“We are shocked by Peralta’s decision to not move forward. All we wanted to do was enter into a conversation about how to make this work for all of Oakland, Laney, and the Peralta Community College District. We are disappointed that we will not have that opportunity.”
The governing board of the Peralta Community College District, which owns the land near Laney College where the A’s wanted to build, voted in a closed-session meeting Tuesday to stop talks with the Oakland Athletics.
This is a big setback for the A’s who made it publicly that was their #1 preferred location to build their new ballpark. A’s president Dave Kaval was expected to spend much of the next year negotiating with the Peralta Community College District to purchase the land.
Now, the A’s strategy must change and maybe turn their attention again on the other possible available locations like the Howard Terminal or maybe the current location at the Oakland Coliseum.
Amaury Pi Gonzalez does the Oakland A’s Spanish radio play by play and does News and Commentary at http://www.sportsradioservice.com
Sports Radio Service 