Dave Kaval and his “Rooted In Oakland” campaign is starting to look a little more legitimate, as the A’s announced their preferred site for a new ballpark on Wednesday.
Kaval, the A’s president, announced that the team has identified land near Laney College as the preferred site.
Kaval was brought in last year to help identify a new ballpark situation after years of failure by Lew Wolff. Wolff’s focus on San Jose was nice in theory, but took a toll on the fanbase. Fans wanted the A’s to remain in Oakland and Wolff demonstrated little interest in keeping the team in the city.