Exposed: Inside Job to Move Oakland A's to Sacramento? | Damon Amendolara

In this explosive video, veteran sportscaster Damon Amendolara exposes Oakland A's owner John Fisher's clandestine maneuvers to relocate the team temporarily to Sacramento. Despite the illogical move to a minor league ballpark, Fisher seems to be pulling strings behind the scenes, allegedly benefiting from a favor from his friend, Vivek Ranadive, who owns the Sacramento ballpark. Discover the shocking details behind what could be a calculated inside job, while questioning the future of the beloved Oakland team.
From the lack of good faith negotiations with Oakland to the bizarre site of the proposed Vegas ballpark, everything Fisher has done to relocate has been shady. The move to Sacramento for three years, a relatively long time, is just more of the same. Once again it smells like a rat, and D.A. is here to shed some light on why yet another questionable move is being green lighted by MLB and its owners.

[@jakeb7853]

Thank you for being like the only national guy covering this. Pretty much the longest 3+ years of stress watching what is clearly a backroom deal going down with Fisher/Manfred/Kavel/MLB, breaks my heart not only as an A's fan but as a baseball fan.

[@AK-qo6tx]

don't be surprised if they stay in Sacramento and build a new stadium in the downtown Sacramento Railyards in the next 5 years.

[@damonamendo]

Yep. Total back room deal. It’s terrible.

[@walterwhite1]

@@damonamendo Dude, it’s not his fault. JOKELAND is the worst city in all of America. You literally couldn’t pay me to go there. There’s ghetto people on every single corner, drugs, and homeless people everywhere heroin needles 💉 on the ground as well as a crazy woke lunatic liberal mayor, and all her dirty cronies.

[@AK-qo6tx]

@@damonamendo MLB needs 2 teams in NorCal.....the only city that will ever be considered is Sacramento. Oakland high crime rate and bad reputation is done.

[@reesejabs1895]

This whole thing is a recipe for disaster!

[@USC9210]

Fisher is a slumlord, who illegally and/or unethically "emptied" his apartment building. "Orchestrated apathy" was the perfect phrase Damon. Good on you.

[@mattcarberry368]

i thought the exact same thing, i was hoping someone shouted out the genius of his "Orchestrated apathy" line...... perfect take

[@408mailmaned9]

From an A's fan of over 40 years thank you for telling the truth on a national level.

[@justkeepingitreal2024]

I haven't wasted my money on going to an Oakland AAA's game in years. John Fisher makes Charlie Finley look like George Steinbrenner.

[@user-mw5vd2bi6w]

Thanks for tell the truth DA. I'm a lifelong A's fan, graduated from Sacramento State, grew up in Davis. To say I'm conflicted is an understatement. The A's belong in Oakland with a new stadium and new ownership but having the team I've cheered for since I was 7 half hours drive away is intriguing. I guess what I'm saying is that I don't know how to feel about this. Sadly, once again, it's rich men playing rich men's games and to hell with the rest of us. SELL the TEAM!!!!!!!!!

[@americanbobtail1]

So a person who does not love in Oakland is stating a team should stay in Oakland. I guess you have not heard the news that Oakland is a woke, crime ridden, dung hole.

[@GravityFalloutPines]

Billionaire owner who grew up a Giants fan (and was part owner of the Giants before buying the A's) just wants to make more money. Why are we overcomplicating this? He doesn't hate Oakland, he is indifferent and think the team value will go up in Vegas

[@AK-qo6tx]

I think he hates Oakland....It's crime infested and the stadium is a dump. Sacramento is mostly middle class suburbia that is growing and the downtown Sacramento Railyard location could be developed into the next A's stadium......

[@letsgowalk]

The problem is Bay Area geography and jurisdictions. Most of the “Oakland” fans are not from the city itself, but rather the greater East Bay and Bay Area as a whole. As opposed to somewhere like NYC, where the entire metro is called the same name, Bay Area just has too many disjointed jurisdictions, and each competes with the other. Hypothetically, say the Yankees wanted to move to Brooklyn, since they are the NY Yankees, and not the Bronx Yankees, they realistically could. That’s the problem with the A’s being pigeonholed strictly to Oakland.

[@geebee6010]

@@letsgowalkexactly and when you look at Baltimore and DC, even though they’re only 30 min away they know their line

[@BAYAREA-kd1ig]

He's in cahoots with Larry Baer.

[@frv1995]

​​@@AK-qo6txthe kings have been irrelevant most of there existence in Sacramento. Fisher fits right in with the kings owner . Wealthy losers .

