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#521 mweb08

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Posted 15 June 2023 - 04:49 PM

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Posted 15 June 2023 - 05:13 PM

https://twitter.com/...4wIBsq-ubQ&s=19


What a mouthpiece for the game.



#523 TwentyThirtyFive

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Posted 15 June 2023 - 05:14 PM


What a mouthpiece for the game.

Such a punchable face and mouth.

#524 BSLMikeLowe

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Posted 15 June 2023 - 05:21 PM

https://twitter.com/...4wIBsq-ubQ&s=19

 

And here is the rebuttal from the Oakland mayor's office. Seems like a valid point, that the A's set the bar much lower for Las Vegas to relocate than they did for Oakland to stay.



#525 Mackus

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Posted 15 June 2023 - 05:29 PM

Manfred's always on the wrong side of things but gotta respect the sheer density of his pettiness at least a little bit.

#526 mweb08

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Posted 15 June 2023 - 05:36 PM

And here is the rebuttal from the Oakland mayor's office. Seems like a valid point, that the A's set the bar much lower for Las Vegas to relocate than they did for Oakland to stay.


Yeah, that was in the same thread I posted.

Not great.

Also, in general, I'm not siding with billionaire sports team owners in these cases.

#527 BaltBird 24

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Posted 15 June 2023 - 06:57 PM

Why does every sport commissioner have to be such a POS?

#528 BSLMikeLowe

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Posted 15 June 2023 - 07:03 PM

Why does every sport commissioner have to be such a POS?


Because they are hired solely to do the bidding of 30 billionaires who only care about making more money while stroking their egos because they own a professional sports franchise.


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#529 mweb08

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Posted 15 June 2023 - 09:31 PM

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#530 ivanbalt

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Posted 16 June 2023 - 05:11 AM

Why does every sport commissioner have to be such a POS?


Teams need someone that despises the fans even more than the owners do.



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Posted 16 June 2023 - 03:24 PM

Look at it this way, the last commissioner that didn’t think it was his job to make the owners happy was Fay Vincent. He was fired.



#532 BSLChrisStoner

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Posted 22 June 2023 - 12:48 PM

The Ringer: What It’s Like to Watch the Oakland A’s Die



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Posted 05 August 2023 - 08:25 AM

50 games under .500.  On pace for 44 wins. 

Have been outscored by 274 runs.



#534 NewMarketSean

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Posted 22 September 2023 - 12:27 PM

A's gave Miguel Cabrera a $90 bottle of wine for his retirement gift. He's a recovering alcoholic.

 

https://www.freep.co...ic/70929906007/

 

The A's are cheap and clueless.


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#535 weird-O

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Posted 22 September 2023 - 03:23 PM

A's gave Miguel Cabrera a $90 bottle of wine for his retirement gift. He's a recovering alcoholic.

 

https://www.freep.co...ic/70929906007/

 

The A's are cheap and clueless.

SMDH


Good news! I saw a dog today.


#536 mdrunning

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Posted 23 September 2023 - 12:43 AM

Not only an inappropriate gift, but one that clearly was a result of zero thought and planning. Did the A's send someone to the liquor store when they saw Miggy taking batting practice?



#537 BSLChrisStoner

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Posted 16 November 2023 - 10:11 AM

Owners approve the franchise move to Vegas.

 

https://www.espn.com...gas-sources-say



#538 mdrunning

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Posted 16 November 2023 - 11:02 AM

How long before they're playing in a half-empty stadium in Vegas?



#539 ivanbalt

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Posted 17 November 2023 - 07:11 AM

How long before they're playing in a half-empty stadium in Vegas?


Yeah unless the team is sold, it's still the same pos owner.



#540 BSLChrisStoner

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Posted 17 November 2023 - 10:53 AM

CBS Sports: Where will A's play before Las Vegas move? Five options as team plans 'revolving group' of home stadiums

https://www.cbssport...-home-stadiums/






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