what’s to come. I don’t think this is over. Buckle up everyone… MLB is making a fool of itself, and the nation is watching 👀
I have a strange feeling that Sacramento is the final destination. They said they weren’t going by “Sacramento A’s or Sacramento Athletics”…why trademark them? Also, if you’re willing to play in a minor league ballpark, why not Las Vegas? Why not spend the next three years establishing yourselves in your “new home”? Building relationships and a fan base? The Chargers played at a soccer stadium for crying out loud. And you can’t tell me it’s about the TV deal alone. They have to work out a Las Vegas deal at some point. I think that they know deep down Las Vegas won’t happen for them. Just my opinion.
I love the owner of the Sacramento Kings. I mean he is thinking that he can have the As play in his minor league ballpark for three or four years and if things don’t go well he can buy the franchise or get an expansion franchise if the As do make it in Las Vegas. Well get in line buddy because you have not only individuals in the Bay Area like Joe Lacob, but Salt Lake City, Portland and even Montreal trying to get one of the two expansion franchises if and when expansion does occur. Without any assurances you cannot guarantee that you are going to have an MLB franchise in Sacramento. So, we shouldn’t be surprise if Sacramento doesn’t get a baseball team in the end. This could be all for nothing for Vivek. Doing favors for your friends can be a terrible idea and can even ruin friendships if things don’t work out well. What a joke.
Keep the A's in Cali. Which means in Sacramento. Way better than the gambling capital of the world, Las Vegas. Vegas will never have the fan base that Sacramento has.
As a Sacramento native and a lifelong A’s and Kings fan, I may be done with both teams. John Fisher and Dave Kaval are both huge piles of shit, and Vivek just became the biggest hypocrite in pro sports. It’s like he forgot the Kings were all but gone from Sacramento before he bought the team and kept them here, how could he then help rip another team from its home for over 50 years? On the A’s front, this team has been a disgrace under John Fisher, if MLB had a real commissioner this wouldn’t be happening, they would have made him sell years ago. This whole situation is awful all around and really shows that pro sports have become nothing but a money grab. Shameful all around.
Actually the NBA stopped the Kings relocation, remember? The NBA owners voted against it and commissioner Stern loved mayor Kevin Johnson. The city government was cooperative as well, so the Kings were FAR from gone - the Magoofs just goofed thinking they can sell to anyone without league approval. On the other hand, MLB owners unanimously approved the A's relocation to Las Vegas. Unanimous. The A's were basically gone
Thank you Casey
Secretive press conference 😂what a surprise by Fischer
The John Fisher Way
Casey, thank you for all you have done. It’s been a rough year. And, you have had the voice of the A’s fans.
Keep after these guys Casey!
Oakland has a Legacy that other city don’t have
Strong arm robbery
loosing sports teams
Nah. Not that other city don’t have. Not “that other city don’t have.” /
@@ValleyProud916Nah. Not Yeah. Not “Yeah.” /
Ok haters since 1968 facts:
4 world series which is tied 2nd for most world series wins since 1968,
6 pennants 2x's 3 pennants in a row,
6th best winning % in all mlb,
tied 4th most postseason appearances (21),
1 of 2 teams to win 3 world series in a row,
AND for all you haters across the bay OAKLAND OWNS THE BAY with most wins for matches and the cherry on top 1989
So that being said 🖕,
OAKLAND FOREVER💚💛
You're a G Casey! 😎 We appreciate you hustling out there to make it out there in time to inform/represent us Oakland fans and asking the tough questions. That look in Kaval's eye while you were questioning him said everything 👀 And Fisher hightailing it out of there is a coward move, no accountability! It's pitiful that the Kings owner would interject himself (with the blessings of the Giants btw) to do this to this fan base here when they clearly KNOW BETTER. It's also ridiculous to insinuate the "possibilty" of an expansion team in Sacramento when Oakland couldn't even get those assurances. Another layer to this is IF the deal in Vegas falls apart does Manfred allow them to stay there?? And the timing of that mic... Priceless. God don't like ugly. We deserve a genuine resolution from MLB. KC got the Royals soon after the A's came to Oakland and if there's any place deserving of better treatment after this whole ordeal of being dragged thru the mud it's us.