[@michaelbaucom4019]

While assigning blame, don't forget former commissioner Dud, oops, Cud, oops, Fudd, oops, Mud, oops, Crud, oops Bud Selig. Commissioner Crud interfered with new stadium deals with Fremont and San Jose. Commissioner Crud is also directly responsible for Fisher owning the A's--due to Commissioner Crud's buddy Lew Wolff being Fisher's first head honcho.

[@dacyndaquil]

Nah he only did the San Jose one. The Fremont one the voters disapproved because of the NIMBY and since people wanted to spend money on infrastructure, schools and police.

[@j-no5655]

If it wasn’t for selig, Reggie Jackson would most likely be the owner

[@deepaccc69]

Manfraud is a dirtbag too

[@HeavyJ713]

Ignorant and crooked politicians plus greedy owners equals no Baseball in Oakland. As a former Houston Oilers fan I know this pain all too well.

[@chadwolfe1647]

Thank you DA! Today has been one of the worse days as a fan. Im totally crushed. Been a life long A's fan for 35 yrs. I will no longer support MLB in any format.

[@P31B]

he worst part is alameda county sold to A’s ownership 50% of the land and coliseum in Oakland for cheap, well below market value,with the expectation the A’s would rebuild in Oakland. Now John Fisher gets to leave, while holding onto this very valuable land in the heart of Oakland, preventing the city from redeveloping the land as they see fit. That’s the real “F U” here

[@UMAmherst1]

Yup, good old duplicitous Fischer once again playing Alameda county for fools. Hopefully, the County takes immediate legal action to void the land deal.

[@katelynjohnson9037]

Thanks for covering this! I grew up in Oakland and now live in Sacramento. Everyone thinks I should be happy, but I am heartbroken. Devastated. Stealing another city's team to be their mistress for 3 years is not cool. Both Oakland and Sacramento lose here. Actually, Oakland wins because the city can get rid of Fisher now.

[@user-qe7fx3es1m]

If MLB had a real commissioner this wouldn’t be happening

[@matthewhiga4993]

Never forget that the MLB Commissioner works for the owners, not for the fans. Anything they say otherwise is lip service.

[@brycelynds3768]

Something you didn't mention either, is MLB is AGAIN pivotting away from Joe Lacob, who has been outspoken on wanting a team in Oakland, and is going with another option that already has connections in the MLB (Ranadive and Fisher). It's in a way a deja vu of selig selling to Wolfe. Also since this is a national show, People of Kansas City, A's fans are with you every step of the way in your fight against using public money on the stadiums for the royals and chiefs.

[@tonyarrow4036]

I have supported the A's since I moved to California from London in 2001. Over recent years it has been like watching a real life version of Major League with the ownership determined to run the organization into the ground to earn a move to a richer environment. All I can say is I feel so sorry for the fans. Fans that have grown up supporting the green and gold. This whole notion of moving teams is a huge weakness in American sports, well that and a lack of a relegation system which if it was in place would deter them from throwing seasons to help create this situation. But that being said the owners of the A's are a bunch of money grabbing slimeballs and I hope that they get their comeuppance sooner or later.

[@dacyndaquil]

Man owns half the stadium and blames the city and fans for its terrible conditions and lack of attendance. Literally like if your college roommate never paid their rent, utilities or furnishings and complained about the apartment being boring and lame

[@damonamendo]

I love this take. Exactly right.

[@lovesgucci1]

Why hasn’t the city of Oakland taken Fisher & MLB to court?! How about congresswoman Barbara Lee threaten MLBs anti-trust exemption? It gets me nervous that this might become the norm in MLB, similar to the other pro sports leagues, if greedy owners don’t get their way! Fisher has got to be the worst US professional sports owner in the past 50 years. I feel so bad for A’s fan!

[@johnharris6655]

Do you know how many times they have gone after that Anti-Trust exemption and lost. What makes you think Barbara Lee cares about you or A's fans.

[@lovesgucci1]

@@johnharris6655 They obviously don’t care and that was kinda my point. If they cared about keeping the A’s, they would’ve fought through the court system. There is clear evidence that Fisher has tanked this team, hasn’t put a cent in the Coliseum & used Oakland negotiations for getting a better deal in Vegas. MLB just wanted this to go smoothly so expansion can start. Taking him to court would definitely do a lot more damage to MLB, more money & more time.

