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MLB owners approve A’s move to Las Vegas

It’s still not fully resolved, but this is going to happen, like it or not. Major League Baseball owners voted unanimously Thursday to allow the Oakland Athletics to move to Las Vegas, paving the way for the second relocation of … Continue reading

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The future Las Vegas A’s

I mentioned this story in passing in that post about MLB in Utah, but it deserves a closer look. The Oakland Athletics have signed a binding agreement to purchase 49 acres (with an option for additional land) near the Las … Continue reading

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More MLB-to-San-Antonio rumors

Believe them at your peril. Could the Oakland A’s find a home in San Antonio? At least one Oakland elected official thinks so, but Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff says San Antonio sports fans shouldn’t hold their breath. “There’s nothing … Continue reading

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We must destroy the pensions in order to save them

There’s so much wrong with this I almost don’t know where to begin. Houston is the Titanic – it certainly looks impressive, but icebergs lie ahead. That’s the image that mayoral candidate Ben Hall drew when he talked to the … Continue reading

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