Deserving of better treatment? The entitlement is real out there. That’s why I left the bay had kids and retired young in sac. I think you guys need to fix your city first before you get a new team. My mom still lives there and I love Oakland but really? You’re mad at the A’s for leaving the crime, homeless, encampments, boycotting fans, traffic, and stray bullets on the freeway. Only Bay Area people over look these things; it’s stressful and not worth it to most people. Most Americans that value their lives avoid Oakland and the Bay Area. Are you upset in and out burger and Dennys left too?
@@HeyUncleA If you have family out here then you would understand a new stadium would have revitalized the area around the stadium and created jobs! And when I say deserving of BETTER TREATMENT it doesn't come from a place of entitlement, we just want the SAME respect as all the other teams/fan bases.
Just understand that weeks ago they took down the “ rooted in Oakland” banners and replaced them with pictures of moments celebrating team moments. Forward to now with the “ let’s celebrate the years in Oakland” it was already done before this week. They just met with the city for follow protocol
MLB and the current A’s ownership really hate Oakland. The city and the fans in Oakland are getting utterly hosed.
My father gave my mother that battle of the bay poster for Christmas one year. She was not pleased. Lol
Casey all the respect in the world to you for asking the tough questions that needed to be asked, representing the fans, and holding these billionaires accountable (as best you could) as they play their $ games.
Maybe Vivek thinks MLB will force Fisher to sell the team if Vegas falls short. A’s already in Sacramento, Vivek offers to buy the team. Work out a new stadium plan, now Sac has a permanent MLB team.
Salt Lake are desperate for a team, he'll just move there.
“Billionaires are gonna billionaire.” Quote of the day.
We love ya, Casey!! Not sure when I'll accept or fully process any of this.
Good Effort , Good Job
Vivek lives in Atherton. I’ve been to his house. He’s not “rooted in Sacramento” himself.
Definitely felt the emotion from you Casey, and I know it's amplified exponentially from all the A's fans all over the Bay Area, and heck even the world. I am a New Yorker who has never been west of St. Louis before, and after following you and the Brodester since the most recent renderings of Howard Terminal came out a few years ago, I felt so angry and sad and just about everything in between yesterday. I cannot imagine how intense the emotions are for everyone on the west coast. The only silver lining in all of this is that we are closer to having all of this BS be in the past and to nobody showing up to A's games in LV and John Fisher selling the team way too late.
Oakland A’s fans, hold your heads high. Find a positive way to challenge your anger and sadness. Go OAKLAND A’S!!
Thank you Casey for all the hard work that you have done on this. You are a very hard working person
Wow Casey!!!! That had to be one hectic and crazy day!!!
Thanks for your coverage of this whole mess. We appreciate you ❤
Sometimes Mother Nature works wonders as I remember being in San Jose last year when Timo Meier was traded and the heavens opened as we were all sad another great player left The Tank
No rent? This just keeps getting dirtier and dirtier.
I have to imagine that the only way the Players Association approves this is with some substantial upgrades to the facility...do we really expect John Fisher to open his pocketbook??
Yes he already agreed… he just didn’t want to spend money in Oakland because the fans boycott and dont ever fill the park. The river cats have more fans than the A’s. So even if they do leave they’re fixing the stadium for the river cats worse case scenario. This guy is down playing the 100mil EXTRA on top of the regular rent they agreed upon. It went from 100 to maybe 60 mil after the A’s already decided to leave. They wanted to negotiate and the A’s weren’t having any of it. Idk how they can justify asking for more when the venue never fills and the fans are against the team. Not to mention the traffic, crime, homeless, crazies, encampments, and stray bullets on the 80.🤷🏻♂️
As a Sacramentan, I'm sure that the team owners will be telling Las Vegas they need more public, or other people's money put into the Las Vegas ballpark or else they'll keep the A's in Sacramento, (Actually West Sacramento... different city, different county...)while telling Sacramento that "we" need to pay for bringing Sacramento's ballpark up to MLB standards or we'll lose "our" A's. The Las Vegas area (actually Summerlin...)already has a minor baseball team, the Las Vegas Aviators, (which is affiliated with the A's...) and a ballpark that looks comparable to the one in Sacramento. The A's could have moved there, but then they wouldn't have two metro areas to play off against each other for the privilege of funding professional baseball ballpark construction costs.