[@johnharris6655]

@@lovesgucci1 How did that work out with the Warriors and Raiders. All three teams tried to come to an agreement with the city over a new venue and the city would not work with them.

[@lovesgucci1]

@@johnharris6655 It didn’t work because it never happened! The city never went through the courts to keep these teams. I don’t think the city officials get enough blame but that doesn’t exempt Fisher from the majority of damage. Just look up John Fisher’s history with the A’s. He was also the ONLY owner to not pay his minor league players during the Covid season until he was shamed into it. Look at the Coliseum flooding with waste water in the dugouts or possums, rats & cats running rampant. He is vindictive too. They couldn’t even tweet a “thank you to the fans”, instead blocked replies on the account.

[@dl4569]

​@@johnharris6655 Lacob was dead set on SF when he bought the Warriors with Guber. There never was a real plan to retain because he was determined to what we know now as Chase Center. The city took them to court because they didn't want to pay for the remainder of renovations that happened in the mid-late 90's which was used on public subsidies and won $30-40 million as a result. Raiders were pushed out because the A's took the Coliseum of property for themselves and Mark Davis didn't even want to pay out of his own pocket for a new one which led to him going to Vegas. A's have been the biggest problem because of this and dragged this for two decades. City is to blame to some degree (More of this is on Libby Schaff and some ciry council members), but its been always John Fisher and Lew Wolff...

[@user-qe7fx3es1m]

For the record, the summers in Sacramento get up to 110 degrees, not exactly cool

[@matthewhiga4993]

While it is true that it can get that hot during the summer here, it very rarely does. High temperatures are usually in the mid- to upper-90’s to the low-100’s. Yes, that’s still HOT, but not as hot as some might think.

[@afvet5075]

And Vegas ain't hot? Are you fricking kidding me? What an idiotic statement. I lived in Sac over 35 years and have been to Vegas numerous times. Your statement is stupid.

[@andrewheitmeyer9945]

We’ve been watching river cats games for about 24 years with no gripes. The only people who complain are Bay Area residents.

[@sirclark4405]

lol its like a 45 minute drive do you think they're moving to a desert

[@pringlized]

You nailed every point. Love you Damon!

[@damonamendo]

Thanks ❤ Wish I didn’t have to keep doing these videos to expose a crook like Fisher

[@darylwille4878]

If Oakland is so horrible, mlb should be blamed for not overturning Giants ridiculous territory rights to San Jose! I live in San Jose and stadium would’ve been built! At least team stays in Bay Area market

[@ProjectAces14]

Sac native/local and lifelong A’s fan. Thank you for covering this in detail and calling it like it is. It’s a mess that’s only getting messier due to greed and complacency. Fans clearly don’t matter to those involved with this mess.

[@dylanz4791]

I’m a diehard A’s fan that lives in Sacramento and I think this deal sucks. I will never support John “the con” Fisher in Sacramento or anywhere else. The corrupt politics in baseball have now reached new heights.

[@P31B]

I doubt you’re alone

[@timphares3061]

Time to pull the antitrust exemption, and Oakland should sue MLB. That's how KC & Seattle got their teams back.

[@traci635]

Fisher hasn't seen nothing yet, He thinks attendance is low in Oakland, wait till he gets to Vegas! Vegas doesn't want him or his team!

[@belvedere24]

Who wants to watch baseball in August in Las Vegas. Similar to Miami. It’s not the same as winter sports in those type of markets.

[@oiler62]

They'll get good crowds the first year or two but will sink if they don't win, especially if they have high prices like the Raiders.

[@stefanbrown5872]

MLB just killed any hope of East bay support ever again. No ones jumping ship to the giants…… 36 years of baseball fandom dead to me. My families season tickets all gone. This is disgusting.

[@MrSpeedracer510]

Thank you

[@rainbowmade1880]

Thank you Damon. It gives us a little solace that you fully understand what happened to us Oakland fans. You see many of the real die hard fans commenting on your channel.

[@americanbobtail1]

If you are from the East Bay instead of getting upset about a sports team leaving, shouldn't you have your priorities together and not be denial Oakland is a woke, crime ridden, dung hole. Your focus should be getting rid of Pamela Price and Sheng Thao out of office. By the way where are you going to eat after the game with Hegenberger Road being the war zone it currently is. There is a reason In-N-Out has left Oakland.

[@stefanbrown5872]

@@americanbobtail1 smooth brain type of comment. You’re talking to an individual who has no control over that. Vegas has homeless in sewers, worst ranked eduction in nation, a city literally built on addiction. Get real dude. This was a scam job all along.

