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Elephant Rumblings: Sadly, A’s to Vegas seems done

Unfortunate news for me and all of you.

Last night the A’s sadly announced an agreement with Las Vegas on a new ballpark site:

Have fun with John Fisher, Las Vegas. https://t.co/rYDo6YTfHC

— Steve Berman (@BASportsGuy) April 20, 2023

This is shocking to all Oakland baseball fans. We didn’t want to believe this could happen, but at least this roller coaster of emotions is finally done. Oakland mayor Sheng Thao’s statement came as the seeming final nail in the coffin:

BREAKING:

"Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao said the city is ending negotiations with the A's on building a waterfront stadium after the team entered into a purchasing agreement for a potential stadium site in Las Vegas.