Kaval says he thinks it’s going to be a fun positive fan relationship for the final year
Go to 1 or 2 games take pics, BOYCOTT All and every game
Thanks for the great reporting and insights. Yankees fan here, but baseball and baseball history fan first and foremost. Just sad and embarrassing all around. A's fans in both Oakland and Sacramento deserve better.
“Hold our beers” -Sac as we are packing the house.
10000 big deal
@@johnmarshall4399 more like 14,000+ and I know the fans in Oakland purposely boycotted but they averaged even less than 10k in attendance. 14,000 in a small park feels different than 6,000 In a huge park.
Props to you, Casey.
Great coverage and commentary, Casey!
John Fisher brings to mind a saying from my high school football coach. He's a "gutless wonder".
Amazing work Casey. For what its worth you look great in the suit. I will definitely say hi if Im ever around you again. Keep up the good fight for Oakland
Can't wait to sit in a 130° parking lot and tailgate. Are there any other teams that play in 95-105° heat outdoors?
Rangers did it in their old stadium, marlins used to do it in their old stadium, Atlanta currently does it. Except those areas are humid. We watch river cats games all the time, the only people who complain are Bay Area residents.
@@andrewheitmeyer9945 I don't mind it much, I'm used to it and worked in it for 35 years, I was just curious, personally I don't care much for indoor stadiums.
Waiting for the players union to weigh in on what is or isn't a big-league facility.
Life long A's fan from Oakland. Been living in Sacramento area about 14 years . And would like to keep them in Oakland where they should be! , but if that's not possible, i would rather have the team here in sac than Salt Lake City or Vegas
Has the MLBPA signed off on this? The answer was not when this was announced but haven’t see follow up coverage since.
Great job in all you do Casey. You voiced all of our displeasure who grew up with all the legends....Henderson, canseco, mcgwire, eckersley, larussa. Thank you for your coverage......p.s. nice x-men comic in the background! Who's your favorite x-men character casey??
I noticed you were dressed in all black. Very appropriate.
Thank you for the coverage.
"A's for Life."
I bet Kaval was really surprised to see you there yesterday. Apparently, Brodie was in Sacramento yesterday as well, only a few blocks from the Stadium on a day trip with his family.
Casey , things are so bad in Oakland that the Oakland airport wants to be called San Francisco,
Things are bad all over chief
A’s and Oakland have had 20 years to figure this out…
A’s - welcome to Sac..
John Fisher - f* you
I get it - Sac is desperate for some MLB. But if the shoe were on the other foot. If the team had been in Sacramento for 50+ years and up & jetted to Oakland, you'd be a salty cuss too. Be real
A’s had John Fisher for 20 years, and Oakland had a hot mess owner to deal with.
@@elisemariecollinsyoga5905 And before John Fisher we had his partner Lew Wolf who tried to move the team 2 times (Fremont & San Jose). Then they switched strategies - came up with a "Rooted in Oakland" campaign because so many fans were alienated from the attempts to move. They did no research and tried to move to the Peralta site in Oakland but there is a college already there. Duh. Then. Then the Howard Terminal site was selected. And a $ 1 billion dollar price tag for the "project". If it were just a ballpark, Oakland came up with the money. It was the other $500 million for the retail space, condos, office spaces, that Oakland didn't have the money (right away) on. But? They were still negotiating. And out of the blue Fisher pulls out. They'd beem closer than it ever was. Both sides admit that.
So? 20 years (as you say) was on the brink of bearing fruit of a deal done finally. And then this kick in the nuts.
Even so there are other locals who would have stepped up to purchase the team and keep here. Honestly isn't that a more palatable solution. Teams should not move from a location is there are other buyers willing to "save the team." Right? Remember MLB had to buy the Expos (and re-brand as Nationals) bc nobody in Montreal wanted to step up. In those cases ok. But having a team leave and like this is pisspoor. Bad bad bad. No city or locale needs to suffer it. If it were your team, you'd feel the same way. But its not so? Empathy be damned right?
@@elisemariecollinsyoga5905Terrible ownership and terrible city management.
that box of 1990 bowman cards behijnd you .... i think i made it a few more years then i stopped collecting .. i also had that rickey henderson bobblehead
Just part of the process of relocation. Despite all the noise and misinformation coming out of the Bay Area and most of the national media, the Las Vegas ballpark is on schedule for 2025 groundbreaking.
