I hope Cashman gets a contract extension.
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.
The Athletics owner is optimizing for league-sharing revenue and nothing else.
He’s operating a real estate development with an incidental team attached.
See also: Rays, Tampa Bay.
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.
Shildt officially gets the reins in San Diego.
Ausmus has been hired as NYY’s bench coach. I’m cackling.
I like this news:
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.
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.
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.
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.