Athletics’ Las Vegas ballpark site deal sends MLB Twitter into frenzy

Athletics fans were dealt a crushing blow late Wednesday night when the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported that the team signed a binding purchase agreement for a potential ballpark site in Las Vegas.

Oakland mayor Sheng Thao then released a statement to The San Francisco Chronicle's Sarah Ravani saying the city was "ceasing negotiations" with the team after the agreement for the site in Las Vegas.

The news does not mean the A's officially are moving to Vegas ... yet, but the writing certainly is on the wall.

A's fans and baseball fans in general took to Twitter to express their frustrations with the news.

I passed the Oakland Coliseum just today.
In giant letters: “ROOTED IN OAKLAND.”

Sigh.
— scott budman (@scottbudman) April 20, 2023

you had one job and that was to keep the a’s in oakland. you PROMISED us that. now you’ve done the exact opposite. you’ve taken the team so many of us grew up loving away.

you’re an utter disgrace and a failure @DaveKaval https://t.co/OhnQ6jRxpB
— stay in oakland (@oaklandfan312) April 20, 2023

That whole “Rooted in Oakland” campaign looks pretty hilarious
— Ben Ross (@BenRossTweets) April 20, 2023

Oakland can’t win. Welp, at least I got some cool childhood memories. Thanks Rickey Henderson, Dave Stewart, Carney Lansford, Dwayne Murphy, Shooty Babbitt, Dennis Eckersley, Terry Steinbach, Jose Canseco, Mark McGwire, Tony Armas, Tony Phillips, Mike Norris and Tony LaRussa.
— Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpears) April 20, 2023

I always enjoyed taking trips to Oakland to see the Angels and A's. I'm gutted for A's fans. They have a great fan base and deserve so much better.
— Adam Rank (@adamrank) April 20, 2023

I’m not even from the Bay Area. Actually over 2000 miles away.

However, the A’s are Oakland. The vibes around the team. The green collar mentality. Even if one follows them to Vegas, it can’t feel the same.
— Amazin’ A’s Craze (@AmazinAsCraze) April 20, 2023

Some of my happiest sports memories are watching baseball games at the Oakland Coliseum

That place felt like a throwback to an era that was well before my time, but one that still felt like home nonetheless

Deepest condolences to A’s fans, you all deserve way better than this
— Jordan Elliott (@splash_cousin) April 20, 2023

I’ve now heard from the Oakland Mayor and the A’s. Oakland pulling negotiations. A’s placing entire emphasis on Las Vegas. Saying they made a sincere effort in Oakland but unable to make it work. Pretty stunning to say the least.
— Casey Pratt (@CaseyAPratt) April 20, 2023

https://twitter.com/JJMaples55_MST/status/1648906455372955648

https://twitter.com/keani_yafreak/status/1648921361593810944

The A's have called Oakland home since 1968 and fans understandably are very frustrated, as they have been for many years while the team attempted and failed numerous times to build a new ballpark in Oakland.

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While a move to Las Vegas is not official just yet, it does appear that Oakland, and the San Francisco Bay Area, might be losing yet another professional sports franchise.