Good morning, Athletics Nation!
Last Thursday, prospects for a new Oakland Athletics ballpark at Howard Terminal on the Oakland waterfront advanced significantly when the City Council voted to certify the project’s Environmental Impact Report. Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf celebrated the vote, projecting confidence that sufficient momentum has been gained to see the project through. According to Jeff Gillan of KSNV-TV, Schaaf all but guaranteed reporters the deal will get done, saying:
“But last night set the foundation. It is the point of no return. This project is happening and it is going to happen in a spectacular way.