[@americanbobtail1]

@@stefanbrown5872 - Actually the original commenter does. Also, I'm 99 plus percent sure the original commenter votes Democrat. The reason being is Republicans have no issue for businesses either moving out of the Bay Area or better yet outside of California. Both Pamela Price (District Attorney) and Sheng Thao (Mayor) were voted in by blue voters. Actions have consequences.....

[@brucestewart7371]

The whole thing about not making the deal at Howard Terminal was busted wide open once all the out of towners like myself and the national media like yourself arrived on the scene. Everything was there. The soil amelioration for toxic waste was one of the most complicated and intricate procedures I had ever seen. I spent my life in construction management and studied it in college. It was what we would call “California compliant” and saying that’s 10 times more thorough than any other state is not an exaggeration. Of course, it takes an insider like yourself to know that this was a done deal between Vivek and Fisher. I remember thinking that something sophisticated is going on because it took so long, but you nailed it and it’s disgraceful. I was a kid of ten when the Washington senators left DC in 1971 and I was also in DC when the Expos were scheduled to move there after the engineered apathy in Montreal. So I have seen it from both ends. In 71, we had about 10 days before the end of the season before we even found out about the move to Texas. All the fans could do was trash the field at RFK Stadium in the ninth inning of the last game, which the Yankees won 9-0 due to forfeit. Which is what Oakland had to do for its team. Forfeit

[@Nelli47]

Thank you DA! Spot on as always, From the neutral national perspective you've seen through this con act since Day 1. Thank you for continuing to hammer the crime that is happening here. Very sad day for Oakland right now :(

[@damonamendo]

Appreciate the kind words. Truly sad day

[@Athletics510]

I knew this would happen but, this hurts sooo much. 😢😢😢😢😢

[@striveseekfind]

In the running for worst team owner in sports!

[@Arturo-sm1tb]

I hate these gdmn owners who expect TAXPAYERS to subsidize more billions for these greedy people. Good on the cities and citizens who refuse to pay for the additional profits to billionaires.

[@whalesequence]

This might be Ranadive actually playing 5d chess with Fisher. He has to know theres a huge funding gap for Vegas. That could be his plan, wait for Vegas to fail, and swoop in to buy the team from his good buddy John to keep it in Sacramento permanently.

[@sweepingdenver]

Yup, was thinking that too. We should know within the next few months if the Tropicana site is really gonna happen. When that almost certainly falls through, things are gonna get interesting.

[@haxorbarrr]

Anyone can see that writing on the wall

[@mikepuncsak7297]

Damon KNOWS !! This lastest crapper sure seemed to happen pretty quick huh ?

[@kpeters964]

If the league supported the a’s staying in oakland half as much as vegas the news stadium in oakland would be old by now. They moved hell and high water for an owner that can’t afford his own operation.

[@kohort1]

I dunno, sucks for us in oakland and the east bay. I cant say i'll still be much of a fan but if by some chance the A's stay in Sac, I'm not as mad. At least the fan base is similar NorCal/in state. And it's not the same city, LV, that pulled the Raiders. That makes LV more a rival and I dont want to rival cities. You can say Sac is a rival, but it aint LA or LV.

[@danielhresko4900]

Between the Kings’ owner and that sniveling former presidential candidate, I’m wondering if “Vivek” is the Hindi word for Douchebag.

[@robertbranco1126]

The original A’s owner had a Jack ass as a mascot now the last owner is the Jack ass ..

[@jesusm2159]

Saludos, Go A's , sell the A's, keep the team in Oakland or keep brand and colors in Oakland

[@damonamendo]

Yessir

[@ronclark9724]

Appears its too late for a team ownership change... Contracts have been signed and must be honored...

[@jesusm2159]

@@ronclark9724 never too late

[@LoopHoleLeeRoy]

John Fisher is the worst….

[@damonamendo]

Truly the worst

[@davec7433]

DM rocks!! Thanks so much for telling it like it is. Baseball and Manfred should be ashamed of themselves for the A’s con job. But, they still make a ton of $$ no matter how much they tarnish the game. Manfred and Fisher are real pieces of SH&t. Side note, without the disturbing and disgusting demise of my childhood baseball team I would not of found such a good show like yours. So I guess that’s something…

[@damonamendo]

Thanks Dave. Wish it didn’t come under these circumstances.