Kaval told Fox40 Sacramento that funding in place. It will be included in Development Plan draft to Stadium Authority in May. Everything on schedule despite the misinformation.
@@ProBall-7 and there has been nothing to suggest that anything was wrong in Vegas. The LVSA, A’s and Ballys continue their work under the radar. Bay Area media taking advantage of angry and heartbroken fans in Oakland by reporting misinformation and giving the fans there false hope, all for internet clicks and viewers
What a horrible, horrible day. The weather, the equipment, the most spineless owner in sports running away as always. Fisher’s message to the Sacramento fans, “don’t expect us to get you star players or put together a competitive team but every now and then you’ll be able to see Judge and Semien and Rodriguez and Bregman beat up on the triple A’s”
thanks
Baseball gods furious with this one
Best outcome possible for Fisher. Couldn't stay in Oakland past 2024 - too toxic. Gets to play for 3-4 years in Sac rent free - only needs to pay for upgrades to the ballpark. If Vegas falls through, Fisher can pitch MLB to stay in Sac working with Vivek and the City to build a new stadium. Vivek wants an MLB team in Sac but the two expansion franchises will almost certainly be awarded to one of Nashville and Charlotte plus one of SLC and Portland, so this is his only shot. Win win.
Those 110 degree games in August when the A's are 40 games under .500 are gonna be fun. Im sure lots of players are clamoring to sign with us these next four years
Sacramento doesn't usually get that hot
And Vegas doesn't get hot? What a funny statement.
TY, TY, TY. Appreciate you talking about Oakland fans not pitting themselves to us Sacramento area fans. It's been a battle in the chatrooms. Oakland residents are hurt, I get it. Carmichael Dave said perfectly, "conflicted". But the fact that, as you report, the A's are paying no rent, and how that made the decision easy for Fisher, just put me on the wrong side of this conflict. I will not go.
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Thank you for sharing this. Vivek may have “saved” the Kings but he’s still screwing Sacramento in other ways and I was really disappointed when he bought the Rivercats. The old arena property in Natomas was supposed to have entertainment shovel ready before they opened downtown and it continues to be an empty lot so Natomas brings in more homes and traffic during the commute but nothing for those who live here to do here. I’m not surprised he bailed out the A’s owner who was equally unconcerned with the effects their “billion-airing” would have on the people of the cities. We need to go back to community owned teams. I love going to minor league games and fear Sac will lose the Rivercats when this is all said and done and Vivek gets his major league team.
I really love your insight and I'm just gutted to see the pure greed and coldness that has been apparent in this whole process. We've gotta stop ripping teams away, we've gotta stop having leaders who don't care about the community, the fans, the players, the employees, team success, or even the game itself.
Known to lose the only In N Out
Phuk in n out
@@snarfsnarf3062 Phuk Yu sup bro hows Anita Phuk. You mad cuz they took the only place where they give away food scraps to the poor. And your only source of robbing people.
The ownership might be ripping our team away from us, but they will never, can never take away all of our fond memories of better times at the ballpark. Joy, sorrow, bonding, escaping from the stresses of life and just having a good time at the ballgame watching the boys on the baseball diamond. Win or lose, a good time was had, and that can't be stripped away. It sucks that this is what it all boils down to in the end, but as bittersweet as it is, and will be for a long time to come, we have memories that will never die.
As for what we do moving forward, that still remains to be seen, and everyone has their own solutions. Some will continue to support the A's regardless of where they call home. Others will jump ship and give their loyalty to the Giants. There may be fans who invest their time into the Ballers and see how that pans out. A pocket of the fanbase will swear off baseball, or at least MLB, once and for all, and then there are probably gonna be fans who just drift around until they find a new team they feel good rooting for and settle there. It's even possible that some of us will wait until the league expands, if/whenever that happens, and latch onto one of the new teams that enter the league. And then there are the fans who, in spite of all of these options and all the time that's gone by, don't quite know what they'll do just yet. At least that's my take on the roads that lay ahead of us as fans.
For me personally, baseball has meant so much to me throughout my life that I don't think I can just swear it off completely. On top of that, I've always loved and felt most at home in the Bay Area, for better or worse, so my most likely paths involve either the Giants, the Ballers, or perhaps both. I guess only time will tell. In the event a grand once-in-a-lifetime miracle ever actually ended up happening and Oakland got an expansion team, there's no doubt I'd jump right on board in a hot second. Sadly I do not foresee that outcome playing out, but I suppose one never really knows.
