Oakland mayor Libby Schaaf said the city is trying to get the A's to buy into the idea of a potential downtown ballpark in Oakland.
Speaking to CSN Bay Area's Jim Kozimor on "Sports Talk Live" Thursday, Schaaf spoke about her presentation to NFL owners in New York concerning Oakland's effort to keep the Raiders, but also about a "friendly call" she put in to the Major League Baseball offices in that city.
"... I am just as passionate about keeping the A's as I am about keeping the Raiders," Schaaf said.
Talk of a new A's ballpark in Oakland has taken a back seat, in the public arena at least, as the spotlight has been on the Raiders, their possible relocation to Los Angeles, and the city of Oakland's efforts to keep the team in the East Bay.