Today news broke that the Athletics organization has a meeting set up with Oakland city officials on Thursday about discussing an extension to stay in Oakland until a Las Vegas stadium is built, per John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle:
BREAKING: A’s, city and county officials to meet this week to discuss Coliseum lease extension: https://t.co/NE9aazPELP via @sfchronicle
— John Shea (@JohnSheaHey) February 13, 2024
Well that’s something. After spending the entire winter looking around the West Coast (and as far east as Salt Lake City) for a temporary home, the club seems to have finally realized that the Coliseum is the best and most obvious choice to play for at least the foreseeable future.