The Oakland A's have been pushing hard for the city of Oakland to approve the construction of a new stadium and mixed use development at Howard Terminal, and now their principal owner John Fisher, in addition to Major League Baseball itself, are significantly upping the stakes.
On Tuesday, ESPN reported for the first time that the A's are publicly threatening to leave Oakland altogether if the City Council doesn't hold a vote soon on the Howard Terminal project.
The A's want the City Council to vote by their July recess, and the City Council hasn't yet indicated whether that will happen.