MLB: Oakland Athletics fans dispute owner’s assertion that he’ll invest to make the team a winner in Las Vegas
OAKLAND – Some Oakland A’s fans are not surprised that owner John Fisher has no intention of selling the MLB franchise but are highly skeptical of his claims he’ll make the necessary investments to help the team become championship-caliber after its proposed move to Las Vegas.
Oakland Athletics fan Ted Trautman, of Oakland, gets ready yo watch the A’s play against the Kansas City Royals at the Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023. , presently have a team payroll of approximately $58.7 million – the lowest in MLB — with their rising stars still years away from being arbitration-eligible.
The A’s hope to open their new $1.5 billion Las Vegas ballpark in 2028 and have said they expect a significant amount –“I do think you’ll get some fans who may take in a game because they’ve traveled to Vegas,” Seaver said. “But football is much different than baseball. Raiders fans have no problem going to Vegas for a weekend. That’s just that’s not sustainable , especially when you’re playing a team like the Royals or the Rockies. I just don’t think that holds any water.
“I don’t know his finances, but I don’t think he has the money to pull off what he needed to do,” said Robert Nickelson, 62, of Winters, “and what they need to do is to rebuild right here.”
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