As if Major League Baseball were to give the green light, then the A's would be off and running to Silicon Valley, pronto.
Not so fast, says Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports.
Full disclosure: I am an avid fan of the A's. I grew up in Oakland. I began my obsession with the "Swingin' A's" in the early 70's when "Captain Sal Bando", "Campy" Campaneris, and Reggie Jackson were a part of the great teams of the 70's that won three straight World Series.
Do the A's belong in San Jose? Yeah, I suppose if you're Lew Wolff, the team's front man and a real estate guy from the Southbay who's been trying to relocate the franchise since he bought it in 2005. His contention that he gave Oakland a chance is utter bullshit. Wolff is a liar. He's had San Jose on his itinerary since day one. His "I-tried-to-get-it-done-in-Oakland" spiel is bullshit too, and oh, by the way, he and the A's made money, (millions, in fact), several years in a row, thanks to the luxury tax, but that's another story.
This is a ballgame I hope the Giants win big time. Territorial rights, luxury taxes, whatever, the A's will always be the "Oakland" A's.
