A's Buyer is eager to discuss new park

by robertmelvin on Feb 1, 2005 8:45 AM PST

Good article on page B5 of this morning's Chronicle about a Wolff visit to the East Bay. Includes some promising words by Wolff on Billy and the front office: " We're lucky enough to be inheriting one of the best-run teams in baseball - and in all of major-league sports".

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Let's Go Oak-Land!

by Colorado Fan on Feb 1, 2005 8:56 AM PST reply actions

Your headline

Is just one of those typical SF gate spinning article headlines. Sorta like that recent one that read:

"A's Buyer vows not to move" or something like that.

"A's buyer eager to discuss new park" is just like that. not true

Peace up, A-Town Down (A town being Albany California, not Atlanta)

by ohad on Feb 1, 2005 9:26 AM PST reply actions

Today's Oakland Trib says more

Things are looking bright in the east bay. I don't have time to get the link but if you go to the front page there was an article that quoted various east bay officials and gave some more detail. Can someone add the link? Thanks, Gerard

by Gerard on Feb 1, 2005 9:32 AM PST reply actions

oakland tribune link

http://www.insidebayarea.com/oaklandtribune/ci_2547054

I'm the guy with the Carney Lansford jersey

by gojohn10 on Feb 1, 2005 9:57 AM PST reply actions

If they could...

get that done by the '06 season, they would be able to welcome a team on the upswing that could realistically be in contention for 4-5 years.

by mikedaviswhereareyou on Feb 1, 2005 10:02 AM PST reply actions

New Stadium

Ok, here's the important question... where do ya'll want the stadium to be built in Oakland? By the coloseum or by Jack London Square? Honestly, I'd rather see it moved to the South Bay than to keep it next to the Coloseum. Aside from tailgating, there's just nothing else to do there!

Tear down Mount Davis!

by polytician on Feb 1, 2005 12:53 PM PST reply actions

JLS is the way to go ...

if they can find a way to make it economically feasible.

They are talking about a new lightrail line running from the BART Stations, over to JLS, or, possibly, a BART mini line from 12th St to JLS and Alameda, so transportation issues could improve in the short term. It's also far enough away from DT that it can help to spread the quality urban development happening over there into the rest of the city.

There are huge financial (largely environmental) questions about the site, though.

I don't know what issues are involved with it, but the area at and to the west of the Army base is nice too and close enough to BART that a shuttle or infill station wouldn't be out of the question.

Relax alright don't try to strike everyone out. Strikeouts are boring besides that they're fascist. Throw some ground balls it's more democratic.

by devo on Feb 1, 2005 1:00 PM PST up reply actions

That's the problem w/ San Jose

There's no BART access to it yet. The infrastructure isn't there to handle the flow of people form the North and East Bay yet. Not for a major sports team.

Serrano's gonna need a rocket up his ass to catch that one.

by nothinlikethetown on Feb 1, 2005 2:08 PM PST up reply actions

What's that supposed to mean?

The infrastructure can't handle it? Is there going to be some sort of mass exodus of people from the North and East bay who will commute to San Jose day in and out?

Not only are there 5 methods of public transportation to the proposed site, there are two highways. Infrastructure is not an issue... especially for an area that is going to hold a Grand Prix race in said area's streets.

by Genaro on Feb 1, 2005 4:14 PM PST up reply actions

There is no simple way

to take mass transit from the East or North Bay to downtown San Jose for the 81 annual home games - since the bulk of them will overlap with rush hour and many fans love to drink but would prefer not to drive, this is a significant issue.

Relax alright don't try to strike everyone out. Strikeouts are boring besides that they're fascist. Throw some ground balls it's more democratic.

by devo on Feb 1, 2005 4:32 PM PST up reply actions

I don't see the point

Traveling to San Jose durring Evening and Day games times from the Eastbay is going against traffic.

And the same issues that effect BART are prevelant in all mass transit situations; It is not an exclusive issue. However, there are more choices in getting to downtown San Jose then there are to the current and prospective A's site.

by Genaro on Feb 1, 2005 5:04 PM PST up reply actions

No there aren't

There's exactly one - freeway. There is no other moderately convenient way to get there from the East/North Bay. The current site has the tremendous advantage of having the most important regional transit system only a few hundred feet away.

Relax alright don't try to strike everyone out. Strikeouts are boring besides that they're fascist. Throw some ground balls it's more democratic.

by devo on Feb 1, 2005 6:22 PM PST up reply actions