OAKLAND, CA - SEPTEMBER 24: President Michael Crowley and Owner John Fisher of the Oakland Athletics sit in the stands during the game against the Texas Rangers at O.co Coliseum on September 24, 2015 in Oakland, California. The Rangers defeated the Athletics 8-1. (Photo by Michael Zagaris/Oakland Athletics/Getty Images)
John J. Fisher, the owner of the Oakland A’s, emerged to send an e-mail explaining the refusal to pay minor leaguers. The words ring hollow.
On Tuesday, the Oakland A’s made a decision that did not sit well with their players or fanbase. They decided to no longer pay the $400 per week stipend to their minor leaguers, with cries of poverty being the explanation.