Sometimes it pays to read…
- 11.03.05, 06:41
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Surprisingly, there is a blurb in the terms of the agreement between the Raiders and Oakland/Alameda County that has something to do with the A’s. The Trib posted a three-page excerpt alongside their story. Here’s the text (verbatim): 2g. Subject to the Authority reaching a mutually agreeable agreement with the Oakland Athletics, the Raiders may [...]
Raiders kill PSL’s – The lessons learned
- 11.03.05, 01:11
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The Raiders have officially declared their ill-conceived PSL system dead. Unfortunately for Raider fans, they’ve had to endure 10 years of high prices, walk-up fans that can get seats just as good as the PSL holders without paying for PSL’s, and television blackouts that result from poor ticket sales. Under the new arrangement, the Raiders [...]
San Jose site acquisition continues
- 11.01.05, 18:45
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Update (10:50 PM): San Jose City Council is expected to vote on the acquisition next Tuesday (November 8). The City of San Jose is set to buy a key property on the proposed Diridon South ballpark site. The property in question is the former Stephen’s Meat Products factory, which is distinctive for its “dancing pig” [...]
A’s radio up in the air
- 11.01.05, 05:16
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The Chron’s radio reporter, Steve Kroner, wrote in Friday’s edition about the many issues that the A’s face in their broadcasting future. Not only does A’s VP Ken Pries have the impossible task of filling the seat of the late, irreplaceable Bill King, but he also has to to broker a deal to get the [...]
