David Samson has been involved in relocation bids before, and he has seen missteps made by Dave Kaval, John Fisher and the A’s.
The Oakland A’s are in the late stages of an attempted hasty escape to Las Vegas and team president Dave Kaval is burning bridges on his way out.The former Montreal Expos and Florida Marlins president is one of only a few in modern MLB history who have been in Kaval’s shoes, and he believes the A’s planned move to Las Vegas will fail.
The A’s need 75% approval among MLB owners to move out of Oakland, and Samson imagines those owners will have questions before waiving a relocation fee. A’s owner John Fisherlast week to assure the public, and most likely the voting committee, that he can dig into his family trust for more financing. The team’s claim to be financially stable contradicts its urgency to get a deal done before MLB revokes its revenue sharing checks.
“They prefer for the team to stay in Oakland. No matter what anybody has said publicly,” Samson said. “Until I see the moving truck, I will not think that the team is moving to Vegas because it’s such an important expansion market.” “We had lawsuits that the city wouldn’t join,” Kaval said last month. “So these were all factors in pushing out the timeline, increasing the uncertainty about what was really achievable in Oakland.”
Samson has twice been down this relocation road, with differing results. He was president of the Expos, the last MLB team to relocate, when they were sold to MLB with the intention of relocating to a publicly financed ballpark in Washington D.C. He was also president of the Marlins from 2002 to 2017 and the primary voice behind the organization’s threats to relocate when a new ballpark in Miami was hitting major roadblocks.
“I was much too publicly harsh on elected officials. No reason to do that. Because I needed to explain to people why our payroll was low and we were losing games and not signing players,” Samson said. “That’s just me wanting not to be the sole focus of all the negativity.”
México Últimas Noticias, México Titulares
Similar News:También puedes leer noticias similares a ésta que hemos recopilado de otras fuentes de noticias.
Hopes for a new future of sports teams in OaklandThe future of the Oakland Coliseum is in limbo as the A’s pack up to leave for Las Vegas, but that leaves a question of what Oakland sports team will help fill that stadium’s role. Shawn Chitnis spoke with Co-founder of the Oakland Roots, Mike Geddes, about the values and diversity the Oakland Roots brings to the Oakland community and discussed a community investment where fans can become co-owners of the soccer team. (08/30/2023)
Leer más »
Adele debuts glam Dolly Parton-esque hairstyle in Las VegasWe almost didn't recognise her
Leer más »
Walmart ramps up efforts to grow third-party marketplace with Las Vegas event, new perksWalmart is chasing more e-commerce sales and has said it will grow profits faster than revenue over the next five years.
Leer más »
Canelo regresa a Las Vegas en el mes de la hispanidadEn la pelea “Canelo vs. Charlo” sus publicistas prometen que se verá al gran Canelo Álvarez libra por libra defender sus títulos mundiales indiscutidos de peso súper mediano
Leer más »
iHeartMedia to debut free fan experience ahead of festival in Las VegasTheiHeartMedia Music Festvial is back in Las Vegas and organizers
Leer más »
Las Vegas hospitality industry struggles to recover post-pandemicThe Las Vegas hospitality industry took a hard hit during the pandemic when businesses and shops were forced to shut down. Three years later, it is still trying to recover.
Leer más »