First let’s get a couple things clear. One is that as much as I feel, these days, like blustering, taking my toys and leaving the playground, and declaring my fandom over that’s not happening.
I am, as they say, a “lifer,” too old a dog to learn a new trick like to suddenly not be obsessed and loyal to the Oakland A’s. Unlike Dave Kaval I am actually “Rooted in Oakland” and no matter how poorly the front office behaves or how poorly the team performs on the field, I know I will in front of my TV watching, rooting, and bleeding green and gold because it’s just what I do.