I hope Cashman gets a contract extension.
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Foregone conclusion, but the owners unanimously approved the A’s relocation to Las Vegas this morning. They’ll still be in Oakland for a couple more years, since their lease at the Coliseum runs through 2024 and their new Vegas stadium isn’t scheduled to open until 2028. For ‘25 through ‘27 they may be a bit of a road show with games in San Francisco and the existing Vegas AAA stadium, among other options.
The fact that the owners are perfectly fine with this is just example number 6 billion why being good at making money doesn’t mean you’re smart at all.
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The Athletics owner is optimizing for league-sharing revenue and nothing else.
He’s operating a real estate development with an incidental team attached.
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See also: Rays, Tampa Bay.
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I wholeheartedly agree but still, there are worse things than being dumb and rich.
The details of the makeup inning are hilarious too.
Holy shit Billy Martin was such a weasel.
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Shildt officially gets the reins in San Diego.
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Ausmus has been hired as NYY’s bench coach. I’m cackling.
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I like this news:
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I’ll leave this here for lack of a better spot.
I’ve grown tired of Costas over the years, especially his sanctimonious baseball coverage. But he certainly had a harder-edged father than I would have thought. Anyway here’s an interesting bit of perspective:
A day late, but an homage to the finest professional baseball club ever.
Luv ya Orange.
Let’s go Astros.
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Rusty Staub in that photo.
This could also be cross referenced to the Deadpool thread.
I am so sad about this, but I have been expecting its demise for several years. Shortly after the inaugural issue, my dad bought me a subscription, and I bought Mark one to continue the tradition. The major changes to the magazine’s format caused me to bail a couple of years ago. Losing this magazine, when it was a weekly, is like losing a close friend.
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Felt the same way about Sport Magazine which I subscribed to from 1969-2000. This is worse because this magazine was the pulse of everything sports for so many years. Iconic.
I felt that way when Creem folded back in '89. I have subscribed SI off and on over the years. Last time was after the Astros won the 2017 World Series.
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The Giants are giving away Mickey Mouse ears when they host the Dodgers on June 30
https://twitter.com/TalkinBaseball_/status/1748040974712910148
Not 100% sure the reason behind this, but I love it.
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