[@ryanbros99]

Conspiracy Theory I came up with. Fisher wants the Giants to have the bay area all to themselves. Fisher grew up a baseball fan. It is documented. He also was part owner of the Giants before he became owner of the A's. He had to sell his stake before he could own the Giants. Since he came to "power", he invested $0 into anything to use this excuse to leave the bay area so his team can have the bay to themselves

[@TRAINWRECK77]

I have been sayig this for years! I am amazed this is not more of story line when reporting this situation!

[@davids6898]

I’m guessing if the A’s make it to the post season (which is highly unlikely) that the games will be played at Oracle Park. You can kiss any chance of playing at the colosseum goodbye. Heck they could even play at Dodger or Angel Stadium for that matter. Crazy times.

[@djmarkymarks.f.4153]

I've been to the colliseium a few times, i live a few miles from it. Warrior's, Raiders & A's left beacuse There's 100% Absolutely Nothing to do Before or After the games. No Bars, No Clubs, No lounges.. Why would they Stay.. Why would anyone go to the Games. I'm glad they're Moving. They Deserve Better than what Oakland can give them.

[@sweepingdenver]

Oakland could have given him Howard Terminal, but he walked before the deal was finished because he was never negotiating in good faith in the first place.

[@ElmStreetHillBilly]

@@sweepingdenverall the teams left, blame Oakland

[@fitcwebb]

Were there ever any of those things there? Didn't seem to be an issue before?

[@sweepingdenver]

@@ElmStreetHillBilly You obviously didn’t watch the video. He addressed that.

[@djmarkymarks.f.4153]

@@fitcwebb No but how long can you keep doing the same thing before people get tired of it. Kids will eat candy but after awhile of eating the same candy, eventually you will get tired of it.

[@SippyCupAdventures]

Thanks for the coverage DA. As a Sacramento area resident, A's fan, I'm conflicted. Yay 916. Will it pan out in the future once the Vegas thing fails?

[@lindawebster8162]

MLB is dead to me. Cant even say how hard this is.

[@dl4569]

Not only with this whole travesty, but the dumbing down of the game with these new rules is hurting it more and more. I even hate the new ones implemented this year. Manfred is just an awful comssioner and its clear that he's just the owners' whipping boy.

[@DRUDO28314]

How I will support the A's players and not the Ownership. If you want to attend an A's home game in Oakland. Purchase your ticket from a site that has a resell of tickets. This way Fisher will not get any extra money from ticket sales. Also use BART to travel to the game and bring your own food and snacks. DO NOT purchase anything at the stadium. Fisher then has to pay for security/clean up and other things. By doing this Fisher gets no extra income from you and you can attend the game and support the players not the Owner.

[@MrAlperez77]

Well said Damon

[@joemancini2988]

Preach, DA!

[@Savethepeople2004]

The Athletics moving to Sacramento is a win for the region IF Oakland can get NHL team at Coliseum Arena. Lets get this thing right for everybody by getting NHL to Oakland !!!

[@kpeters964]

Diehard oakland a’s fan and all i know is the a’s but as a consumer they’ve thoroughly manipulated the fan base. A’s fans backed a 50k stadium when the team was successful only to have the owner further divest cuz winning was against the plan. I love sac and Vegas but Fischer doesnt love you or respect you he wont invest any of his capital and ultimately he can do this to you. In the real world when you cant afford to buy something thats just it but ppl are making excuses for the lifelong giants fan whose destroying a legacy and a community when we’re all we got. Shameful. They can lie to yall they cant lie to us we know what happened. Big thanks to Damon!

[@MrBrentl82]

This whole situation is an embarrassment to the game of baseball. I believe the allegations of John Fisher being the worst sports owner amongst the North American Professional Sports teams to be true!

[@bcgonynor]

Especially with Dan Snyder out of the picture, his toughest competition for worst owner.

[@mattcarberry368]

@@bcgonynor at least Dan Snyder spent money on his rosters

[@BlindRobotDragon]

What I'd like to know is whether or not there's any recourse for the city of Oakland/county of Alameda when it comes to the coliseum land purchase. Since the team won't be playing there anymore, is there anything that can be done if the A's choose to be stingy and try to hold on to the share they bought? Is there any chance Fisher relinquishes that land, since the A's are no longer using it?

[@margaretmacy6627]

Preach DA!