A former Marlins exec on a Sacramento radio show said Vivek may have severely damaged the city’s chances of getting an MLB expansion franchise by leaking intentions of the league.
yeah, right.....Sacramento is growing and will eventually build a stadium in the Railyard....MLB would be crazy to only have one team in Northern California.... Blame the Giants for eliminating the A's from the bay area.... Sacramento has a better chance of getting an expansion team than crime riddled Oakland....
Vivek will get a new field, new lights, and potentially new clubhouses for nothing that will remain long after the A’s are gone
Wth…no lease payments? Is this real?
Yeah… it happens often for commercial units that businesses rent out. You come over and fix the place and we won’t charge you rent until later. It’s why people come out here… we give a little bit and show trust in return hopefully the tenants will be easier to work with in the future and the situation is mutually beneficial.
Reduction in force? No rent? Keep TV contract and revenue sharing. Fisher keeps raking in the money. He’s a horrible owner but a great con man and grifter.
@@HeyUncleA Yea that seems to be the case. Crazy, especially when considering after the A's leave the Sacramento stadium will not be used for MLB baseball. Even if Sacramento pulls off a miracle and gets an expansion or keeps the A's, a larger MLB stadium will need to be built eslewhere.
@@cpta03 yes that's crazy right? Somehow saving even more money. Terrible, and the sac politicians are supporting this.
This was a done deal months ago. A's tried to low-ball Oakland but probably wouldn't of agreed regardless. I may see a few games this year to say goodbye to the A's abd and the Coliseum and then I'm done with MLB. 53 years of hardcore famdom out the window 😢
I’m from Minnesota came across your channel following this mess. big twins fan live down the street from target field here’s an outsider’s perspective Sacramento is just a pit stop they will never expand in Sac town anytime soon maybe in 50 years lol but in the modern day right now delusional to even think that
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Hey Casey, Warriors moved to SF, 49ers to Santa Clara, Sacramento is less then 100 miles from Oakland, I understand some fans don’t want the move but living in Sacramento and going to Oakland to see an A’s game, not sure the A’s are losing a fan base. I see your prospective undercutting the city of Oakland but how is that any different than what 49ers and Warriors did?
Appreciate your perspective
The way the media portrays it makes your report more logical
lol, Oakland was a great market or is a great market all you have to do is invest when Mr. Haas owned the athletics three World Series in the playoffs and the stadium was full. He gave back to the community. they would out draw the Giants. Those are some great days and now you have a carpet, bagger, sad, ending for such a great historic franchise.⚾️❤️
Fischer doesn't owe the media a chance to beat up on him in person. As far as Vivek getting "nothing" out of this without a guarantee, auditions don't come with guarantees. At worst, he's gonna pocket mucho dinero from various stadium revenue streams over the next 3-4 years, plus KEEP all MLB/A's facility improvements.
Oakland A's will now be 79 miles from their city compared to the SF 49ers' 43 miles
and Levi's Stadium is terrible!!!!
@@brentduanefosterYep, will never go until its October or its a night game.
Oakland in 2024 will experience Milwaukee in 1965. The Braves wanted to go to Atlanta in '65, but a judge ruled they had to honor their lease at County Stadium, so Bud Selig's original favorite team had a lame duck season, just like A's fans will now. And Sacramento will have for at least the next three seasons. (Manfred's word is just about as good as Fisher's or Kavel's.)
If MLB expands, it will be to Nashville and Utah, where there are people in place to pay the exorbitant franchise fee the owners want to charge. ($1 billion, at minimum.) If Vegas impedes (which happens often there these days, as will occur later this year at the corner of Las Vegas Boulevard and Tropicana Avenue), one of those cities will get the A's, not Sacramento -- and definitely NOT Oakland. Montreal has a better chance of seeing a rebirth of the Expos.
Salt lake city already have public financing for a new mlb ballpark 900 million dollars
Very good video! I agree with you about fans infighting… MLB will be watching for more outbursts and will unfortunately hold that against Northern California. But it is inevitable.
So fitting Manfred had an open phone line with Millionaire owner and wouldn’t take a call from Oakland mayor. Disrespect and bargaining in bad faith to the end.
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Well to be fair, Manfred has a working relationship with the owners. He doesn’t need to take a call from the mayor. They’ve already decided to leave Oakland.
