Ownership and management of the Athletics baseball team are obviously very proud and happy that the team is building a brand new ballpark in Las Vegas. After all, getting a new baseball park at the heart of the Las Vegas Strip is going to be quite a step up from the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, and, of course, tiny Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento.
“Rising on the historic site of the former Tropicana Hotel, this next-generation venue combines iconic design, intimate sightlines, and world-class hospitality to create an experience unlike any other in the game,” the team proudly boasts on a website it created just for the ballpark itself.
“Designed by Bjarke Ingels, his firm, BIG, & HNTB, the ballpark features a striking, climate-controlled design with sweeping roof panels and one of the largest cable-glass windows in North America. With 80% of seats inside the foul poles, fans will feel closer than ever to the action. Opening in 2028, it’s where the excitement of Las Vegas and the tradition of baseball come together.”
That last sentence led the (untrademarked) Athletics to proudly share a new video showcasing the construction of their new ballpark in Las Vegas, which, as they stated in the post, opens in 2028. It didn’t go very well for them.
Major League Baseball fans ripped the Athletics management and ownership for moving from Oakland
After sharing the video with the caption, “Opening Day 2028 loading…,” baseball fans expressed their feelings about the A’s moving to Las Vegas.
“This place is going to be packed with the opposing teams fanbase because all of the A’s real fans are in Oakland where the team belongs,” read one popular comment.
“Coming along awfully fast when you’re still looking for another $800M in funding,” another skeptical fan commented.
“Hope it tumbles to the ground,” someone else wrote, while another comment simply read, “You screwed Oakland.”
“Where are they putting the slot machines and Dodgers merch?” another fan asked, echoing another comment that read, “It’ll look amazing in Dodger Blue.”