there’s no a in fremont
Originally published at kendrak's attack. You can comment here or there.
but apparently the a’s are moving there.
The Oakland A’s and Cisco Systems are poised to announce a deal that is likely to result in the team’s eventual move to Fremont, sources told The Chronicle today. The team will acquire a 143-acre site near the former Baylands racetrack off of Interstate 880 in Fremont, land on which Cisco now has a long-term lease, and declare its intention build a ballpark there, the sources said.
i can’t say i’m suprised but it sucks. not quite as much as the rangers hiring washington as manager, which really could deflate the team. what a wonderfull offseason.
looking at fan reaction, this one comment pretty much sums it up for me:
I grew up with both the A’s and Giants. When I was young I loved the Giants because they were the small-market team in the crappy multi-purpose stadium (Candlestick) with the real hardcore fans and the A’s were the big market team (remember they had one of the highest payrolls in baseball in the late 80’s/early 90’s). When the roles reversed with the Raiders coming back to Oakland and the Giants opening PacBell/SBC/AT&T Park, I became more of an A’s fan because it was easier to get tickets and that’s where real fans were, not those chardonnay sipping, cell phone talking, Giants fans. Now the Giants are starting to stuggle to fill their stadium and are in “rebuilding” mode. By the time the A’s move to Fremont, they will probably be the ones with the established veterans, expensive tickets, and chardonnay sipping, cell phone talking, Silicon Valley exec fans. I’ll still love both teams, but guessing my leanings may be more towards the Giants by then.
at least i got to see a couple playoff games. does this mean my days as a hooligan are over? boo to that! the only plus is that it’s damn near to fry’s. lord, how i love that place.
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