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MLB tells Oakland Athletics to explore relocation if no new ballpark

MLB tells Oakland Athletics to explore relocation if no new ballpark
I HAVE DOLLAR BEER NIGHTS I COULD TELL YOU ABOUT. [LAUGHTER] IT’S HARD TO BELIEVE, BUT BANNER ISLAND BALLPARK IN STOCKTON HAS BEEN SILENT SINCE AUGUST OF 2019 TONIGHT, THAT CHANGES. THE PORTS OPENED THE SEASON IN MODESTO LAST WEEK, BUT HOST THE SAN JOSE GIANTS TONIGHT IN THEIR HOME OPENE THE MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SEASON WAS COMPLETELY WIPED OUT LAST YEAR BY THE PANDEMIC. THIS YEAR, THE SEASON WAS DELAYED FOR A MONTH. THE OAKLAND A’S HOSTED THEIR ALTERNATE TEAM AT BANNER ISLAND LAST MONTH, BUT FANS WERE NOT ALLOWED TO ATTEND THEIR SCRIMMAGES WITH THE GIANTS. WITH SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY IN THE RED TIER STILL, ATTENDANCE IS LIMITED 20%. 1000 FANS. THERE WILL BE CHANGES INSIDE THE PARK. >> YOU HAVE TO WEAR MASKS AT ALL TIMES EXCEPT WHEN YOU ARE IN YOUR SEATS EATING AND DRINKING. SEATS WILL BE DISTANCED SIX FEET OF SPACE FROM THE NEXT CLOSEST POD. THEY WILL BE ZIP TIED SHUT. TONI: THE TEAM WILL DEBUT A NEW VIDEO BOARD TONIGHT. THEY HAVE A NEW FOOD VENDOR, WHO HAS A TWIST ON ALL YOUR CLASSIC STADIUM FOODS. BT DON’T WORRY, IT’S STOCKTON SO OF COURSE, YOU CAN STILL GET DEEP-FRIED ASPARAGUS. SO GOOD. THERE ARE LIMITED TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE FOR TONIGHT’S GAME. YOU MUST BUY TICKETS THIS YEAR ON STOCKTONPORTS.COM AND PAYMENTS IN THE PARK ARE CONTACTLESS, SO DON’T BOTHER BRINGING CASH. EVERY THURSDAY IS DOLLAR BEER NIGHT. DON’T F
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MLB tells Oakland Athletics to explore relocation if no new ballpark
Major League Baseball has instructed the Athletics to explore relocation options as the team tries to secure the new ballpark it hopes for to stay in Oakland.MLB released a statement Tuesday expressing its longtime concern that the current Coliseum site is “not a viable option for the future vision of baseball.”A's owner John Fisher said in a statement he will honor MLB's instructions but remains committed to continuing to pursue the waterfront ballpark proposed for construction in the city's Howard Terminal location, close to the popular Jack London Square neighborhood.

Major League Baseball has instructed the Athletics to explore relocation options as the team tries to secure the new ballpark it hopes for to stay in Oakland.

MLB released a statement Tuesday expressing its longtime concern that the current Coliseum site is “not a viable option for the future vision of baseball.”

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A's owner John Fisher said in a statement he will honor MLB's instructions but remains committed to continuing to pursue the waterfront ballpark proposed for construction in the city's Howard Terminal location, close to the popular Jack London Square neighborhood.

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