Baseball fans sympathize with aggrieved Oakland Athletics supporter’s speech against team moving to Las Vegas: "This dude is literally my hero"
The Oakland Athletics' move to Las Vegas appears to be moving ever closer to reality. However, Athletics fans aren't going down without a fight.
A "reverse boycott" in which Oakland supporters showed up en masse to support their team this week was mocked by MLB commissioner Rob Manfred, but Athletics fans remain undeterred.
Danny Vietti of CBS Sports toured the Oakland Coliseum parking lot to assess the state of the situation and allowed one passionate Athletics fan to speak his mind regarding the move, and baseball fans from around the nation are fully sympathizing.
An Oakland A's fan approached me and told me he was rehearsing this speech all day. He then proceeded to pour his heart out and did not disappoint.
Wasn't able to catch his name, so I'm hoping this finds its way on his timeline.
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The move appears to be almost certain after Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo signed a bill pledging $380 million in taxpayer money toward a $1.5 billion stadium on Thursday. After signing the bill, known as SB1, Lombardo said in a statement:
"I'm excited to officially sign SB1 this afternoon. This is an incredible opportunity to bring the A's to Nevada, and this legislation reflects months of negotiations between the team, the state, the county, and the league. Las Vegas' position as a global sports destination is only growing, and Major League Baseball is another tremendous asset for the city."
This dude is literally my hero. I would’ve been shaking doing this interview. He kept his emotions under control even with tears in his eyes and laid out straight facts. Thank you for repping The Town #fisherout twitter.com/dannyvietti/st…
Whole A’s fanbase is like this now. We’re on to EVERYTHING and it stinks to high Heaven. twitter.com/dannyvietti/st…
I feel this A’s fan passion for his team. Sounds familiar as Mets fans a couple of years ago. Fisher is one of the richest owners in baseball. Why can’t he reinvest into his business? #SellTheTeam #OaklandAthletics twitter.com/dannyvietti/st…
A move to Las Vegas would be the fourth geographic shift for the current Oakland Athletics in the 123-year history of the team.
The Athletics began life in Philadelphia in 1901, playing in the city until 1954. In 1955, the Athletics began a brief stint in Kansas City as MLB teams began to move off the East Coast into the wider reaches of the United States. The team only lasted in America's heartland until 1967, when the move was made to Oakland.
Oakland A's fans deserve a baseball team with new ownership. The city has lost the Warriors and Raiders. Athletics fans deserve better. twitter.com/DannyVietti/st…
Olson, Murphy, Bassitt, Manaea, Chapman, Donaldson, Canha, Semien, Montas… I’m missing multiple I’m sure, but that’s a damn playoff team if you just paid ANYONE.
Always wild to see what kind of teams the A’s COULD have. This guy NAILED it. twitter.com/dannyvietti/st…
For everyone that hates how uncle Stevie throws money at the Mets …..THATS HOW IT SHOULD BE! I really hope someone steps in and saves the As twitter.com/DannyVietti/st…
All that remains for the Oakland Athletics move at a yet-to-be-decided future date is for MLB owners to approve the first relocation of a major league team since the Montreal Expos became the Washington Nationals in 2005. Reportedly, the move is expected to receive unanimous approval.
Fantastic take on what’s happened to baseball in Oakland. twitter.com/dannyvietti/st…
We can complain about John Henry all we want but John Fisher might be one of the worst owners and humans in sports twitter.com/dannyvietti/st…
I think the A’s will be lucky to sell 5k season tickets if they move to Vegas. No chance they average 27k fans a game. Nobody is gonna be going to weekday games. Keep the team in oakland and actually invest in the team, or sell to someone who will. twitter.com/dannyvietti/st…
The Oakland Athletics lease at the Coliseum, where the team has played since 1968, runs through 2024. The proposed stadium in Las Vegas will not be ready until 2028.
However, it has been reported that the Athletics could play at the home of their Triple-A Affiliate, the Las Vegas Aviators, until the new stadium is ready.
Las Vegas Ballpark has a current seating capacity of 10,000.
I’m with these guys. I’d be heart broken if my team was ripped away from me #MLB @Athletics twitter.com/dannyvietti/st…
Oakland Athletics putting up a fight as of late on the field
After spending the first two-plus months as the worst team in the league, the Oakland Athletics have been on a run as of late. The Athletics have won seven of their past 10 games entering the weekend, giving them a 19-52 record as they prepare to host the Philadelphia Phillies this weekend. Oakland has pulled ahead of the 18-50 Kansas City Royals, who are now currently the worst team in MLB.