The Oakland A's will be packing their bags for Las Vegas, a long-expected move that will affect baseball's fandom far beyond those two cities.
'A dagger in your heart' – Oakland sports fans stunned by news of A's plans in Las VegasMIAMI -- The Oakland Athletics will be packing their bags for Las Vegas, a long-expected move that will affect baseball's fandom far beyond those two cities.
For sure, the lobbying has already begun for cities like Nashville, Charlotte, Montreal, Portland and recently pitched expansion candidate Salt Lake City. "The history, legacy and tradition of the Oakland A's is no longer going to be there," Stewart said Friday in a telephone interview."That's really heartbreaking for me and heartbreaking for the community."
Cons: A new stadium will have to be privately financed — a con for the potential ownership group, at least. Nashville already built a 30,000-seat facility for its Major League Soccer team and recently agreed to $1.2 billion in city and state funding to construct a new domed football arena for the Titans.Pros: The most populous U.S. metro area among the potential candidates at more than 2.7 million. A natural rival for the Braves but far enough away not to infringe on Atlanta's attendance.
Cons: Plans for a new stadium sure look good on paper, but the expansion group Portland Diamond Project will have to lock down a concept that relies mostly on private funding.Pros: A growing city that, like Portland, would seem to have room for another team with only the NBA's Jazz representing the Big Four sports. A new franchise would fill a gaping geographic hole between Denver and the Pacific Coast. A prospective ownership group recently unveiled plans for a new stadium.
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