@@gabrielsandoval7331 my point exactly. They used Oakland to create the appearance that they were actually giving them a chance in the negotiations. In fact it was a good ole boys deal all along. Not honest but not surprising in reality.
Baseball appears to be on a perilous course under the "leadership" of Rob Manfred.
Maybe it's being done intentionally.
I live in the central valley. I will no longer spend any money in Sacramento, especially Ctibank Arena. I'd rather deal with bay area traffic.
Citibank?
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What is hell is Citibank arena
Idk what Citibank area is?
This whole situation is so heartbreaking 💔. A's are such a storied franchise, Fisher has destroyed this organization and Manfred supports it! Time to move on from baseball, spend my hard earned money elsewhere.....
Vivek will be left holding the bag by the time all is said and done
If schools over stadium does succeed and stop funding, what are the options? Will fisher try to fleece SLC or Sacramento? If he does sell will MLB allow sell to an Oakland ownership group?
SLC If vegas fails. SLC already got 900 million dollars of public money dedicated to a new baseball stadium
Schools over stadiums non factor for legal, political, and financial reasons. With all the increased momentum and major support even if it went for a vote it would fail. Their major reason to fundraise in Oakland was to keep team there. But now their true reasons are obvious. They are radical, class-envy extremists who hate wealthy people.
Sacramento now has 2 AAA teams...
Thank you Casey for your diligent reporting on this and being one of the only local journalists to hold these two hellbound clowns accountable (at least trying to). Just hearing their voices makes my blood boil.
Ha! Loved how ya gave the snarky look to the camera after the BS Kaval gave about the celebration of the final Oakland season. Vivek is making the right call, the free rent in exchange for being on the world's stage for at least the next three seasons. I live in Atlanta but went to Sac State....Sacramento gets a bad rap. They deserve (and I think will keep) the A's. Hate this for Oakland...but there is NO WAY Fisher gets to keep the team.
Sacto A's!!! Vegas A's!!! John Greedy Fisher!!!
Vivek and Manfred - two men made for each other…
Hang on...no rental charge -as in 0 ???? ohh man that Vivek sure isn't doing anyone a favor
Does part of the blame go to MLB, the City of Las Vegas, and/or the State of Nevada for causing such a long "lame duck" status? Shouldn't the MLB commissioner and owners have demanded that LV/Nevada offer a suitable temporary stadium before they approved the move? Or at least let Fisher to move the Athletics to a city that had one? Perhaps Montreal? Olympic Stadium is not a perfect venue, but it would be adequate for a few years. At least the A's players will likely play in front of large, enthusiastic crowds in Sacramento, even if only temporarily.
Since the Nevada vote, I think people have been clinging to any hope that maybe one of the remaining obstacles (permits, owners vote, union agreements…) would derail the move. The latest chapter has been negotiations over a lease extension with Oakland. It seemed like they might be coming to some sort of resolution. Then Sacramento waltzes in and it’s over. The A’s are gone in 6 months. Pro sports in Oakland are a thing of the past, only this time it’s really over.
Free A’s game in Sacramento
Why not a free season? They are not paying any rent and their payroll can be covered by parking concessions.
Casey are you still going to support the A’s if they move to Vegas?
F no
Why would anyone
🖕🖕🖕Fisher,I won't spend 1 dam penny on the As and I live in Sacramento, time to support the Giants
Casey....blame the Giants....they blocked the A's from moving to San Jose....Giants want the entire bay area and Oakland for their fan base..... I'm sure the Giants are ok with the A's in Sacramento.
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I don’t understand all the Sacramento hate from Casey and Oakland fans. Vivek is his own person, a Bay Area billionaire mind you, that got involved with Sacramento to make money developing the city. MLB has demonstrated every desire to get out of Oakland and the city made outrageous demands to keep the team there during interim years despite several obstacles in the way of making Vegas ever happen, the least of which is having a place to play until the stadium gets built
Queue Vivek/Sacramento which has wanted to add another professional team, not just baseball, for several decades. Now Sacramento has a chance to have a second pro sports team for a few years that will pay for upgrades to their facility to mlb standards, allow the city to show it can support another team, put the city in conversation for expansion which it would not otherwise be in, and put themselves in conversation to keep the team if/when Vegas falls through.
