The writing has been on the wall for a while now, but Tuesday brought an official report on the topic: The Oakland A’s ballpark plans might be affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
To this point, the A’s have remained steadfastly committed to a 2023 opening date for a new, privately financed stadium at Howard Terminal in Oakland, no matter how difficult and complicated the project might seem nor how many roadblocks it meets along the way. However, with the pandemic interrupting so much of our society, including but not limited to the 2020 MLB season, that plan might finally require an update.