Good morning, Athletics Nation!
The big news on Tuesday involved the Oakland A’s and their stadium. David DeBolt of the Mercury News first reported that the team has refused to make its annual $1.2 million rent payment on the Coliseum, which was due on April 1. In a follow-up, the S.F. Chronicle clarified that the A’s are merely deferring the payment, not skipping it altogether.
The team is yet to comment publicly on the situation, but they did send a letter to the Coliseum Authority on March 31 explaining their stance (via Susan Slusser, S.F. Chronicle).