Dan Patrick: I Feel Bad For The City Of Oakland | 9/24/24

Dan Patrick and the Danettes react to the Oakland A's owner John Fisher's letter to fans regarding move from Oakland ahead of the team's final series to be played in the city

[PhinClio]

I'm an East Bay native, though I've lived in other states since after college. Been rooting for the A's since the early 1970s. I was a huge fan. I was even a moderator on Athletics Nation for years. But unless Fisher sells the team to a group in Oakland, I'm done. I'm retiring in a few years and we're probably moving, though I'm not sure where. I'll adopt a new team when I move. Until then, I'm taking a break from MLB. I have other sports to follow.

[mpk]

Sorry for Oakland. St. Louis was going to build a new riverfront stadium for the Rams and the own er still left and threw a match over his shoulder on the way out. Don't give these billionaire panhandlers one cent. 99% of the media is so in the tank for the NFL and MLB they don't dare criticize the teams or owners for fear of not getting invited the cocktail hour.

[neneshubby]

What a liar Fisher is. He DIDNT spend 18 years trying to build a stadium in Oakland. He spent the first 10 years flirting with San Jose, Fremont etc, it was only when they were out of moving options that they starting working with Oakland exclusively and made up the whole phony ‘rooted in Oakland’ promotion. He says he wishes he could talk to the fans. He refused any and all requests for interviews with local media for YEARS and let first Lew Wolff and then Dave Kaval do all his talking. I’ve been in A’s fan for 40 years and I didn’t even know what John Fisher looked like until a few years ago. He says he did everything to bring championship to Oakland. The largest contract in A’s history was signed back in 2005. That’s not a typo, 2005! Thats the year YouTube was invented. These billionaire owners get you into the ballpark by selling you on emotion but make make their decisions based on business. The only good thing I could say is he’s Las Vegas’s problem now.

[sadisticketchup]

Fisher wished he could talk to each fan. The man hasnt even been willing to do a single local news interview in well over a

[leonardsr.]

For the last 18 years this ownership did everything they could to F the fans of Oakland

[gregorycoan]

This life long A’s fan has stopped watching baseball. Not only has John Fisher abandoned us, the Giant’s, Manfred, the rest of MLB's owners, and all of the baseball national media have blood on their hands. It is a sad day to walk away from baseball, but the reality is all of you walked away from the A’s fans. Tomorrow it will be your team…

[someguy]

I will never and can never cheer for any other team than the Oakland Athletics. FJF

[mr.brenman]

Manfraud is the worst. The A's owner is the cheapest in all of sports. Taxpayers paying for sports arenas is an unethical practice. Any local government approving that is doing citizens a disservice.

[Motozstu]

MLB never getting another dime from this long time fan

[FactoryPsykopath]

My family has had Oakland A’s Season tickets since 1972 can’t speak for the rest of the family but I’m done with MLB

[derekhalbasch]

Been a fan of the A's my entire life. The 1989 team was and is my all-time favorite team. On Thursday, after the last game in the Coliseum, I'll never watch another MLB game. As much as I hate Fisher, I also can point as much blame to the Commissioner and the other owners for letting it happen. Amazing to me that these other owners don't see a fellow owner who has stolen their revenue sharing money for decades, and done nothing with the team in one of the largest TV markets. Going to Vegas isn't going to cure anything. All they have done is give a cheap owner a lifeline to continue pocketing their money.

[markbrusberg]

As a former Baltimore Colts fan (yes, still some of us around), I can attest it's virtually impossible to root for another team. The hardest part was, we were basically assigned the Redskins as our home team in terms of television broadcasts, and they stunk at the time; not that the Colts weren't bad before they left, but at least they were "our" bad team.

[PB]

Diehard Oakland A’s fan here. Not going to be a fan of the Giants nor any team. The MLB, including the giants, enabled the move. I’m done with MLB

[pandersonnike]

I attended an A's game in Oakland when I was in the bay area this year. I felt sad. The fans who attended ended up chanting sell the team, and overall seem passionate and decent people. I like the Coliseum in a way. Yes it was old, but the Coliseum had some character and appealed to me. It reminded me of old Busch Stadium which I grew up in the 90s and half of the 2000s. I missed the cookie cutter stadium a bit. Also, the A's have established a lot of history in Oakland. The only other city that has strong ties to the A's would be Philly, but that was 70 years ago when they last called Philly home. So only a few people are alive today who may remember that, and the Connie Mack teams were long gone by the 50s.

Otherwise, the A's are to Oakland like the Browns are to Cleveland. Two underwhelming franchises, but the A's at least had success in the 70s and 80s. But two inept organizations run by poor ownership in the last 20-30 years. I digress, but the A's identity is Oakland. The toned death response from the owner is nauseating. Just be honest how it's about money, how you are too cheap to invest in your own product, and you're trying to fleece cities right now. That is all it is about with some owners. At least some want to win and see the prestige of winning.

[LesSoleilsdePhoenix]

The Giants blocked the A's from moving to San Jose years ago. Local former A's fans should remember that. I'd rather support the Padres or Mariners than the Giants after that, but the Diamondbacks are my go-to team as they're still in my original home state.

[Lockedinalienclone]

I was born in Santa Clara but was raised in Castro Valley a small city like 15 minutes outside of Oakland. My dad brought me and brother to A’s and Warriors games all the time and im only 17 but remember those times where I seen both stadiums filled with cheering fans and just moments where it was electricfying. We moved from the Bay to Vegas around 4 years ago and im just saddened what’s happening.

[DavidSmith-lpyt]

No matter where they go, I will always be an A's fan. I was born in Oakland, California in 1970. I was a toddler when they won their first 3 consecutive World Series, but I saw them win in 1989. I considered that my high school graduation gift. Graduated from San Leandro High School in June of 1989. OAKLAND

[rtyable]

I'm just done with MLB all together. So many people like me out here. We're done, our families are done. We're out.

[philquezada]

I grew up 6 miles from the Coliseum and am a fan of all 3 Oakland teams since the 60s. No one knows the whole story, but curious how one city could lose all 3 teams? How can it be all the owner’s fault? I blame the politicians - they are the common denominator.

[dcfog]

I'm completely done with MLB. I haven't watched a game this season save for the very few games I attended this season to say goodbye. What Fisher and MLB did to me and other Oakland Athletics fans is a huge slap in the face. Out of all the times a team has relocated because of an outdated venue, this was the most avoidable. The team and the city were that close to a deal before Fisher backed out. It was all greed. I really haven't missed MLB this year. I really couldn't care less. There's all sorts of other things in sports that I can turn to in the summer: UFC, boxing, WNBA, Olympics and World Cup every 4 years. I've moved on.