If a deal isn't struck for a facility in the Bay Area, the Oakland A's could be relocated, according to the commissioner.
The preferred location for the baseball team's stadium would be on the side of the bay in the city of Tampa.
The Coliseum is where the A's have played since 1968.
The Baseball Writers' Association of America was told on Tuesday that he was at the coliseum. The Coliseum is in a bad shape. This is not new. At this time, it is not a major league-quality facility.
The cost of a waterfront ballpark at Howard Terminal is more than a billion dollars. A new ballpark could be built on the 56-acre terminal at the Port of Oakland, which was reclassified as a mixed-use area last month.
John Fisher is the controlling owner of the team.
A vote on a ballpark is possible later this year.
An agreement to develop the Howard Terminal site is still being worked on by the mayor. I'm hoping that can happen. It needs to happen now that I said this recently. It needs to be finished.
Mr. Fisher has to decide if he wants to make an agreement with the city or if he wants to keep the A's in Oakland. If no agreement can be reached in Oakland, we have a process that deals with an application for relocation.
Expansion from 30 teams to 32 has been put off until Oakland and the other teams get deals for new stadiums.
Before we could have a discussion about expansion, I need to get Oakland andTampa resolved.
After the 2027 season, the team's lease at the stadium in St. Pete will no longer be valid. The team's plan to split the season between Florida and Montreal was rejected by MLB.
He didn't speak to Stuart about an update in the last few weeks.
"I have always believed that a stadium on the other side of the causeway would be better,'' he said. There are a number of factors that have to be taken into account in order to determine if you're going to be in St. Pete or in the other side of the state. What are the best places to go? How fast can you get down? The location isn't the only thing.
Out of the 30 teams, only Miami and Oakland draw more fans at home this year.
The AP contributed.
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