Baseball Oakland

Interview with Oakland Mayor Jean Quan, Part I

posted by: Baseball Oakland

(May 1 2013)

A few weeks ago, Mayor Jean Quan sat down with members of Baseball Oakland and A's Fan Radio to answer some questions about the city we love and the future of its sports teams.Ā We thank the Mayor for giving us her time. Below is Part One of a two-part interview with Mayor Quan. We hope you like it.Ā Question: A truly diverse city has many fabrics: the business community, music, the arts,

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Three Baseball Oakland events during Opening Week in April -- and you're all invited

posted by: Baseball Oakland

(March 10 2013)

Ever since the 2012 season ended on that cold October night at the Coliseum, we know you marked Opening Night -- April 1, 2013 -- on your calendar. You can't wait for Oakland A's baseball to start up again, and neither can we. Which is why we've planned a week-long slate of A's baseball festivities, to celebrate the world's best game in the great city of Oakland. Here's the lineup: MONDAY,

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Lawsuit threats, leaked stories no way to sell A's tickets

posted by: Baseball Oakland

(March 5 2013)

Opening Day, that grand old baseball tradition, is coming to the Oakland Coliseum in less than a month, and we couldn't be happier. Unfortunately, another A's tradition is arriving soon; one that started under the Lew Wolff/John Fisher regime: Wolff whining about not getting his move to San Jose. He usually follows it with complaints about attendance and the stadium, followed by yet another

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On Tarps and Other Bad Ideas

posted by: Baseball Oakland

(February 9 2013)

The Oakland Raiders' announcement Wednesday that they are planning to tarp off Mt. Davis and a few other sections -- reducing capacity by more than 10,000 seats -- was a shocker. When A's owner Lew Wolff did the same thing after the 2005 season, A's fans instantly ripped the idea and, if anything, that criticism has only intensified in the intervening years. It's as if the Raiders' front office

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Oakland has outperformed S.F. when owners, parks were equal

posted by: Baseball Oakland

(February 2 2013)

A's attendance at the Coliseum is much stronger and more positive than the common perception.Ā Yes, we want the A's to get a new ballpark and there have been ups and downs over the decades for the A's, just like the vast majority of MLB franchises. But if your argument is the A's must leave Oakland because attendance is not ideal right now, then you would be moving about 2/3 of MLB teams at

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