Don’t blame sac for Oakland trying to make demands from someone and entity whom want nothing to do with Oakland. Oakland could’ve made a reasonable offer that would’ve maintained revenue for the city, kept themselves in good graces with mlb for expansion, and kept Oakland in the conversation in case Vegas falls through but in an imagined fear of getting played by fisher, they just played themselves
You just don't have a clue. Use Google it's free.
Sacramento would be a better place to move than Las Vegas for the Athletics.
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Kaval at least has balls unlike his boss 😂 what a joke
How the F does The MLB allow John Fisher to exist as a owner. ?
It's embarrassing.
This is gonna provide jobs to Sacramento. Not to mention, they will get an opportunity to get an MLB team in the near future.
They A’s are going to use the Kings and River Cats employees to fill in their gaps. It’s not providing as many jobs as you think. Just adding work to other people’s plates.
They won't be required to work those. But it will add an EXTEA paycheck to those who want it. So stop being such a NEGATIVE SHIT! Just because your unemployed and on WELFARE.
"Oakland wasnt going to get played for a fool. They needed assurances from the MLB..."
Ok, so they get nothing. How's that playing? Awesome negotiators, but of course, we should never have expected anything less from the dummies who have always run oakland like a dump. Lol😂
You’re the man Casey! You made Kaval and them uncomfortable. They couldn’t keep you away, and I’m glad you have persisted. That press conference is a glimpse of what’s to come. I don’t think this is over. Buckle up everyone… MLB is making a fool of itself, and the nation is watching 👀
How can Kaval talk like this with a conscience? The man is afraid of telling Casey the truth.
I have a strange feeling that Sacramento is the final destination. They said they weren’t going by “Sacramento A’s or Sacramento Athletics”…why trademark them?
Also, if you’re willing to play in a minor league ballpark, why not Las Vegas? Why not spend the next three years establishing yourselves in your “new home”? Building relationships and a fan base? The Chargers played at a soccer stadium for crying out loud. And you can’t tell me it’s about the TV deal alone. They have to work out a Las Vegas deal at some point.
I think that they know deep down Las Vegas won’t happen for them. Just my opinion.
Las Vegas on schedule. Reasons given why interim not Las Vegas.
Sac is obviously the backup plan if Vegas falls through. They're just proactively covering their asses.
I love the owner of the Sacramento Kings. I mean he is thinking that he can have the As play in his minor league ballpark for three or four years and if things don’t go well he can buy the franchise or get an expansion franchise if the As do make it in Las Vegas. Well get in line buddy because you have not only individuals in the Bay Area like Joe Lacob, but Salt Lake City, Portland and even Montreal trying to get one of the two expansion franchises if and when expansion does occur. Without any assurances you cannot guarantee that you are going to have an MLB franchise in Sacramento. So, we shouldn’t be surprise if Sacramento doesn’t get a baseball team in the end. This could be all for nothing for Vivek. Doing favors for your friends can be a terrible idea and can even ruin friendships if things don’t work out well. What a joke.
Screw Sacramento
Keep the A's in Cali. Which means in Sacramento. Way better than the gambling capital of the world, Las Vegas. Vegas will never have the fan base that Sacramento has.
Casey you keep saying drive the price down in another market. That's the free market bro. Do you not support it?
Not when billionaires get welfare. Free market? Delusional.
Fisher stinks way too much even when the sun hits rotten fish
As a Sacramento native and a lifelong A’s and Kings fan, I may be done with both teams. John Fisher and Dave Kaval are both huge piles of shit, and Vivek just became the biggest hypocrite in pro sports. It’s like he forgot the Kings were all but gone from Sacramento before he bought the team and kept them here, how could he then help rip another team from its home for over 50 years? On the A’s front, this team has been a disgrace under John Fisher, if MLB had a real commissioner this wouldn’t be happening, they would have made him sell years ago. This whole situation is awful all around and really shows that pro sports have become nothing but a money grab. Shameful all around.
Actually the NBA stopped the Kings relocation, remember? The NBA owners voted against it and commissioner Stern loved mayor Kevin Johnson. The city government was cooperative as well, so the Kings were FAR from gone - the Magoofs just goofed thinking they can sell to anyone without league approval.
On the other hand, MLB owners unanimously approved the A's relocation to Las Vegas. Unanimous. The A's were basically gone
Saludos Casey
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