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Retromaniac Member Since: September 2005 Contributions: 7508 Gold Stars: 153 View User Posts	What will become of the A's? Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 2:58 pm Central Time The A's have been looking for a new stadium for maybe five years now. They are in desperate need of one after the Coliseum was turned into a football stadium with the addition of Mt. Davis. Oakland- there have been proposals for a smaller stadium near the Coliseum, to be used for baseball only. If they can manage it, perhaps they can design it so the sunset over the Oakland hills would be revived. San Jose- conflicted due to the Giants minor league team, but it'd be a better market (look at the Sharks). Fremont- this plan was recently nixed, and wouldn't have made sense. Fremont Athletics doesn't have a good ring to it. Sacramento- currently the home of their AAA affiliate. Would at least keep them in Northern California. Portland or Montreal- it'd be sad if they resorted to that. If it ever happened, I'd become a Giants fan, especially since they wouldn't broadcast any games here. _________________ Oh Gloria, with hair like granite.
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Jools Member Since: January 2006 Contributions: 2211 Gold Stars: 190 View User Posts	Re: What will become of the A's? Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 7:50 pm Central Time Isn't the Coliseum in Los Angeles? _________________ Free The Wizard!
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Kapatsos Member Since: January 2008 Contributions: 1236 Gold Stars: 977 View User Posts	Re: What will become of the A's? Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 8:52 pm Central Time shouldnt this be in Sports and Leisure ?
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D-Rock Member Since: December 2005 Contributions: 3297 Gold Stars: 107 View User Posts	Re: What will become of the A's? Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 9:27 pm Central Time Jools wrote: Isn't the Coliseum in Los Angeles? view Hey, did you bring GreenHornet back with you? _________________ Zombies, man. They creep me out.
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mwsmedia Member Since: September 2009 Contributions: 214 Gold Stars: 4 View User Posts	Re: What will become of the A's? Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 11:28 pm Central Time Kapatsos wrote: shouldnt this be in Sports and Leisure ? view Nope - Sports and Leisure is a Retropedia forum -- retro sports and leisure. Best, _________________ Matthew Wayne Selznick Chief Evangelist http://www.retroland.com
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Kapatsos Member Since: January 2008 Contributions: 1236 Gold Stars: 977 View User Posts	Re: What will become of the A's? Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 11:48 pm Central Time Retromaniac wrote: The A's have been looking for a new stadium for maybe five years now. They are in desperate need of one after the Coliseum was turned into a football stadium with the addition of Mt. Davis. Oakland- there have been proposals for a smaller stadium near the Coliseum, to be used for baseball only. If they can manage it, perhaps they can design it so the sunset over the Oakland hills would be revived. San Jose- conflicted due to the Giants minor league team, but it'd be a better market (look at the Sharks). Fremont- this plan was recently nixed, and wouldn't have made sense. Fremont Athletics doesn't have a good ring to it. Sacramento- currently the home of their AAA affiliate. Would at least keep them in Northern California. Portland or Montreal- it'd be sad if they resorted to that. If it ever happened, I'd become a Giants fan, especially since they wouldn't broadcast any games here. view I cant see Montreal getting them but Portland would be good..I hate to see teams move.
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Artytoons Member Since: November 2005 Contributions: 1241 Gold Stars: 381 View User Posts	Re: What will become of the A's? Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 6:07 pm Central Time Other possible Major League cities: Las Vegas Charlotte San Juan Puerto Rico Orlando _________________ "Over one thousand served"
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CairnTerrier Member Since: November 2005 Contributions: 1438 Gold Stars: 148 View User Posts	Re: What will become of the A's? Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 4:57 pm Central Time I hate to see teams relocate as well, but if the A's must then perhaps San Juan, San Antonio, or even south of the border in Mexico City would be a good choice. It seems that the Gulf of Mexico area...Louisianna, Alabama, Florida panhandle has a great catchment area with no teams close....perhaps an untapped market? _________________
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major_havoc Member Since: October 2007 Contributions: 688 Gold Stars: 56 View User Posts	Re: What will become of the A's? Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 7:44 pm Central Time Artytoons wrote: Other possible Major League cities: Las Vegas Charlotte San Juan Puerto Rico Orlando view How about Pittsburgh? After 17 consecutive losing seasons the Pirates franchise can hardly be considered major league, and they have a new ballpark.
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Kapatsos Member Since: January 2008 Contributions: 1236 Gold Stars: 977 View User Posts	Re: What will become of the A's? Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 8:04 pm Central Time major_havoc wrote: How about Pittsburgh? After 17 consecutive losing seasons the Pirates franchise can hardly be considered major league, and they have a new ballpark. view they still have a major league team??
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jpkansas Member Since: December 2005 Contributions: 2215 Gold Stars: 4 View User Posts	Re: What will become of the A's? Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 1:48 am Central Time Since the A's moved from Kansas City to Oakland, perhaps they could move back to KC and Oakland can have the hapless Royals.
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