What anonymous MLB players said about the A’s moving to Sacramento originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
With Atlético’s pending move to Sacramento is approaching, Many players around the MLB have made their opinions known about the organization.
In a recent survey of MLB players for the athletic, There were many strong opinions about the A’s relocation and the state of the franchise.
“I mean, have you seen what they’re doing to the city of Oakland and its fans?” said an anonymous player.
“They don’t seem like they want to win,” another player said.
“I’ve heard Oakland is pretty tough,” an anonymous player explained. “Sacramento for three years? I’ve been in that stadium before. Can’t they find something better?
Given the acrimonious relationship between the A’s and their fans over the past few years, it’s no surprise that players across the league have negative opinions of the organization.
Team owner John Fisher has earned a negative reputation among fans and the league for a variety of reasons, including protracted discussions between the team and the city of Oakland over a new stadium that often produced little to no progress. for years, which led the franchise to seek relocation in Las Vegas and the team’s low payrolls.
With the new stadium on the Las Vegas Strip not expected to be completed until the start of the 2028 MLB season, Fisher and the A’s decided to let their lease at the Oakland Coliseum expire, much to the dismay of fans.
Instead of staying at the Coliseum, the team will spend three seasons at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, currently the home of the River Cats, Triple-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants.
The move will close 56 years of professional baseball in Oakland, leaving the city without a single major professional sports franchise for the first time since 1959.