MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred told reporters Tuesday that approval for the Howard Terminal Project, which would include a new ballpark for the Oakland Athletics, "needs to happen now" and "needs to be done."
"The condition of the Coliseum is a really serious problem for us," Manfred said, per Bob Nightengale of USA Today. "It is not a major league-quality facility at this point.''
Per Barry M. Bloom of Sportico, an Oakland City Council vote on the project is pending, as is "the shelf life" of the Coliseum.