Cheap. Greedy. Inept. Unlikable. These are the worst owners in sports, and nrarmour details what makes them that way.
What, exactly, does Fisher want? Is it a fancy new stadium? Or is it to stuff his pockets with as much revenue-sharing cash as he can grab? No one really knows because Fisher isn’t talking.
The A’s have always developed young talent only to be forced to trade the players away, but the loss of the Matts has prompted a revolt from fans. Oakland is averaging 8,165 fans per game this season, by far the worst in the majors. The A’s have drawn fewer than 5,000 fans eight times already, including a mere 2,488 on May 2, in a stadium that can seat almost 57,000.
The Timbers were fined $25,000 in March for not reporting domestic abuse allegations against former player Andy Polo to the league before they became public. The lawyer for Polo’s ex-partner had accused the Timbers of encouraging the woman not to press charges against the player, but MLS said its investigation did not find evidence of that.