AL East Thread

[Pure Steel]

In other news.....the A's are 12-46.......holy shit

 

[nynasty]

In other news.....the A's are 12-46.......holy shit

And the fine people of Las Vegas are about to pony up $300M+ for that.

 

[navamind]

In other news.....the A's are 12-46.......holy shit

And they just took a series from the Braves, the second time they've won a series in 2023.

 

[navamind]

series from hell

 

[cerealboi]

Welp Sale is probably done. The Stephen Strasburg of the AL.

 

[navamind]

Welp Sale is probably done. The Stephen Strasburg of the AL.

And just when it looked like pre-2019 Sale was back, too.

 

[Carnzo]

I really hoped for the best for Sale but deep down I expected the usual injury to nock him out for a long stretch.
Well it was nice while it lasted.

 

[molsaniceman]

And the fine people of Las Vegas are about to pony up $300M+ for that.

as bad as they are they still had 212 mil in revenue and spent 70 on players

 

[nynasty]

as bad as they are they still had 212 mil in revenue and spent 70 on players

The Oakland Athletics, who failed in their bid to elicit sufficient public funding from their home city, are banking on nearly $400 million in subsidies from the state of Nevada and Clark County to construct a $1.5 billion, 30,000-seat stadium for a franchise currently on pace to set a major league record for most losses in a season.


What a fucking scam

 

[cerealboi]

The Oakland Athletics, who failed in their bid to elicit sufficient public funding from their home city, are banking on nearly $400 million in subsidies from the state of Nevada and Clark County to construct a $1.5 billion, 30,000-seat stadium for a franchise currently on pace to set a major league record for most losses in a season.


What a fucking scam

Flipping channels the other day and ran across Moneyball. Kinda makes the whole movie a tragedy now.

 

[chappee11]

The Oakland Athletics, who failed in their bid to elicit sufficient public funding from their home city, are banking on nearly $400 million in subsidies from the state of Nevada and Clark County to construct a $1.5 billion, 30,000-seat stadium for a franchise currently on pace to set a major league record for most losses in a season.


What a fucking scam

In theory, they move to Vegas and attendance goes way up and spending goes up and the team is able to improve quickly. The City of Oakland hasn’t done them any favors. They were pretty competitive as of a few years ago, too. The wheels have just fallen off the wagon with the Olson, Chapman, Murphy & Montas trades.

 

[nynasty]

In theory, they move to Vegas and attendance goes way up and spending goes up and the team is able to improve quickly. The City of Oakland hasn’t done them any favors. They were pretty competitive as of a few years ago, too. The wheels have just fallen off the wagon with the Olson, Chapman, Murphy & Montas trades.

It's such a transient town though. I think they're dreaming with their estimated attendance numbers. A's are saying that their presence in Vegas will mean 400,000 more people will visit every year.

I thought this was a good article about how much smoke the A's are blowing up Las Vegas's ass.

A’s stadium math doesn’t add up - The Nevada Independent

Clark County should not lose $500 million for a baseball stadium with marginal tourism impact when private investors can back the idea.

thenevadaindependent.com

 

[Cyder]

It's such a transient town though. I think they're dreaming with their estimated attendance numbers. A's are saying that their presence in Vegas will mean 400,000 more people will visit every year.

I thought this was a good article about how much smoke the A's are blowing up Las Vegas's ass.

A’s stadium math doesn’t add up - The Nevada Independent

Clark County should not lose $500 million for a baseball stadium with marginal tourism impact when private investors can back the idea.

thenevadaindependent.com

For Yankee fans it might be cheaper to fly to Vegas, get a hotel room and see a game there than pay for decent tickets at the Stadium

 

[nynasty]

For Yankee fans it might be cheaper to fly to Vegas, get a hotel room and see a game there than pay for decent tickets at the Stadium

Probably not. I'm going out for the Giants/Raiders in November. $500 for pretty shitty seats.

 

[Cyder]

Probably not. I'm going out for the Giants/Raiders in November. $500 for pretty shitty seats.

Only 8 home football games per year and they play the Giants once every 3 years or so. The Yanks will probably play 3 games there every year and there's 81 home games so it likely won't be that bad.

 

[nynasty]

Only 8 home football games per year and they play the Giants once every 3 years or so. The Yanks will probably play 3 games there every year and there's 81 home games so it likely won't be that bad.

Yeah, I'm sure I'll make that trip too, and you're absolutely right, a lot more demand for 8 games than 81.

Giants and Jets out there in consecutive weeks this year. Should be fun.

 

[Cyder]

Yeah, I'm sure I'll make that trip too, and you're absolutely right, a lot more demand for 8 games than 81.

Giants and Jets out there in consecutive weeks this year. Should be fun.

I was thinking of going out there for the Jets game but it's a bit too close to my busy season at work. Thinking about seeing the Rangers there next year depending on the schedule

 

[chappee11]

It's such a transient town though. I think they're dreaming with their estimated attendance numbers. A's are saying that their presence in Vegas will mean 400,000 more people will visit every year.

I thought this was a good article about how much smoke the A's are blowing up Las Vegas's ass.

A’s stadium math doesn’t add up - The Nevada Independent

Clark County should not lose $500 million for a baseball stadium with marginal tourism impact when private investors can back the idea.

thenevadaindependent.com

The “transient town” is the point, though. Tens of thousands of people in town for conferences every week means more people to go to the games on a whim. Just imagine if the team is actually better. Plus the A’s will become the #1 destination in baseball. I’m not sure it will work, but I know the Oakland Coliseum has already failed.

 

[chappee11]

Yeah, I'm sure I'll make that trip too, and you're absolutely right, a lot more demand for 8 games than 81.

Giants and Jets out there in consecutive weeks this year. Should be fun.

This is exactly how it works. You weren’t about to plan a trip to Oakland to see the Yankees. But you WILL plan to go to Vegas to see the Yankees. So will a zillion other people.

 

[nynasty]

I was thinking of going out there for the Jets game but it's a bit too close to my busy season at work. Thinking about seeing the Rangers there next year depending on the schedule

They got the Giants, then the Jets, then F1 on the Strip on 3 consecutive weeks.

When does the NHL sked come out? Next month I think?