[@chriscabcabin557]

From Sac….agree with what you said. Fisher has been horrible and shady nobody should trust him. But…a couple things. Moving to Sac for three years is a great thing. First…Sac is FULL of A’s fans. There are more A’s fans here than Giants fans. The Rivercats were the A’s triple A team for years before the Giants took over for some reason. There will be HUGE support for the A’s here. Second….Sac isn’t too far from Oakland. Third….it will be amazing to see games period in an intimate setting.

[@bartphlegar8212]

The Indigent A's will not be sniffing playoffs anytime soon. By design...It's quite shocking the level of disgrace and humiliation that MLB is willing to take on to protect their "buddy" JFish. We now have the specter of a MINOR LEAGUE TEAM taking over the administrative duties of an MLB team! Doesn't that strike anybody as more than a little bassackwards? And make no mistake. It'll be five plus years. The Giant Empenada, as complicated a design/build as it is, will not be done in three years. Even a revised Jiffy Pop stadium won't be operational until 2030. If ever. Hell, I don't even see Ballys getting out of bankruptcy court with that Tropicana property. But MLB is hellbent to get the A's to a stadium with slot machines. Chorus line girls. (Yeah, I know they aren't a thing anymore, but maybe Baseball srill does.) Hookers. Proprietary sports book maybe in their dreams? Why not get a piece of the action - the hell with what people think about conflict of interest, racketeering suspicions, or even the NGC?...Meanwhile, I don't think the majority of fans in Sacramento have any delusions about what they're getting, nor do I think they really want a dumpster diving franchise in their town. Ranadive is getting used, plain and simple. He's been recruited to be a nanny for a developmentally challenged franchise that has been esssentially brain dead for the last two decades. Will Sacramento get "rewarded" for its "heroic" efforts to float the A's with a brand spanking new franchise of their very own? No!!! Sac is now the temporary girlfriend paying the bills and putting a roof over her bum boyfriend's head, until his glamour-queen girlfriend gets her "castle" built...Seriously, DA. There is enough garbage involved with this whole saga to make a career out of investigating it. I hope that you, and Casey, and Brodie, the FT guys, and everybody covering this don't stop. The A's are just the biggest and most painful carcinoma on a league that has both financial and ethical cancer...

[@PatrickVaughan-qq5wl]

Liked the Jiffy Pop stadium.

[@GratefulAmericans]

Not saying the A’s will come crawling back to Oakland with their tails between their legs, but there’s a reason the A’s aren’t going to play in a Las Vegas AAA ballpark, because they’d just have to leave Vegas after three years. That stadium isn’t getting built, Vegas may get an expansion team eventually, but the A’s are never moving there

[@MountainFisher]

Where is Fisher getting the $1 billion he needs to build in Vegas? Is his family going to give their only capital to someone they know is shady? Fisher had to sell stock in The Gap to pay off his half for the Coliseum. Couldn't cough up what was it? $46 million? Unless MLB gives Fisher money beyond revenue share he isn't raising payroll and when the $380 million the whole state of NV handed to him runs out I guess he has financing lined up. Who is the cosigner?

[@oiler62]

Fisher was raised a Giants fan, is never at games in Oakland. Will flip them after the Vegas move cuz he won't get any love there.

[@redwingsfan713]

Here is a question I was thinking about: Will Giants fans support the A's while they are in Sacramento? Or A's will be willing to drive 60-90 minutes to Sacramento to see them play? I believe that until the MLB Players Union approve the move, this is not a done deal

[@amypine9466]

Loyal giants fan here since I was a kid, now 47. Live in Sacramento and will not support the As here. I hate this whole thing.

[@brianf.6701]

The RiverCats were the A's AAA team for a long time. There is enough support in the Sacramento area to fill that stadium (which will be 17 to 18k) every night. I know people who live there who told me today they are getting season tickets with several other groups.

[@ItzAChin]

I know quite a few people in sac who are As fans. If anything you just atttact people to go to the ballpark.

[@BoulderCityBlues]

Latest poll from KLAS 8 Las Vegas …52% oppose using public funds to help this grifter build a stadium for his crap team while 32% are in favor of stealing public money to bring the worse team and owner in sports to Las Vegas

[@AK-qo6tx]

Sacramento A's!

[@BigLou51Oakland]

Can fans/City of Oakland/community/public do anything against the MLB, the Commissioner and/or John Fisher for such crooked and shady "business? How is it okay for ownership of a sports franchise to blatantly conspire to intentionally not invest, alienate and disrespect the fan base and eventually relocate a team... A La Major League movie? This shit hits home hella hard, losing my 3 professional sports team in a span of less than 10 years! SPORTS IS NOT THE SAME ANYMORE AND IT SHOULDNT BE BASED SOLELY AS A BUSINESS!

