With several communities — Inglewood, San Diego, Carson, Oakland, St. Louis — preoccupied with NFL stadium plans, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred says the ballpark needs of the Oakland Athletics shouldn’t be lost in the shuffle. (more…)
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Athletics: Not interested in Coliseum City
Oakland Athletics co-owner Lew Wolff has no interest in participating in a development at the O.co Coliseum site, preferring instead for the existing layout of open parking surrounding a new ballpark. (more…)
Coliseum City, Athletics ballpark plans in flux
With the Oakland Raiders planning for a new L.A.-area stadium and Alameda County refusing to play ball, the future of Coliseum City and a new Oakland A’s ballpark remains to be seen. (more…)
A new mindset in Oakland?
We may have a new Oakland mayor and a new MLB commissioner, but the politics surrounding the Oakland Athletics‘ efforts toward a new ballpark remains the same — and all sides are still talking an Oakland location. (more…)
Appeals court rejects San Jose’s claim to A’s
No surprise here: the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected San Jose’s challenge to MLB’s antitrust exemption, keeping the Athletics in Oakland for now — unless the U.S. Supreme Court entertains the inevitable appeal. (more…)
Year-end countdown: #6, New Oakland A’s ballpark
Between now and New Year’s Eve we’ll run down the top ten stories covered on Ballpark Digest in 2014, determined by page views. At #6: efforts toward construction of a new Oakland Athletics ballpark. (more…)
Business leaders to A’s: Sell team
After walking away on an option to develop a new Howard Terminal ballpark, local business leaders are calling for Athletics ownership to either commit to a new Oakland ballpark or sell the team. (more…)
The Week That Was: October 26
Potential progress on new Oakland A’s ballpark, and new Tennessee Smokies (Class AA; Southern League) and West Virginia Black Bears (short season A; NY-Penn League) branding. The top stories of the past week on Ballpark Digest, as measured by page views. (more…)
New Coliseum City investor emerges in Oakland
Though the details are sketchy, a new developer is reportedly signed up to move the proposed Coliseum City project forward, which could spur construction of a new Oakland A’s ballpark. (more…)
With lease approved, A’s face much larger issue: new ballpark
With the Oakland A’s agreeing to a flexible 10-year lease at O.co Coliseum, a much more intimidating task is on tap for ownership: Working out a new-ballpark plan. Lew Wolff and John Fisher have all but conceded that any new-ballpark planning will take place at a site somewhere on the current Coliseum area; it’s land […]
Oakland’s Coliseum City runs into hurdles
A lack of enthusiasm from potential lessees and the rising cost is threatening the proposed Coliseum City development that could house a new Oakland Athletics ballpark. City officials, along with Colony Capital, have proposed using the current 132-acre Coliseum/Oracle Arena site as well as surrounding land for a large development that would include retail, housing […]
Local business leaders moving forward with Oakland port ballpark plan
A group of local businessmen are working with the Port of Oakland on a set of surveys and land appraisals to determine the feasibility of an Oakland Athletics ballpark on a waterfront site. Two sites have emerged as the possible future home of the A’s: a redeveloped Coliseum complex that could possibly house a new […]
Giants’ Baer: We’d share AT&T Park with Athletics
San Francisco Giants President and CEO Larry Baer says his organization would be willing to share AT&T Park temporarily with the Oakland Athletics — provided a new ballpark was under construction. Of course, that new ballpark couldn’t be located in San Jose, where the Giants have stuck to their claims of territorial rights. But otherwise, […]