David Kaval Oakland A’s team president (above) and Catherine Aker vice president (below) who both spoke at the Nevada State Legislation. Kaval is working on the relocation application and Aker said the team will stay in Oakland for the 2024 season for their home games. (You Tube still photo)
On the Oakland A’s podcast with Daniel Dullum:
#1 Daniel should the Oakland A’s take their name Athletics to Las Vegas with them or let the city of Oakland have the name and rename their brand.
#2 Most likely the A’s will take the name with them to Vegas it’s a recognizable branding and like the football Cardinals name or the NBA Lakers, or NFL Raiders have name will travel.
#3 As mentioned by MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred in his last press conference in New York last week that the A’s need to prepare a relocation application outlining why they need to move, the reason why their moving to Vegas and the costs.
#4 Once the relocation application request is forward to the Commissioner’s office the owners will vote and 75% of the owners are needed to approve the relocation. If there are more than eight no votes the relocation request is null and void. Possible teams that could vote no the Padres, Angels, Dodgers, Rockies, Diamondbacks and Mariners. Ironically the A’s and Giants are thumbs up on the move.
#5 A’s vice president Catherine Akers had written that the A’s do not intend to break the Oakland Coliseum lease signed through 2024 and the A’s will play their home games there next season. The A’s have not identified a site for their 2025-2027 seasons as the Vegas ballpark won’t be completed until 2028.
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