[@oiler62]

The city should sue the A's and MLB.

[@dogcowrph]

Fans and Oakland have been “Jobbed”…. Andy not Steve Jobs… that might be awesome.

[@timphares3061]

Joh Fisher is Rachel Phelps after a sex change.

[@dl4569]

Basically 😂

[@stevenvicijan4338]

Mala couldn't break this fully in English, but she had no idea how far Sacramento was from Oakland. But felt a " disapointo " feeling, not where to pin all this. Columbiana mother-in-laws are also hard to figure out after the " fakery " in this mess.

[@javiersilva2884]

Say what you want...but the fact that Oakland lost all of their 3 major sports teams says something about the city itself. So shortsighted. Even In n Out burgers is leaving. The area around the coliseum is third world. The only plus is the Bart station and Amtrak stations right there. I am excited for the A's to play in Sac.

[@xq8152]

Unfortunately I'm afraid the games will be packed and fans will think they actually have a chance to keep them. That's what the owner is looking for. I guess the only thing is the city will look good for expansion.

[@user-jv9qz2bu1r]

Controlled Demolition

[@belvedere24]

Sorry to A’s fans. What a joke! As a Washington Redskins fan I watched a two decades long process of demoralization and destruction that ownership can succumb fans to . Hang in there! 😢some collective action at games?

[@troyhoffman6012]

If George Costanza owned a baseball team, he’d be John Fisher. He’s cheap Insecure Pretends to be an architect Totally inadequate Is this just another of his elaborate schemes? Will it blow up in his face again?

[@SactoShane]

I’m sorry but what makes you think Oakland will automatically get an extension team?

[@robertmikinka]

LOL they NEVER will. MLB doesn't give 2 cents about Oakland.

[@ronclark9724]

@@robertmikinka Especially after the final spiteful lease offer from the city of Oakland. Try kissing the MLB if you want a MLB team, instead of spitting in the face of the MLB... Duh...

[@SactoShane]

@@ronclark9724 right. That deal was just a middle finger to the A’s and MLB. And to think Oakland is just going to be given a relocation team with that bad karma and no new stadium is dumb. I hate saying it but professional sports in Oakland are dead and not coming back

[@MadMikeSportsYT]

There is precedent for a city getting a new team shortly after their old one left - happened with this exact team back in '68 in Kansas City. A's leave Kansas City for Oakland that year, MLB says 'Sorry about that, your owner was a total prick. You got your stadium and ownership figured out? Good. Here's a new team, they begin play in '69, call 'em what you want.' That's how the Royals came about. MLB can just as easily follow that precedent and say 'Hey there, Oakland. Sorry you had to put up with John Fisher the past 20 years and he took your team away. You got your stadium and ownership figured out? Okay, here's a new team to begin play in 2028, call 'em whatever you want.' Now it's on MLB to see if they want to follow that precedent.

[@fitcwebb]

@@MadMikeSportsYT There's also a precedent for it not happening. Kansas City lost their NBA Kings to none other than Sacramento....and have not been close to getting another basketball team

[@williamchilcott2833]

I got sick and tired of rooting for this franchise after watching the last batch of superstars leave town. This has been ongoing for the last 20-25 years. I finally started understanding why too. I will no longer be throwing any interest towards this franchise, will no longer root for this team.

[@user-rx3eg9lo3q]

at least i don't have to wear my bulletproof vest to the games. It's safer in Sacramento.

[@mikepuncsak7297]

Suggestion Damon...Its baseball season you may want to get some baseball pics on your wall

[@calcrappie8507]

The Sacramento stadium was built and designed to be expandable to major league capacity.

[@reesejabs1895]

Fisher sounds like a crook!

[@MatthewDGraves]

Of course they want John the Con to keep this up. It’s all apart of Manfred’s retirement “Tear Down” Tour. I would like to believe a competent commissioner might see past this. TRASH EM!!

[@pydiboy]

Oaklanders can drive to Sactown to watch their team....don't see the problem

[@michaelhatzigeorgiou470]

Bad man. Fisher

[@sabertoothbaseball3432]

The only good baseball played any more is on tabletops with dice in peoples' homes. The game isn't watchable. I wouldn't watch the Athletics, or any other current team, even if they were playing in my backyard.

