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…)
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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…)
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…)
Judges skeptical of San Jose’s claims against MLB
It sounds like San Jose’s day in court did not go very well, as a three-judge federal panel sounded very skeptical of claims that the city would be harmed if the Oakland Athletics were not allowed to move to the Silicon Valley. San Jose has pursued a questionable legal strategy in attempting to overturn Bud […]
A’s commit to Oakland after lease; architect talks begin
After all sides finally signed off on all the paperwork associated with a new O.co Coliseum lease, Oakland Athletics managing owner Lew Wolff confirmed the team is talking with an architect about designing a new ballpark in Oakland. The whole thing is hush-hush, but we can say the talks are not with 360 Architecture, which […]
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 […]
Winning, conciliatory moves bring back Athletics fans
The best record in baseball and a recommitment to Oakland are generating dividends for the Oakland Athletics, as attendance at O.co Coliseum is up and prospects are bright for a new ballpark. Last season the A’s drew 22,337 fans per game. This year that number is up to 24,626 fans per game; a pretty good […]
Oakland Athletics lease extension due for approval tomorrow
As expected, a 10-year lease extension for the Oakland Athletics at O.co Coliseum is expected to be initially approved tomorrow, giving both the team and the city flexibility in working out a new-ballpark agreement. After years of debate and talks between the team and other municipalities, it now looks like A’s ownership is on a […]
A’s close to lease extension; Wolff confirms interest in new Coliseum-area ballpark
With the Oakland Athletics on the verge of signing a new ballpark lease, managing partner Lew Wolff reiterated his conditional interest in building a new ballpark in the Coliseum area. The 10-year lease is pretty standard: the A’s took control of Coliseum concessions (with Ovations contracted to provide them) and will continue that arrangement, but […]
Wolff: We’d be open to Oakland ballpark site
We’ve been down this road before, but Oakland A’s managing partner Lew Wolff says team ownership would be willing to look at a new ballpark at the current Coliseum site. With San Jose increasingly looking like a spot in the rear-view mirror and prospects for a waterfront ballpark remain in the early planning stages, Wolff […]
Oakland offers A’s ten-year Coliseum lease; A’s reject offer
The Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Authority offered the Oakland Athletics a ten-year lease for O.co Coliseum as details of a new ballpark are worked out, but the A’s rejected the offer out of hand. “We wanted to send a clear statement to the A’s, the fans, Lew Wolff, and Major League Baseball that we want the […]
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 […]
Could A’s end up in Candlestick? Here are some unrealistic scenarios
With Oakland A’s owner Lew Wolff saying his team could end up playing in a temporary facility after the team’s Coliseum lease ends in two years, speculation ensues as to an actual location. For a threat to be taken seriously, it needs to be credible. And it doesn’t seem credible that the A’s ownership would […]