[@snarfsnarf3062]

💚💛

[@user-nd7wy6jl4s]

Thanks DA for keeping your eyes on these 🐍 🛢️ salesman. 💰 And power will always continue to rule the world. Where there's big money to be had, scumbags will always push everybody over to get it. It's hard being a fan these days, no loyalty towards us.

[@jesusm2159]

Will royals and chiefs threat to leave?

[@damonamendo]

Chiefs would never. I doubt Royals would. Just the wrong ballpark proposal

[@temichel]

Sacramento is not the East Bay. Do they really get to keep their TV deal? Also, did the players union say anything about if they are okay with this move?

[@fitcwebb]

The A's and Kings are both on "NBC Sports California". The Giants and Warriors are on "NBS Sports Bay Area". Different channel #'s, same company

[@jawthaw]

If they make the playoffs I’m sure they can find a major league park to play in since half the league will no longer be playing

[@oiler62]

Yup, I can see them go to SF or maybe Anaheim. How bizarre.

[@bullwinkle2380]

Sacto A's!!! Vegas A's!!! John Greedy Fisher!!! It sucks!!!

[@LtrainCNN]

As a NY-based sports fan/history nerd, Fisher rubs off as Walter O'Malley, Horace Stoneham almost 7 decades later...except worse. This nepo-curmudgeon seems even more greedy, narcissistic and tone-deaf.

[@haxorbarrr]

In 4 years the city of Sacramento is going to get a huge tax hike for a new ball park. I smell it from here!

[@rapalbumdepot7648]

How about the Athletics build a ballpark in San Jose and the Giants own the parking lot BOOM PROBLEM SOLVED

[@ElmStreetHillBilly]

All sports teams have left that cesspool called Oakland, Vegas A’s sound good

[@oiler62]

Vegas is a cesspool in it's own way. I smell bad karma for this team. The Raiders are having it too

[@ElmStreetHillBilly]

@@oiler62 They sell out the stadium, you think Davis or the NFL care that it’s full of visitors fans

[@oiler62]

@@ElmStreetHillBilly sure they don't care, money is all that matters to these guys. It was never that way in Oakland, the crowd 99% Raider fans. Eastbay fans are like no other. A's, Dubs, Raiders. The crowds have gone soft when the Dubs went to SF. More corporate, bandwagon crowd. Longtime fans got squeezed out when they left Oakland. Tix went up 30% their first year in SF, even more now. Price of success I guess.

[@salg.7718]

thank for all of this. after this , in our household . two sons one daugher and myself are done with mlb. and fuck the giants

[@afvet5075]

Much better in Sacramento than that shithole, overpriced Vegas. You have more faithful fans in Sacramento than the plastic gambling city of Las Vegas. Why in the hell would they even allow sports teams in a gambling run city? Nothing could go wrong there, right?

[@27sports90]

If 3 teams left your city I think your city is the problem.

[@oiler62]

Nope, poor ownership is.

[@luismarichal13]

Fisher sucks

[@dannotary951]

Fuck no it’s not the right solution . But it’s what happens when maga decides things

[@chrisscott1305]

Anti trust expedition much? MLB gets to be above the law

[@jigwhatup]

Nobody wants to go to Oakland. Think about that. Oakland is a sh!thole. Sacramento A’s works for me.

[@oiler62]

Many A's fan like me go there. The city will make a comeback and an expansion team will help .

[@macduece2112]

​@@oiler62, the Oakland Ballers; smacks true for the BigitiBigiti "O."

[@oiler62]

@@macduece2112 convert them to MLB with a new park with Lacob as owner.

[@rerun40807]

This is why i stop following baseball. RIP Oakland Athletic and MLB, it was good while it lasted. Watch MLB get lapped my MLS. Bunch of clowns 🤡

[@hankhillsnrrwurethra]

MLB can suck it since the strike. What else is new. I'll go to West Sacramento A's games. Hope the Cubs come. Who gives a sh*t about the dirty politics. Can't enjoy anything without disregarding that.

[@alexshirley6096]

John fisher is the definition of trust fund baby

[@spanossucks3167]

Same goes with his nfl counterpart Dean Spanos

[@jorgearizaga6787]

Oakland never took care of their Major Sport Teams, now its over. Never will be another team there....

[@HeyUncleA]

What does basketball have to do with baseball… if you guys had your business right they wouldn’t be gone. It not too far to drive and there’s less crime and homeless. Come take a weekend vacation out here. Just leave your Bay Area attitude at home and be nice.

[@the_U_is_silent]

DA sounds like hes 65 years old

[@damonamendo]

I wear my pants up to my belly button